Linux

If you plan on using Linux for the analyst's console there are steps that mirror the Windows installation. Assuming you are using Red Hat 7.3, install the following package groups:

  • Printing Support

  • Classic X Windows

  • X Windows

  • KDE or GNOME

  • Network Support

  • Messaging Web Tools

  • Authoring and Publishing

  • Emacs

  • Utilities

  • Software Development

These package groups should give you everything you need to run the console. After you have Red Hat installed, download and install Bastille Linux as described in Chapter 6, “Building the Server.” After hardening with Bastille, you are ready to install OpenSSH.

Installing OpenSSH

For the console, follow the directions for building and installing OpenSSH detailed in the “Implementing OpenSSH” section in Chapter 6. You ...

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