diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 16f7c85..15caf17 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ An evolving how-to guide for securing a Linux server that, hopefully, also teach - [Securing /proc](#securing-proc) - [Force Accounts To Use Secure Passwords](#force-accounts-to-use-secure-passwords) - [Automatic Security Updates and Alerts](#automatic-security-updates-and-alerts) + - [More Secure Random Entropy Pool (WIP)](#more-secure-random-entropy-pool-wip) - [The Network](#the-network) - [UFW: Uncomplicated Firewall](#ufw-uncomplicated-firewall) - [PSAD: iptables Intrusion Detection And Prevention](#psad-iptables-intrusion-detection-and-prevention) @@ -1185,6 +1186,40 @@ We will use unattended-upgrades to apply **critical security patches**. We can a ([Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)) +### More Secure Random Entropy Pool (WIP) + +#### Why + +WIP + +#### How It Works + +WIP + +#### Goals + +WIP + +#### References + +- Thanks to [branneman](https://github.com/branneman) for this idea as submitted in [issue #33](https://github.com/imthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server/issues/33). +- https://hackaday.com/2017/11/02/what-is-entropy-and-how-do-i-get-more-of-it/ +- https://www.2uo.de/myths-about-urandom +- https://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/user/tlecarrour/rng-tools.html +- https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Rng-tools + +#### Steps + +1. Install rng-tools. + + On Debian based systems: + + ``` bash + sudo apt-get install rng-tools + ``` + +([Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)) + ## The Network ### UFW: Uncomplicated Firewall