Updated systemd units

extras/systemd/lynis.service

@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
 #################################################################################
 #
 # - Adjust path to link to location where Lynis binary is installed
-# - Place this file and the timer file together in the systemd directory
-#   (e.g. /etc/systemd/system/)
-# - Run: systemctl enable lynis.service
+#
+# - Place this file together with the lynis.timer file in the related
+#   systemd directory (e.g. /etc/systemd/system/)
+#
+# - See details in lynis.timer file
 #
 #################################################################################
 
 [Unit]
-Description=Lynis security audit and vulnerability scan
+Description=Security audit and vulnerability scanner
+Documentation=https://cisofy.com/docs/
 
 [Service]
 Nice=19
@@ -21,4 +24,7 @@ IOSchedulingPriority=7
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=/path/to/lynis audit system --cronjob
 
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
 #EOF

extras/systemd/lynis.timer

@@ -4,17 +4,23 @@
 #
 #################################################################################
 #
-# - Place this file together with the service file in systemd directory
-# - Run: systemctl enable lynis.timer
-#        systemctl start lynis.service
+# - Place this file together with the lynis.service file in the related
+#   systemd directory (e.g. /etc/systemd/system)
+#
+# - Tell systemd you made changes
+#   systemctl daemon-reload
+#
+# - Enable and start the timer (so no reboot is needed):
+#   systemctl enable --now lynis.timer
 #
 #################################################################################
 
 [Unit]
-Description=Daily run for Lynis security audit and vulnerability scan
+Description=Daily timer for the Lynis security audit and vulnerability scanner
 
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar=daily
+RandomizedDelaySec=1800
 Persistent=false
 
 [Install]