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10 Essential Steps for Configuring a New Server | UpGuard

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Feed Name: UpGuard Blog

Date Published: 2024-01-22

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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A concise 10-step Linux server hardening checklist that explains essential defensive configurations—user account policies, static network and DNS settings, package and update management, NTP synchronization, firewall/iptables rules, SSH hardening, daemon/service control, SELinux and application hardening, and logging—intended to reduce attack surface and improve operational resilience against common attacks.

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