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    <title>topic What is the correct permission for the below file under ESXi 7.x in ESXi Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;What is the correct ESXi 7.x hardening permission for the following files /etc/shadow and /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root files?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;gt; -rw------- 1 root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;/etc/shadow&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What is the correct hardening permission (chmod 600 or chmod 400)?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;gt; -r--r--r--T 1 root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What is the correct hardening permission (chmod 640 or less)?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Any concern once the above files hardening permission are set?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <dc:date>2023-06-22T15:48:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What is the correct permission for the below file under ESXi 7.x</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/What-is-the-correct-permission-for-the-below-file-under-ESXi-7-x/m-p/2974266#M288733</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;What is the correct ESXi 7.x hardening permission for the following files /etc/shadow and /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root files?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;gt; -rw------- 1 root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;/etc/shadow&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What is the correct hardening permission (chmod 600 or chmod 400)?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;gt; -r--r--r--T 1 root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; What is the correct hardening permission (chmod 640 or less)?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Any concern once the above files hardening permission are set?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>tanjt</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-06-22T15:48:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: What is the correct permission for the below file under ESXi 7.x</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/What-is-the-correct-permission-for-the-below-file-under-ESXi-7-x/m-p/2975027#M288766</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;While ESXi's shell is very Linux-like, one shouldn't follow typical Linux hardening guidelines.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;For options on how to secure your ESXi 7 hosts, consult VMware's vSphere 7 Security Configuration &amp;amp; Hardening Guide:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://core.vmware.com/vmware-vsphere-7-security-configuration-guide" target="_blank"&gt;https://core.vmware.com/vmware-vsphere-7-security-configuration-guide&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:50:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>dabson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-06-29T08:50:07Z</dc:date>
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