On Wednesday 24 November 2004 07:24, Richard wrote: > Hello Guys, Hi,
-> If possible load a firewall on the server or before the server with port forwarding. -> Close all ports that are not required 110 25 22 21 23 etc. -> Disable all services that are not required. -> Load a tripwire if possible. -> Monitor your server closely. > Please advise. > > For demo purposes I need to expose my machine to the web. I got a > public IP and have hosted my dev version of my webapp at port 80. im > using tomcat 5. This machine should be running 24/7 for a couple of > days and I need to know how I can protect it. > > Thanks in advance > Richard Q -- Quinton Delpeche Internal Systems Developer Softline VIP Telephone: +27 12 420 7000 Direct: +27 12 420 7007 Facsimile: +27 12 420 7344 http://www.vippayroll.co.za/ A novice was trying to fix a broken Lisp machine by turning the power off and on. Knight, seeing what the student was doing spoke sternly: "You can not fix a machine by just power-cycling it with no understanding of what is going wrong." Knight turned the machine off and on. The machine worked.
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