Information For Hardening Supported Operating Systems: Connectivity
Information For Hardening Supported Operating Systems: Connectivity
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Table of Contents
Preface .................................................................................................................................................3
1 Purpose of System Hardening ................................................................................................4
1.1 Overview of Recommended Actions .......................................................................................4
2 Listeners Installed for SWIFT Software .................................................................................5
2.1 SWIFTNet Link ........................................................................................................................5
2.2 Remote PED Workstation .......................................................................................................6
2.3 Alliance Gateway ....................................................................................................................6
2.4 Alliance Access and Alliance Entry .........................................................................................7
2.5 WebSphere MQ Interface for Alliance Access (MQSA) ..........................................................7
2.6 Alliance Web Platform .............................................................................................................8
2.7 Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded ..............................................................................8
3 Accounts and Groups - UNIX and Linux ................................................................................9
3.1 SWIFTNet Link ........................................................................................................................9
3.2 Alliance Gateway ....................................................................................................................9
3.3 Alliance Web Platform and Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded ...................................9
4 Accounts and Groups - Windows Server 2008 R2..............................................................10
4.1 SWIFTNet Link ......................................................................................................................10
4.2 Remote PED Workstation .....................................................................................................10
4.3 Alliance Gateway ..................................................................................................................10
4.4 Alliance Access and Alliance Entry .......................................................................................11
4.5 Alliance Web Platform and Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded .................................11
5 List of Unused Services .........................................................................................................12
5.1 Oracle Solaris 10 Unused Services ......................................................................................12
5.2 AIX v6.1 Unused Services ....................................................................................................15
5.3 Windows Server 2008 R2 Unused Services .........................................................................15
5.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 ................................................................................................16
Legal Notices ....................................................................................................................................17
Preface
Purpose
This document explains how to implement "system hardening" on a SWIFT host.
It is intended for customers who use the following Connectivity products:
· SWIFTNet Link 7.0
· Alliance Gateway 7.0
· Alliance Access 7.0
· Alliance Entry 7.0
· Alliance Web Platform 7.0
· Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0
· WebSphere MQ Interface for Alliance Access 7.0
Audience
This document is intended for the following audience:
· Administrators of any of the above-listed Connectivity products
· System administrators for AIX, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Windows
operating systems
Significant changes
This document was updated to include information related to the Linux operating system.
Related documentation
The following documents are useful references:
· release letters for each of the above-listed Connectivity products
· Network Configuration Tables Guide
· security information for each of the relevant Connectivity products in the following guides:
- SWIFTNet Link Installation and Administration Guide
- Alliance Gateway Security Guide
- Alliance Access Installation and Administration Guide
- Alliance Access Security Guide
- Alliance Access System Management Guide
- Alliance Entry Installation and Administration Guide
- Alliance Entry Security Guide
- Alliance Entry System Management Guide
- WebSphere MQ Interface for Alliance Access Installation Guide
- WebSphere MQ Interface for Alliance Access User Guide
- Alliance Web Platform Installation Guide
- Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded Installation Guide
- Alliance Web Platform Administration Guide
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Connectivity products
This document provides the information to implement system hardening on AIX, Oracle Solaris,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows operating systems for the following Connectivity
products:
· SWIFTNet Link 7.0
· Alliance Gateway 7.0
· Alliance Access 7.0
· Alliance Entry 7.0
· Alliance Web Platform 7.0
· Alliance Web Platform Server-Embedded 7.0
· WebSphere MQ Interface for Alliance Access 7.0
You can find information about network filtering in the Network Configuration Tables Guide.
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In addition to the list above, the following listener is also used on Windows.
ftla_ctrl 48003/tcp No
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Note The lists in this section are valid for each of the products.
Note If access to a CD or DVD is required, then do not disable the services indicated by 'ü'
in the following table. Ensure that these services are enabled during the installation
process or for the upload of the quarterly BIC Directory.
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Note Do no disable the Print Spooler service for Alliance Access and Alliance Entry.
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sendmail hidd
anacron ip6tables
avahi-daemon iscsi
avahi-dnsconfd iscsid
autofs pcscd
bluetooth rpcgssd
firstboot rpcidmapd
gpm xfs
Legal Notices
Copyright
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You may copy this publication within your organisation. Any such copy must include these legal notices.
Confidentiality
This publication contains SWIFT or third-party confidential information. Do not disclose this publication outside your
organisation without the prior written consent of SWIFT.
Disclaimer
SWIFT supplies this publication for information purposes only. The information in this publication may change from
time to time. You must always refer to the latest available version on www.swift.com.
Translations
The English version of SWIFT documentation is the only official version.
Trademarks
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