Web Servers and there Scurity

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New Message on dotNET User Group Hyd Web Servers and there Scurity Reply   Reply to Sender   Recommend Message 1 in Discussion From: chaitus Web Servers and there Scurity   This mails focuses on wat the web server is and the basic steps to secure it. Many of you might know this but i request you to go through it, as it might help you. web server can be defined as the front-end of your hosting infrastructure. Web server is that,which is  directly connected to the Internet and is responsible for receiving requests from your clients, creating dynamic Web pages, and responding with the requested data. The solid foundation for your hosting environment is provided by securing your web server, where its configuration plays a critical role in the overall security of your Web applications.The main Part of the challenge of securing your Web server is recognizing your goal. As soon as you know what a secure Web server is, you can learn how to apply the configuration settings required to create one. securing your web server begins with  reviewing the most common threats that affect Web servers. Then a perspective methodological approach is created and then put it into practice, and takes a step-by-step approach that shows you how to improve your Web server's security. While the basic methodology is reusable across the technologies running with Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and hosting the Microsoft .NET Framework.   The different types of available are Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS),which is a enterprise-level web server that is included in windoes 2000 O.S. Microsoft personal web server (PWS), which is a scaled down version of IIS. Apache web server maintained by Apache software foundation, is curently the most popular web server available, it runs on unix,linux and windows platforms.   From, Shiva Chaitanya Student Champ, Aurora's Engg College. Job hunting? Get the right one! Log on to www.timesjobs.com TODAY View other groups in this category. Also on MSN: Start Chatting | Listen to Music | House & Home | Try Online Dating | Daily Horoscopes To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. Remove my e-mail address from dotNET User Group Hyd.