Secure host.conf
Log into each server as root.
Edit the /etc/host.conf file.
Ensure this file has the following settings:
# Lookup names via DNS first then fall back to etc/hosts.
order bind,hosts
# We have machines with multiple IP addresses.
multi on
# Check for IP address spoofing.
nospoof on
spoofalert on
Save the file.
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