Hey all, I'm a fairly new Linux admin, running Fedora Core from Redhat. Two questions:
1. Outgoing DNS isn't working properly on my server. The box will respond properly to incoming http requests (and even allowed me to host 2 virtual domains, which also respond properly). However, it does NOT surf the web from the console or ping by domain name. It WILL ping by IP so I know the issue is DNS and not my actual connection per se. How do I put in the DNS info in Fedora Core? I tried logging on as root, typing "setup" and entering the IP's in the designated spaces, but no luck. Is there another way? 2. In the interest of system security, I want to run the absolute minimum number of daemons/services. Which ones do I really, really need? So far I've established that I need httpd, sshd, sendmail, xinetd, and possibly cron. Are there any others that are suggested that I be running? This server responds to web requests and lets me SSH in remotely. (I don't use Telnet.) That's about all it needs to do. Also, is FTP a security risk, or is it safe to leave this port open? Thanks, Matt "Our nation has defended itself and served the freedom of all mankind. I'm proud to lead such an amazing country and I'm proud to lead it forward." - President George W Bush, November 3 2004 God give wisdom to our leaders. God bless America. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
