6.5

K
kernel message logging 32
L
Linux installed deployment 32
local administrative account, creating 16
logging 51
M
maintenance mode authentication 20
managing nonessential software 29
minimal necessary groups 20
minimal user accounts 20
minimum incoming ports 50
minimum permissions, agent functionality 34
monitor minimal necessary groups 20
monitor minimal user accounts 20
N
network settings 41
network time protocol 32
O
open ports on agent host 37
OVF, network settings 41
P
password expiry 15
patching 39
platform files and permissions, Linux 35
platform files and permissions, Windows 36
ports
incoming 41
outgoing 41
ports and protocols, configuring 49
prevent user control 41
R
reinstate an agent resource 38
remote logging server > securing 51
remove the agent resource 38
removing sample code:Apache2 server 28
resetting the password on Linux clusters 21
review installed software 10
revoking an agent 37
root password, change 14
root user, secure shell 15
S
secure
Appletalk Protocol 31
Firewire Module 31
Internet Packet Exchange Protocol 31
Reliable Datagram Sockets protocol 30
Transparent Inter-Process Communication
protocol 30
secure configuration 13
Secure Shell, restricting access 17
secure configuration activities 39
secure deployment of vRealize Operations
Manager 9
secure remote logging server 51
secure shell client configuration 18
secure shell file permissions 17
secure shell server configuration 17
Secure Shell, managing 15
secure the console 14
security posture 7
security advisories, patches 10
server configuration, secure shell 17
single-user authentication 20
Stream Control Transmission Protocol 29
strong protocols 33
strong ciphers 33
strong ciphers, configure 24
strong protocols, configure 23
T
TCP backlog queue size 41
third-party software 10
TLS for data in transit 23, 33
U
unnecessary applications, delete 39
updates 39
updating certificates 39
USB mass storage handler 29
V
verify, server user account settings 39
verify server tokens:apache2 server 28
verifying the installation media 9
virtual appliances
Bluetooth protocol handler 29
boot loader authentication 19
configure network time protocol 22
enable or disable Secure Shell 16
USB mass storage handler 29
virtual machines, disable IPv4 proxy ARP 42
virtual machines, deny ICMPv4 echoes to
broadcast address 42
vRealize Operations Manager administrative
password 21
Secure Configuration
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