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      • 4.5.1. Classification and Data
      • 4.5.2. Integrating Applications
      • 4.5.3. General Administration
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4.5. SIMP AdministrationΒΆ

This chapter provides guidance on general administration practices applicable to SIMP environments.

Important

It is important to remember that SIMP approaches system configuration from a least privilege, defense in depth, mindset where possible.

  • 4.5.1. Classification and Data
    • 4.5.1.1. Node Classification in SIMP
    • 4.5.1.2. Hiera in SIMP
    • 4.5.1.3. Assigning Classes to Nodes
    • 4.5.1.4. Assigning Defined Types to Nodes
    • 4.5.1.5. SIMP File Structure
    • 4.5.1.6. Second Modulepath
    • 4.5.1.7. Hiera
    • 4.5.1.8. SIMP Scenarios
  • 4.5.2. Integrating Applications
    • 4.5.2.1. IPTables
    • 4.5.2.2. Local Access Controls
    • 4.5.2.3. Service Kill
  • 4.5.3. General Administration
    • 4.5.3.1. The SIMP Environment
    • 4.5.3.2. Package Management
    • 4.5.3.3. Nightly Updates
    • 4.5.3.4. Session Auditing
    • 4.5.3.5. User Accounts
    • 4.5.3.6. Certificate Management
    • 4.5.3.7. The SIMP Utility
    • 4.5.3.8. Graphical User Interfaces
  • 4.5.4. Apply Certificates
    • 4.5.4.1. Installing Official Certificates
    • 4.5.4.2. Generating Certificates from the Fake CA
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