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All users are responsible for the security of their computers per Campus and UC Network Policies and Procedures outlined by the following:
(These are outlined also at: UCSB Network Policy and Procedures) |
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The definition of a 'Strong' password is:
- Be at least 8 10 characters long
- Case sensitive (Meaning should have UPPER and lower case letters)
- Contains a mixture of letters and numbers
- Contains symbols (Such as #, ! and so forth...)
- Does not use words found in any dictionary (Such as names)
- Does not use letters or numbers in sequence or in repeated fashion (Like 1111, 1234, abcd)
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There are a few tutorials on how to set up fail2ban on Google, and we would recommend using this for at least protecting your SSH access to the machine.
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If you are using a UC owned desktop on the UC wired network for academic purposes, restricting access to authorized users is not just highly recommended, it is required |
Rules of Thumb
Disable what you aren't using.
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