Born2BeRoot

📚 Description

The Born2BeRoot project introduces the fundamental concepts of system administration and server configuration. The goal is to set up and secure a virtual machine with Debian or Rocky while learning about system processes, services, and security.

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🚀 Objectives

1. Virtual Machine Setup

• Use a virtualization tool like VirtualBox to install a Debian or Rocky operating system.

2. Server Configuration

• Configure a virtual private server (VPS) with:
  • A hostname and static IP address.
  • User accounts and groups.
  • A secure sudo setup.

3. Security Hardening

• Enforce strong security practices, including:
  • SSH configuration to prevent root login.
  • Firewall setup using ufw or iptables.
  • Password complexity and expiration rules.
  • Automatic updates.

4. Mandatory Services

• Set up and configure essential services, such as:
  • A secure SSH service.
  • A monitoring script to log system metrics (e.g., disk usage, memory, and CPU load).

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📝 Resources

• 1 : https://github.com/chlimous/42-born2beroot_guide