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title: About the etc_hosts_allow Resource
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platform: linux
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# etc\_hosts\_allow
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Use the `etc_hosts_allow` InSpec audit resource to test rules defined for accepting daemon and client traffic in the `'/etc/hosts.allow'` file.
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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v1.39.1 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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An etc/hosts.allow rule specifies one or more daemons mapped to one or more clients, with zero or more options to for accepting traffic when found.
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Use the where clause to match a property to one or more rules in the hosts.allow file.
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describe etc_hosts_allow.where { daemon == 'value' } do
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its ('client_list') { should include ['values'] }
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its ('options') { should include ['values'] }
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end
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Use the optional constructor parameter to give an alternative path to hosts.allow
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describe etc_hosts_allow(hosts_path).where { daemon == 'value' } do
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its ('client_list') { should include ['values'] }
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its ('options') { should include ['values'] }
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end
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where
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* `daemon` is a daemon that will be allowed to pass traffic in.
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* `client_list` is a list of clients will be allowed to pass traffic in.
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* `options` is a list of tasks that to be done with the rule when traffic is found.
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## Properties
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'daemon', 'client_list', 'options'
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## Property Examples
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### daemon
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`daemon` returns a string containing the daemon that is allowed in the rule.
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describe etc_hosts_allow.where { client_list == ['127.0.1.154', '[:fff:fAb0::]'] } do
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its('daemon') { should eq ['vsftpd', 'sshd'] }
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end
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### client_list
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`client_list` returns a 2d string array where each entry contains the clients specified for the rule.
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describe etc_hosts_allow.where { daemon == 'sshd' } do
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its('client_list') { should include ['192.168.0.0/16', '[abcd::0000:1234]'] }
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end
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### options
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`options` returns a 2d string array where each entry contains any options specified for the rule.
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describe etc_hosts_allow.where { daemon == 'sshd' } do
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its('options') { should include ['deny', 'echo "REJECTED"'] }
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end
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## Matchers
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For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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