On 07/28/10 07:49, Robert wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:50:19 -0600
Chris Bennett<[email protected]> wrote:
My advice is to setup a server with some websites (doesn't matter if the
are "real" or bogus) and learn to deal with the problems that pop-up. Be
sure to get an ISP with remote IP-KVM so you can fix any mistakes that
lock you out.
I think it's too risky for a newcomer to go straight for a real server.
Get a dual/quad core machine with 8GB (used ones are pretty cheap) and
install the free ("no licence cost") vmWare ESXi server. Use this to
host a whole network (dns, file server, email, etc.). Put another low
cost machine with 2 NICs in front of it; this will be your firewall.
Now you can simulate locally the daily business, e.g. remote
administration, remote upgrades, road warrior setups etc.
But you don't have the risk that someone roots your box because you
made a mistake. Instead you can (should!) try out to attack it ;)
When you're very confident in working with your network, yes, then you
need to go out on The Hostile Internet to learn more.
regards,
Robert
You're probably right about that. I am just cursed/blessed with one of
those "high-risk loving" personalities.
Its more fun to live that way! :)
There are a great many good tricks you can do with your own stuff, which
are good teachers. And you can get Google and some other search engines
to index a site without a domain name if you set up a sitemap.xml and
ping it to them.
