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--- systems:media_server:secure_the_server:harden_linux_kernel_configuration_parameters [2025/05/31 12:20] – peter
+++ systems:media_server:secure_the_server:harden_linux_kernel_configuration_parameters [2025/05/31 16:07] (current) – peter
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-====== Make a backup of the existing /etc/sysctl.conf file ======
+===== Make a backup of the existing /etc/sysctl.conf file =====
 <code bash>
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-====== Modify the sysctl file ======
+===== Modify the sysctl file =====
 Add the following entries to the bottom of the **/etc/sysctl.conf** file to stop some spoofing attacks and enhance other security measures:
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 # Additional Security Measures
-dev.tty.ldisc_autoload = 0
+#dev.tty.ldisc_autoload = 0
-kernel.modules_disabled = 1
+#kernel.modules_disabled = 1
 kernel.core_uses_pid = 1
 kernel.panic_on_unrecovered_nmi = 1
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-====== Activate the kernel settings that have been modified ======
+===== Activate the kernel settings that have been modified =====
 This reloads the sysctl parameters:
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