Checklist Details for DoD Consensus Security Configuration Checklist for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 2.0

(Archived Revisions)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
DoD Consensus Security Configuration Checklist for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Version:
2.0
Tier:
III
Authority:
  • Governmental Authority: Department of Defense
Publication Date:
09/23/2010
SCAP 1.0 Content:
Target Product:
Target Product CPE Name Product Category
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 (View CVEs)
  • Operating System
Checklist Summary:
The DoD Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 desktop checklist  targets configurations applicable to federal agencies. The checks in this document were developed from NSA guidelines specified in the above reference.
Checklist Role:
  • Client Operating System
Known Issues:
The SCAP content will only pass exact matches for password policy values.
Target Audience:
Developed to be the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop USGCB candidate to be used by federal agencies.
Target Operational Environment:
  • Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)
Testing Information:
Performed operational testing in Services networks
Regulatory Compliance:
Not provided.
Disclaimer:
Not provided.
Product Support:
Not provided.
Point of Contact:
Not provided.
Sponsor:
DOD, US Air Force , US Army, DISA
Licensing:
open
Change History:
2010-12-03 - Added Puppet Modules for automatic configuration.
2010-10-20 - Updated settings.
2010-09-23 - Updated settings and provided SCAP content (Tier III).
2010-04-09 - Initial release.