HaroOin
07-28-2002, 03:40 AM
im about to put apache up on my home computer, what at least security should i have, a firewall? any progs out there? i heard og guard dog?
im a noob
im a noob
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X_console
07-28-2002, 01:56 PM
Guard Dog is just a front end to configuring iptables. If you haven't configured iptables on your firewall, then go ahead and use that if you want.
I suggest installing TripWire (http://www.tripwire.org) as it can be used to determine what files have been tinkered with (if your machine is compromised). You might want to setup additional intrusion detection software like Snort (http://www.snort.org).
If you plan on setting up CGI scripts, make sure you read up some good CGI script tutorials, in particular those that deal with security. If you download any CGI scripts, check to make sure that they aren't vulnerable to attacks. Check out http://www.cgisecurity.com
Other than that, standard security practices should be applied (check logs, etc, etc...).
I suggest installing TripWire (http://www.tripwire.org) as it can be used to determine what files have been tinkered with (if your machine is compromised). You might want to setup additional intrusion detection software like Snort (http://www.snort.org).
If you plan on setting up CGI scripts, make sure you read up some good CGI script tutorials, in particular those that deal with security. If you download any CGI scripts, check to make sure that they aren't vulnerable to attacks. Check out http://www.cgisecurity.com
Other than that, standard security practices should be applied (check logs, etc, etc...).
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