Re: [cobalt-security] security guidelines

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At 21.51 01/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:

> Hi
>
>  We setup a new Sun Cobaltraq550 server with default settings and we will 
> be  using it as webserver.
>
> To make it more secure from internet malices/ hackers, can any body have 
> guidelines to follow.
>
> I am first time building these sort of server and I don't have much 
> knowledge on security side.

If you do a search in this list's archives, or those of 
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/ you will find some good pointers on server 
security.
As a general rule turning off services that you don't need and closing 
unneeded ports is a good start.
Don't give out shell accounts unless you trust the user

There's a lot of other small little things you can do ...




Mr. Michele Neylon
Blacknight Solutions - affordable linux hosting
http://www.blacknightsolutions.com/