Re: [Hampshire] Server Security

Isaac Close wrote:
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> Security is a _HUGE_ subject, it is very arbitrary and their exists no finite guide nor methods to ensure security.
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> You can help yourself by asking the question :
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> What services do I want to run ?
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.. and ensure that you only install additional software over the base
install to run those services and administer the box - don't add on a
bunch of unnecessary stuff that sits there effectively idle and waiting
to be exploited.

There's also the physical security of the machine to consider - all of
the excellent suggestions so far are pretty moot if someone can reboot
it with a rescue cd or similar.

Like Isaac said, security is a huge subject.

Sean

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