On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, CreativeSell wrote: > Hi All, > > Having just got off an awful php host, my partner and I have decided to get > our own redhat server. However we are slightly apprhhensive about ebing > hacked to pieces. we are keeping up to date with all bugtracks and security > updates...what else can we do? > > Olly >
Scrap the Redhat dist and go with Owl or OpenBSD instead. RedHat is more of a client side OS than a server, so you'll see a lot of 'userfriendly features' that eases the management of the system, which provide holes for attackers and won't be necessary if you intend to run it as a standalone server. The more userfriendly the design, the more 'hackable' and 'DoSable' it gets. Just have a quick look at MicroSofts products and you'll get the point. Cheers. /ae --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------