• Add Linux box to NIS domain:
  • domain: loni
  • servers: 128.97.134.82,128.97.134.43,128.97.134.45,128.97.134.46

• Configure NTP
  • time server: 128.97.134.82

• Allow only SSH connections in Firewall Config

Configuring a Linux box post OS Installation:

• visudo
  • uncommment line '%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL' to allow sudo
  • add line 'Defaults logfile=/var/log/sudo.log' to log sudo use

• add usernames w/ sudo privileges in /etc/group:wheel

• copy doig:/etc/fstab LONI entries into machine's /etc/fstab

• create NFS mountpoint directories

• mount using 'mount -va'

• edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config to EXPLICITLY disable PermitRootLogin^?
  • 'PermitRootLogin no'

• edit /etc/hosts.deny by adding line 'ALL: ALL'

• edit /etc/hosts.allow by adding line 'sshd: ALL'