LPIC-1 102 110.2 Setup host security

• Weight: 3
• Description: Candidates should know how to set up a basic level of host security.

Key Knowledge Areas

• Awareness of shadow passwords and how they work.
• Turn off network services not in use.
• Understand the role of TCP wrappers.

Terms and Utilities

• /etc/nologin
• /etc/passwd
• /etc/shadow
• /etc/xinetd.d/*
• /etc/xinetd.conf
• /etc/inetd.d/*
• /etc/inetd.conf
• /etc/inittab
• /etc/init.d/*
• /etc/hosts.allow
• /etc/hosts.deny