> I need your tips for building my personal network and having part of your > experience in security. > I have a second desktop and I would like to host a http, ftp, smtp, and > mysql servers. > this second desktop must route my traffic from my first desktop and be use > as a firewall. > It will be an heterogenous network because I think it's better to host > servers on linux OS; my first desktop is a multi OS XP - redhat system could you not run all the services from your first desktop? regardless if its windows or not. I'd say its better to do that, than risk running applications on your firewall.
> I have the following questions: > is there some problems from hosting webserver on the firewall? I can't buy > dedied firewall... Yes, you are potentially leaving your firewall open to back door access, you can tighten the webserver up by placing it within a jail/chroot environment but this limits functionality. > which kind of operating system is better? I would have yours tips; I suppose > that debian is better, but I'm not sure that I have qualifications for > administrate it. redhat is a good choice? personally I'd say use openbsd/freebsd - if you did seperate the machines, you could use www.closedbsd.org (firewall on a cd/floppy disk) > and wich kind of steps must don't be forgiven in settings? > I know that is a large question, but I want to benefit from yours tips and > experience > thanks in advance for yours answers no problem - any time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
