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## Features
- Updates the package manager and upgrades installed packages.
- Sets the system timezone.
- Changes the hostname of the machine.
- Updates the `/etc/hosts` file with the machine's IP address and hostname.
- Modifies SSH configuration for better security:
- **System Updates**: Updates the package manager and upgrades installed packages.
- **Timezone Configuration**: Sets the system timezone.
- **Hostname Change**: Changes the hostname of the machine.
- **Hosts File Update**: Updates the `/etc/hosts` file with the machine's IP address and hostname.
- **SSH Security Enhancements**:
- Disables root login.
- Disables password authentication.
- Ensures IPv4 address family is not commented out.
- Optionally installs Docker using the official installation script.
- Ensures IPv4 address family is explicitly set.
- **Optional Docker Installation**: Installs Docker CE using the official installation script.
## Prerequisites
- A RHEL-based Linux distribution (e.g., CentOS, Fedora).
- Root access or sudo privileges.
- `dnf` or `yum` package manager.
- `curl` installed (if not present, please install it using your package manager).
- `curl` installed (if not present, install it using your package manager).
## Usage
1. **Clone the repository:**
1. **Clone the repository**:
```bash
git clone https://git.nickhepler.cloud/nick/RHELSecureSetup.git
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```
4. **Follow the prompts**:
- Enter your public SSH key when prompted.
- Choose whether to install Docker CE at the end of the script.
- Enter the desired hostname and timezone.
- Provide a username and password for a new limited user account.
- Optionally, choose whether to install Docker CE at the end of the script.
## Customization
- **Time Zone**: Modify the `timezone` variable in the script to set your desired timezone.
- **Hostname**: The script prompts for a hostname during execution, but you can also set a default value in the script.
## License
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## Acknowledgments
- Inspired by the documentation from Akamai (formerly Linode) for [setting up and securing compute instances](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/set-up-and-secure-a-compute-instance).
- Inspired by documentation from Akamai (formerly Linode) for [setting up and securing compute instances](https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/set-up-and-secure-a-compute-instance).