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Enabling the Solaris Auditing subsystem

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To configure the Solaris Auditing subsystem on Solaris 9 or Solaris 10 we simply run the bsmconv command-line utility from the /etc/security directory

Using AIDE to ensure Linux server integrity

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AIDE provides an additional layer to your server security not by keeping intruders out but by notifying you as the sysadmin of a possible intrusion.

Disable syslog "remote logging" under Solaris

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syslog remote logging under Solaris by default is enabled and will listen on UDP port 514 for syslog messages from remote servers.

NetWorker License Conformance Report

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The license conformance summary is a new feature in NetWorker Management Console that simply reports the current NetWorker licensing inventory.

SSH Cheat Sheet

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This post provides me with a reminder of the syntax for the most useful SSH features I use whist auditing systems.

NetWorker Inactive Files feature

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This may prove useful when deciding what data needs to be backed up and how often and which data could be considered for archiving.

Solaris Security Toolkit (JASS)

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The Solaris Security Toolkit simplifies and automates the process of securing Solaris OS systems and is based on proven security best practices/

Solaris Basic Audit Reporting Tool (BART)

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BART is a great little alternative to Tripwire or AIDE. While not so robust or full featured, it does what you need it to do with very little impact.