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.
- Use a virtualization tool like VirtualBox to install a Debian or Rocky operating system.
- Configure a virtual private server (VPS) with:
- A hostname and static IP address.
- User accounts and groups.
- A secure
sudosetup.
- Enforce strong security practices, including:
- SSH configuration to prevent root login.
- Firewall setup using
ufworiptables. - Password complexity and expiration rules.
- Automatic updates.
- 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).