My 2 cents is that you should inform the guy who is holding the purse strings that he's going to regret not purchasing a real security solution (and he will- sooner or later, he will). Freeware is great, but you get what you pay for in a production environment.
Anyway, if you want the low-down on security for Windows systems, get a copy of the book "Securing Windows NT/2000 Servers for the Internet" from O'Reilly. (www.oreilly.com). Read it and apply the knowledge therein. ;) Regards, Corey Snow > -----Original Message----- > From: TGW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Help with Win2000 Server. > > > Hello all. > I am a Programmer/Administrator, and I need help with 1 > server of mine. Just > ideas, not money. :-) > Well, this guy i work for, has a win2k server at an ISP servers farm, > connected to the internet, with an ext IP. (192.XXX.XXX.XXX). > Since he is > cheap, he won't authorize me buy (almost) any software. > Of course the win2k server is licensed, but he won't pay for > anything else, > so we are in the freeware market - I won't go pirate. > > My questions: > This server should be a web (IIS based) server, Mail server, > and optionally > FTP server. I know it's quite a lot, even for a Dual PIII700, > but that's the > budget. > 1) I reckon I need a software firewall. any ideas? > 2) as a mail server I am using Mercury/32 from Pegasus. cons? > 3) I need a remote control program. pcanyware10.5? ( I know > it'll cost me, > but i think i can make him buy this one too) > 4) is there any more security software I should use? > > Please don't answer with " You need a DMZ with 3 servers, a > honeypot , a log > server"... > I know all that. I've been a Linux Admin for about a year, > and built it from > scratch. > It's the windows security I feel puzzled about. > > So, please, contribute all your 2cents. :-) > TIA. > > Idan. > ######################################################### The information contained in this e-mail and subsequent attachments may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. This transmission is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this message in error, please e-mail the sender at the above e-mail address. #########################################################
