Need advice on getting a dedicated box...

Useless · 2005-03-14, 10:21 AM

An unsupported box can be a total fucking nightmare. A newly setup box is shit. The moment you get it you want to go in and disable telnet, disable direct root login, install a root kit detector, install APF (advanced policy firewall), install BFD (brute force detection), and install mod_security for Apache. And that's the very least you'll want to do. If you are unwilling to do that yourself, you can get a server management company to take over for you for a monthly fee or even get a one time 'hardening' service done. AcuNett does both.

I was like a kid in a porn shop when I ordered by box. But when it finally got handed over to me I was like 'what now?'.

plateman · 2005-03-14, 10:32 AM

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2005-03-14, 10:21 AM	#1
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	An unsupported box can be a total fucking nightmare. A newly setup box is shit. The moment you get it you want to go in and disable telnet, disable direct root login, install a root kit detector, install APF (advanced policy firewall), install BFD (brute force detection), and install mod_security for Apache. And that's the very least you'll want to do. If you are unwilling to do that yourself, you can get a server management company to take over for you for a monthly fee or even get a one time 'hardening' service done. AcuNett does both. I was like a kid in a porn shop when I ordered by box. But when it finally got handed over to me I was like 'what now?'. __________________ Click here to purchase a bridge I'm selling.

2005-03-14, 10:32 AM	#2
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