$ sudo firewall-cmd –permanent –new-zone=redis To access Redis from another host, we will need to make some changes to your firewalld configuration using the firewall-cmd command. To begin, add a dedicated Redis zone to the firewalld policy: Instead, we could choose a private IP address. We recommend avoiding binding Redis to a public IP address as it increases the exposure of your Redis interface to outside parties. To do this, open the Redis configuration file for editing and locate the line beginning with bind and make sure to uncomment it: Also, the server should have a firewall up and running. This can be done by restricting the binding of Redis to localhost or to a private IP address. An effective way to safeguard Redis is to secure the server it is running on. Redis does not have a robust security feature of its own. Binding Redis and Securing it with a Firewall If this is the case, it means we now have Redis running on your server and we can begin configuring it to enhance its security. Then confirm the status of redis with the command below:Īfter confirming that the Redis is running, test the setup with this command: After the installation finishes, start the Redis service and to make Redis start on boot, we can enable it with the enable command:
We can easily install Redis using the yum command after adding the EPEL ( Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository server’s package list. Let us today discuss the steps to perform this task. Installation of Redis o Centos 7 does not merely consist of its installation, yet adjusting some server settings like firewall and file permissions to ensure security.Īs a part of our Server Management Services, we help our Customers to perform Redis installations regularly. Looking for a way to install Redis on Centos 7? We will help you.