Ensure HTTP Proxy Server is not enabled

Details

Squid is a standard proxy server used in many distributions and environments.

Solution

Run one of the following commands to disable squid :
# chkconfig squid off
# systemctl disable squid
# update-rc.d squid disable

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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