Comments on: New Hobby: Server Administration http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/new-hobby-server-administration Keeping an eye on the Web, so you don't have to. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mike Wesner http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/new-hobby-server-administration#comment-70 Mike Wesner Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:21:13 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=129#comment-70 Matt, just call me sometime and come over and help me with the Konsole Network stuff. I have a few machines ready for Linux installs and I can show you exactly how to install the OS, all the hosting server software and what types of security policy I use to keep things tight. I work with things like: Apache (virtual hosting, security, SSL, etc), Tomcat (J2EE container), PHP, MySQL, OpenLDAP, SASLAUTHD, Postifx, Cyrus IMAP, ProFTPd, OpenSSH, Samba, Heimdal Kerberos, Spamassasin, Clam Antivirus Server, Amavisd Content filter, and the list goes on :) I should even be able to give you SSH access to a linux box and let you do whatever you want on it. Just give me a call. -mike Matt, just call me sometime and come over and help me with the Konsole Network stuff. I have a few machines ready for Linux installs and I can show you exactly how to install the OS, all the hosting server software and what types of security policy I use to keep things tight.

I work with things like: Apache (virtual hosting, security, SSL, etc), Tomcat (J2EE container), PHP, MySQL, OpenLDAP, SASLAUTHD, Postifx, Cyrus IMAP, ProFTPd, OpenSSH, Samba, Heimdal Kerberos, Spamassasin, Clam Antivirus Server, Amavisd Content filter, and the list goes on :)

I should even be able to give you SSH access to a linux box and let you do whatever you want on it.

Just give me a call.

-mike

]]> By: Russ http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/new-hobby-server-administration#comment-67 Russ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=129#comment-67 To get started: Make a LAMP server. Hardware: Anything, really. You could do it on a SE/30, but it'd be really, really slow. A decent P2 would be fine to start. Connection: Uh... just use it internally, till you get the hang of it. Software: Debian. Security: Not a big deal if you're just playing with it, if it's in production with a public IP you probably want to move SSH to an odd port number, eliminate unencrypted connections, and make sure things are updated. -=Russ=- To get started: Make a LAMP server.

Hardware: Anything, really. You could do it on a SE/30, but it’d be really, really slow. A decent P2 would be fine to start.

Connection: Uh… just use it internally, till you get the hang of it.

Software: Debian.

Security: Not a big deal if you’re just playing with it, if it’s in production with a public IP you probably want to move SSH to an odd port number, eliminate unencrypted connections, and make sure things are updated.

-=Russ=-

]]> By: Shane http://www.mattheerema.com/archive/new-hobby-server-administration#comment-68 Shane Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.mattheerema.com/?p=129#comment-68 I personally do everything of my own on a LAMP platform.. although most server equipment runs FreeBSD, still basically the same. To get started you really don't need anything. I put Linux/FreeBSD on an old PC and connect it with a 10 or 100mbit NIC, and start hackin. Security? SSH of course like Russ said. http://securityfocus.com is a good place to keep up with all the latest security flaws. I personally do everything of my own on a LAMP platform.. although most server equipment runs FreeBSD, still basically the same.

To get started you really don’t need anything. I put Linux/FreeBSD on an old PC and connect it with a 10 or 100mbit NIC, and start hackin. Security? SSH of course like Russ said.

http://securityfocus.com is a good place to keep up with all the latest security flaws.

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