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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.

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

Solaris Basic Audit Reporting Tool (BART)

2 minute read    3251 visits.

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.

SSH Cheat Sheet

5 minute read    1034 visits.

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

1 minute read    2941 visits.

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)

1 minute read    2908 visits.

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

NetWorker License Conformance Report

1 minute read    2918 visits.

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