Install and Secure Redis on Ubuntu

install_and_secure_redis_on_ubuntu.md

Install and Secure Redis on Ubuntu

My reference:

• Digitalocean - Install and Secure Redis on Ubuntu 18.04
• Digitalocean - Install and Use Redis

1. Installing and Configuring Redis

sudo apt update
sudo apt install redis-server

2. Testing Redis

service redis-server status
netstat -lntp | grep 6379
redis-cli
127.0.0.1:6379> set test "It's working!"
127.0.0.1:6379> get test
127.0.0.1:6379> exit

3. Binding to localhost

vi /etc/redis/redis.conf

bind 127.0.0.1

4. Configuring a Redis Password

Run this command to generate a strong password

openssl rand 60 | openssl base64 -A

vi /etc/redis/redis.conf

5. Config ufw, iptables, aws sercurity groups....