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 Go ahead and type **yes**, and then enter the password of the administrator, <color red>adminpass</color>. Go ahead and type **yes**, and then enter the password of the administrator, <color red>adminpass</color>.
  
 +----
  
 ===== Get root privileges (Optional) ===== ===== Get root privileges (Optional) =====
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 </code> </code>
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 +
 +----
  
 ===== Update APT Sources ===== ===== Update APT Sources =====
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 </file> </file>
  
 +<WRAP info>
 **NOTE**:  The Ubuntu version and name may differ in the file, depending on what version of Ubuntu is being used. **NOTE**:  The Ubuntu version and name may differ in the file, depending on what version of Ubuntu is being used.
 +</WRAP>
 +
  
 Save the file, then issue the following command: Save the file, then issue the following command:
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   * http://wiki.debian.org/Aptitude    * http://wiki.debian.org/Aptitude 
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 +
 +----
  
 ===== Enable Automatic Security Updates (optional) ===== ===== Enable Automatic Security Updates (optional) =====
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 </file> </file>
  
 +----
  
 ==== Customize automatic updates ==== ==== Customize automatic updates ====
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 </file> </file>
  
 +----
  
 ==== Reference ==== ==== Reference ====
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 +----
  
 ===== Upgrading Ubuntu Server to latest LTS version (optional) ===== ===== Upgrading Ubuntu Server to latest LTS version (optional) =====
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 This is a good option.  The important thing is knowing for certain that you can restore/recreate the server in case the upgraded server is not left in a bootable, usable condition. This is a good option.  The important thing is knowing for certain that you can restore/recreate the server in case the upgraded server is not left in a bootable, usable condition.
  
 +----
  
 ==== Install the Upgrade Manager ==== ==== Install the Upgrade Manager ====
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 </code> </code>
  
 +----
  
 ==== Double-check Configuration File ==== ==== Double-check Configuration File ====
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 </file> </file>
  
 +----
  
 ==== Run the Upgrade Manager ==== ==== Run the Upgrade Manager ====
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 +----
  
 ===== Update VIM ===== ===== Update VIM =====
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 To update to the full vim package, install **vim-nox**. Of course, different text editor such as joe or nano can be installed as well.  To update to the full vim package, install **vim-nox**. Of course, different text editor such as joe or nano can be installed as well. 
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 +----
  
  
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 </code> </code>
  
 +----
  
 ==== Create and Enable the Swap File ==== ==== Create and Enable the Swap File ====
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 |count=512k|Copy only 524288 BLOCKS input blocks.  This is the size of the swap file.| |count=512k|Copy only 524288 BLOCKS input blocks.  This is the size of the swap file.|
  
 +----
  
 ==== Prepare the swap file by creating a Linux swap area ==== ==== Prepare the swap file by creating a Linux swap area ====
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 no label, UUID=265d3e61-6e2b-4126-baba-6e6185e97b46 no label, UUID=265d3e61-6e2b-4126-baba-6e6185e97b46
 </code> </code>
 +
 +----
  
 ==== Activate the swap file ==== ==== Activate the swap file ====
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 |100|The kernel will swap aggressively.| |100|The kernel will swap aggressively.|
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 +
 +----
  
 ==== Secure SWAP ==== ==== Secure SWAP ====
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 +----
  
 ===== Change the Default Shell ===== ===== Change the Default Shell =====
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 +----
  
 ===== Synchronize the System Clock ===== ===== Synchronize the System Clock =====
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 <WRAP important> <WRAP important>
 **ALERT**:  Ubuntu offers two ways of updating the time, i.e. **ntpdate** and **ntpd**.  ntpdate is a bit of a blunt instrument - it adjusts the time in one big correction.  The ntp daemon ntpd is far more subtle.  It calculates the drift of your system clock and continuously adjusts it, so there are no large corrections that could lead to inconsistent logs for instance.  The cost of using ntpd against ntpdate is a little processing power and memory, but for a modern server this is negligible, however ntpd runs as a //service//. **ALERT**:  Ubuntu offers two ways of updating the time, i.e. **ntpdate** and **ntpd**.  ntpdate is a bit of a blunt instrument - it adjusts the time in one big correction.  The ntp daemon ntpd is far more subtle.  It calculates the drift of your system clock and continuously adjusts it, so there are no large corrections that could lead to inconsistent logs for instance.  The cost of using ntpd against ntpdate is a little processing power and memory, but for a modern server this is negligible, however ntpd runs as a //service//.
 +
 <WRAP caution> <WRAP caution>
 Note that for PCI-DSS compliance, we should not be running NTP as a service, unless this specific server is going to be used as a NTP server.  The reason being that PCI-DSS stipulates that each server in the network should only run a single external service, and as NTP could be classified as a service, this same server could not then be used for any other service, such as MySql. Note that for PCI-DSS compliance, we should not be running NTP as a service, unless this specific server is going to be used as a NTP server.  The reason being that PCI-DSS stipulates that each server in the network should only run a single external service, and as NTP could be classified as a service, this same server could not then be used for any other service, such as MySql.
-</WRAP> 
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-<WRAP info> 
 If we don't want this to run as a service, we should only use ntpdate. If we don't want this to run as a service, we should only use ntpdate.
  
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 +----
  
 ==== Update crontab times ==== ==== Update crontab times ====
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 This also helps with log rotation, in that new daily logs are started at the beginning of each day instead of at 6am. This also helps with log rotation, in that new daily logs are started at the beginning of each day instead of at 6am.
  
-**NOTE**:  Slight differences between the minutes of each individual cron job could ensure that jobs run by different parts of cron don’t conflict. +<WRAP info> 
 +**NOTE**:  Slight differences between the minutes of each individual cron job could ensure that jobs run by different parts of cron don’t conflict. 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
  
 +----
  
 ====== Add Global Aliases ====== ====== Add Global Aliases ======
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 Global Aliases would normally be added to the **/etc/profile** file, but it’s cleaner to have a separate file for the aliases. Global Aliases would normally be added to the **/etc/profile** file, but it’s cleaner to have a separate file for the aliases.
  
 +<WRAP info>
 **NOTE**:  A user can overwrite the global aliases if needed by defining their own aliases within their .bashrc,  .bash_aliases,  or .profile files within their own home directories. **NOTE**:  A user can overwrite the global aliases if needed by defining their own aliases within their .bashrc,  .bash_aliases,  or .profile files within their own home directories.
 +</WRAP>
 +
  
 To see what aliases are currently defined use the **alias** command.  To disable an alias in your current shell, use **unalias** name.  An alias can be temporarily disabled in the current command by prefixing the alias name with a \.  For example: \ls. To see what aliases are currently defined use the **alias** command.  To disable an alias in your current shell, use **unalias** name.  An alias can be temporarily disabled in the current command by prefixing the alias name with a \.  For example: \ls.
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 and add the following to the file: and add the following to the file:
- 
-# Instruct bash to expand the arguments to aliases. 
  
 <file bash /etc/profile.d/bash_aliases.sh> <file bash /etc/profile.d/bash_aliases.sh>
 +# Instruct bash to expand the arguments to aliases.
 shopt -s expand_aliases shopt -s expand_aliases
  
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 </code> </code>
  
 +----
  
 ===== Add Global Functions ===== ===== Add Global Functions =====
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 Global Functions would normally be added to the **/etc/profile** file, but it’s cleaner to have a separate file for the functions. Global Functions would normally be added to the **/etc/profile** file, but it’s cleaner to have a separate file for the functions.
  
 +<WRAP info>
 **NOTE**:  A user can overwrite the global functions if needed by define their own functions within their .bashrc,  .bash_aliases,  or .profile files within their own home directories. **NOTE**:  A user can overwrite the global functions if needed by define their own functions within their .bashrc,  .bash_aliases,  or .profile files within their own home directories.
 +</WRAP>
 +
  
 Issue the following command: Issue the following command:
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 +
 +----
  
 ===== Allow colour prompts for the administrator (highly recommended) ===== ===== Allow colour prompts for the administrator (highly recommended) =====
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 This functionality is not required, but does makes it a lot easier to see what’s going on, so recommended. This functionality is not required, but does makes it a lot easier to see what’s going on, so recommended.
  
 +----
  
 ===== Restart the System ===== ===== Restart the System =====
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 ...and log back in using a SSH client, such as Putty. ...and log back in using a SSH client, such as Putty.
  
 +----
  
 ===== Login using a SSH Client ===== ===== Login using a SSH Client =====
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 Go ahead and type **yes**, and then enter the password of the administrator, <color red>adminpass</color>. Go ahead and type **yes**, and then enter the password of the administrator, <color red>adminpass</color>.
  
 +----
  
 +===== Continue =====
  
 +Continue to [[Secure Ubuntu System:Base Security]]
  
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