Puppet Class: cis_security_hardening::rules::dovecot

Defined in:
manifests/rules/dovecot.pp

Summary

Ensure IMAP and POP3 server is not enabled

Overview

dovecot is an open source IMAP and POP3 server for Linux based systems.

Rationale: Unless POP3 and/or IMAP servers are to be provided by this system, it is recommended that the service be disabled to reduce the potential attack surface.

Examples:

class { 'cis_security_hardening::rules::dovecot':
    enforce => true,
}

Parameters:

  • enforce (Boolean) (defaults to: false) —

    Enforce the rule



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# File 'manifests/rules/dovecot.pp', line 19

class cis_security_hardening::rules::dovecot (
  Boolean $enforce = false,
) {
  if $enforce {
    case $facts['os']['name'].downcase() {
      'ubuntu': {
        ensure_packages(['dovecot-imapd', 'dovecot-pop3d'], {
            ensure => purged,
        })
      }
      'sles': {
        ensure_packages(['dovecot'], {
            ensure => absent,
        })
      }
      'redhat': {
        ensure_packages(['dovecot'], {
            ensure => purged,
        })

        ensure_packages(['cyrus-imapd'], {
            ensure => purged,
        })
      }
      default: {
        ensure_resource('service', ['dovecot'], {
            ensure => 'stopped',
            enable => false
        })
      }
    }
  }
}