Rob Munn wrote: > > Security > > You must have a firewall if you plan to host anything that you would be > upset about/in trouble over if it got hacked.
Firewalls don't even come near the top of my security list. Much more important are: - procedures / paranoia (don't email passwords, call back on the agreed phone number) - configuration (no null-sessions, no remote registry service etc.) - patches - services (no unencrypted protocols) - discipline (don't log in as root, don't check email from the server) > DNS > Special note on DNS and email - If you host your own email server, you > will need to make sure that your DNS entry for your mail server is > properly configured. Many mail servers will not accept mail from a > sending host that can't be verified by reverse DNS. And you can't have > any other DNS entries on your mail server IP address, so you'll need to > have multiple static IPs. You can have many more DNS entries on your mail server IP address, just not any other reverse pointers. CNAME, MX, A, AAAA, WKX, TXT is all no problem. > Backup > > I don't mess with tape, I go with a Maxtor OneTouch external drive, and I > make periodic DVD burns of data. Reserve capacity on your uplink to do remote backups. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145875 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
