sometimes configured to provide network services to other systems. Disable these services unless you know of a specific reason to leave them enabled.

Actions

Kill processes: mrouted, rwhod, rarpd, rdpd, snapdaemon

 

Set MROUTED=0

in /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons

 

Set RWHOD=0

in /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons

 

Set RARPD=0

in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

 

Set RDPD=0

in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

 

Set START_SNAPLUS=0

in /etc/rc.config.d/snaplus2

Patches.spc_cron_run

Headline

 

 

Set up a cron job to run SWA or SPC.

Default

 

 

Y

 

Description

 

 

HP-UX Bastille can configure Software Assistant (SWA), or Security Patch

 

 

 

Check (SPC) to run daily using the cron scheduling daemon. Keeping a system

 

 

 

secure requires constant vigilance. Staying up-to-date on security bulletins

 

 

 

issued by Hewlett-Packard is critical. These tools are the easiest way to make

 

 

 

sure this system is compliant with the steps required in HP security bulletins.

 

 

 

A subscription to the HP security bulletin mailing list provides the latest

 

 

 

security fixes from HP.

 

 

 

NOTE:

This question is asked whether or not you have Software Assistant,

 

 

 

 

 

 

or Security Patch Check installed so that HP-UX Bastille can pre-configure

 

 

 

 

 

 

cron to run these applications after they are installed.

 

 

 

NOTE:

HP recommends SWA. SPC uses FTP, a clear-text, unauthenticated

 

 

 

protocol.

 

 

 

 

Register for notification of all HP security bulletins at http://www.itrc.hp.com.

 

 

 

Click on Maintenance and Support for HP Products then select Support

 

 

 

Information Digests.

Actions

 

 

Set a daily cron job to run SWA or SPC.

Patches.spc_cron_time

Headline

Set hour for a security bulletin compliance report.

Default

11

Description

Specify a number between 0 and 23, corresponding to the hour in your time

 

zone that is most convenient to run a security bulletin compliance report. For

 

example, if you specify 0, Security Patch Check runs between 12:00 A.M. and

 

12:59 A.M. in your local time zone. If you specify 23, the security bulletin

 

compliance report runs between 11:00 P.M. and 11:59 P.M.

Actions

Parameter only.

Patches.spc_proxy_yn

Headline

Does this machine require a proxy to ftp to the Internet?

Default

N

Description

Sets spc_proxy_yn.

Actions

None.

Patches.spc_run

Headline

Run SWA/SPC.

Default

Y

Description

Patching, updating, and configuring software to address known security

 

vulnerabilities is important for securing a system. SWA and SPC are tools

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