Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/install-redhat.html =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/install-redhat.html,v diff -u -r1.41.2.23 -r1.41.2.24 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/install-redhat.html 20 Jun 2017 07:16:41 -0000 1.41.2.23 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/install-redhat.html 6 Aug 2017 11:31:21 -0000 1.41.2.24 @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@

  1. Unplug the network cable from your computer. We don't want to connect to the network until we're sure the computer is secure. - + (Wherever you see the word secure, you should always read it as, "secure enough for our purposes, given the amount of work we're @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Review (and modify if needed) the partitions created and click Next

  2. On the pop-up window asking "Are you sure you want to do this?" click Yes - IF YOU ARE WIPING YOUR HARD DRIVE.

  3. Click Next on the boot loader screen

  • Configure Networking. + IF YOU ARE WIPING YOUR HARD DRIVE.

  • Click Next on the boot loader screen

  • Configure Networking. Again, if you know what you're doing, do this step yourself, being sure to note the firewall holes. Otherwise, follow the instructions in this step to set up a computer directly connected to the internet with a dedicated IP address.

    1. DHCP is a system by which a computer that @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Mail (SMTP). In the Other ports box, enter 443, 8000, 8443. Click Next. -Port 443 is for https (http over ssl), and 8000 and 8443 are http and https access to the development server we'll be setting up.

  • Select any additional languages you want the +Port 443 is for https (http over ssl), and 8000 and 8443 are http and https access to the development server we'll be setting up.

  • Select any additional languages you want the computer to support and then click Next

  • Choose your time zone and click Next.

  • Type in a root password, twice.

  • On the Package selection page, we're going to @@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ risk that's still screened by the firewall, or a resource hog. Just don't install a database or web server, because that would conflict with the database and web server we'll install later. -

    check Editors (this installs emacs),
    click Details next to Text-based Internet, check lynx, and click OK;
    check Authoring and Publishing (this installs docbook),
    uncheck Server Configuration Tools,
    uncheck Web Server,
    uncheck Windows File Server,
    check SQL Database Server (this installs PostgreSQL),
    check Development Tools (this installs gmake and other build tools),
    uncheck Administration Tools, and
    uncheck Printing Support.

    At the bottom, check Select Individual Packages and click Next

  • We need to fine-tune the exact list of packages. +

    check Editors (this installs emacs),
    click Details next to Text-based Internet, check lynx, and click OK;
    check Authoring and Publishing (this installs docbook),
    uncheck Server Configuration Tools,
    uncheck Web Server,
    uncheck Windows File Server,
    check SQL Database Server (this installs PostgreSQL),
    check Development Tools (this installs gmake and other build tools),
    uncheck Administration Tools, and
    uncheck Printing Support.

    At the bottom, check Select Individual Packages and click Next

  • We need to fine-tune the exact list of packages. The same rules apply as in the last step - you can add more stuff, but you shouldn't remove anything the guide adds. We're going to go through all the packages in one big list, so select Flat View and wait. In a minute, a -list of packages will appear.

    uncheck apmd (monitors power, not very useful for servers),
    check ImageMagick (required for the photo-album packages,
    uncheckisdn4k-utils (unless you are using isdn, this installs a useless daemon),
    check mutt (a mail program that reads Maildir),
    uncheck nfs-utils (nfs is a major security risk),
    uncheck pam-devel (I don't remember why, but we don't want this),
    uncheck portmap,
    uncheck postfix (this is an MTA, but we're going to install qmail later),
    check postgresql-devel,
    uncheck rsh (rsh is a security hole),
    uncheck sendmail (sendmail is an insecure MTA; we're going to install qmail instead later),
    check tcl (we need tcl), and
    uncheck xinetd (xinetd handles incoming tcp connections. We'll install a different, more secure program, ucspi-tcp).
    Click Next

  • Red Hat isn't completely happy with the combination +list of packages will appear.

    uncheck apmd (monitors power, not very useful for servers),
    check ImageMagick (required for the photo-album packages,
    uncheckisdn4k-utils (unless you are using isdn, this installs a useless daemon),
    check mutt (a mail program that reads Maildir),
    uncheck nfs-utils (nfs is a major security risk),
    uncheck pam-devel (I don't remember why, but we don't want this),
    uncheck portmap,
    uncheck postfix (this is an MTA, but we're going to install qmail later),
    check postgresql-devel,
    uncheck rsh (rsh is a security hole),
    uncheck sendmail (sendmail is an insecure MTA; we're going to install qmail instead later),
    check tcl (we need tcl), and
    uncheck xinetd (xinetd handles incoming tcp connections. We'll install a different, more secure program, ucspi-tcp).
    Click Next

  • Red Hat isn't completely happy with the combination of packages we've selected, and wants to satisfy some dependencies. Don't let it. On the next screen, choose Ignore Package @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ upgrading all of that. Since you are upgrading the kernel, reboot after this step.

  • Lock down SSH

    1. - + SSH is the protocol we use to connect securely to the computer (replacing telnet, which is insecure). sshd is the daemon that listens for incoming