4 Authentication and Security
This section contains the following chapters:
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Authentication Configuration describes how to configure various authentication methods that Oracle Linux can use, including NIS, LDAP, Kerberos, and Winbind, and how you can configure the System Security Services Daemon feature to provide centralized identity and authentication management.
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Local Account Configuration describes how to configure and manage local user and group accounts.
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System Security Administration describes the subsystems that you can use to administer system security, including SELinux, the Netfilter firewall, TCP Wrappers, chroot jails, auditing, system logging, and process accounting.
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OpenSSH Configuration describes how to configure OpenSSH to support secure communication between networked systems.
Authentication Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure various authentication methods that Oracle Linux can use, including NIS, LDAP, Kerberos, and Winbind, and how you can configure the System Security Services Daemon feature to provide centralized identity and authentication management.
Note:
The information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up System Accounts and Authentication.
Local Account Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure and manage local user and group accounts.
Note:
The information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up System Accounts and Authentication.
System Security Administration
This chapter describes the subsystems that you can use to administer system security, including SELinux, the Netfilter firewall, TCP Wrappers, chroot jails, auditing, system logging, and process accounting.
Note:
The information in this chapter has been migrated to separate and more updated documentation. See the following corresponding documentation:
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For security topics, see Oracle Linux 7: Security Guide.
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For information about setting up user accounts and authentication, see Oracle Linux 7: Setting Up System Accounts and Authentication .
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For information about SELinux, see Oracle Linux: Administering SELinux.
OpenSSH Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure OpenSSH to support secure communication between networked systems.
Note:
The information in this chapter has been migrated to a separate and more updated documentation. See Oracle Linux: Connecting to Remote Systems With OpenSSH.