Procedure for hardening Linode Webserver

Linode Hardening Procedure.md

Configuring Linode Web Server Procedure

During Linode Provisioning Setup

1. Enter Secure root user password using password manager

2. Add SSH keys for CD Pipeline tool

3. Select Backup Add On for data protection

Installing Docker

1. Make temporary directory for installation resources

root@localhost:~# mkdir ~/tmp

2. Download and run Docker Installation Script

root@localhost:~# curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/asowder3943/ebccf44bb4196aa65217dc62b6a2e782/raw/fb3a6a1bce2bbad107c45be22cdbbf0a519dacba/install-docker.sh --output tmp/install-docker.sh
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  1034  100  1034    0     0   9754      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  9754

3. Run the docker installation script

root@localhost:~# sh ~/tmp/install-docker.sh

4. Clean up

root@localhost:~# rm -rf ~/tmp