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Domain & Web Server Checklist

Base System

  • Login via SSH keys only
  • apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
  • Create normal user for logins
  • Set up configuration management
  • Ensure IPv6 is up and running
  • Set up iptables rules and boot scripts

Domain

  • Set up NS records
  • Define A- and AAAA-records for @
  • Point CNAMES as necessary
  • Set up MX records
  • Set up SPF record

SSL

  • Generate 2048-bit key and CSR
  • Purchase SSL certificate with provided key and CSR
  • Install certificate under /etc/<webserver>/ssl or under /etc/ssl if multiple daemons
  • chmod 600 certificate and key
  • Set up cipher and protocol suites based on Mozilla SSL/TLS guidelines. Modern if possible, intermediate otherwise.
  • Test configuration against the Qualys SSL Labs test
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