"Spunk S. Spunk III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>I'm curious as to what some of the more experienced Linux gurus consider to
>be their top 5 favorite or most important duties when setting up a machine.
>They might be tricks or time-savers or security issues or whatever.
My top 5 most important duties when setting up a new server (in no
particular order):
1) Disable and/or remove unused packages/services. They can always be
re-installed later if the need arises.
2) Apply updates from errata website. *Keep up* with the errata after the
server's in place.
3) Configure /etc/inetd.conf, tcp_wrappers & ssh. Configure & *test* UPS
monitoring daemon if the server is so equipped.
4) Perform a full backup and have a backup strategy.
5) Compile a custom kernel to remove unnecessary services/modules. Also
compile in support for SCSI adapters/devices, if the server is so equipped
- if only because I frequently forget to run 'mkinitrd' and there's not
much point in modular SCSI drivers on a server that has an embedded SCSI card.
> For
>instance, when setting up a regular user for yourselves, what group and how
>high of a level do you make it?
My regular user account is pretty much just a regular user account. I do
have access to the login scripts for samba clients, but only to make
editing them easier.
> What do you always turn on/off?
Always turn on: ssh/sshd, tcp_wrappers and some type of UPS monitoring
daemon, if the server is so equipped.
Always turn off: most of the services in /etc/inetd.conf and any other
services that aren't in use.
> Most used
>admin tool? etc...
vi, cron & shell scripts (bash & expect)
-Eric
Eric Sisler
Library Computer Technician
Westminster Public Library
Westminster, CO, USA
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