John McCourt wrote: > Hi, the servers section on http://ubuntuforums.com is > pretty good for those sort of questions. I also run a > file/webserver off virgin and it works pretty well. > Ubuntu has a built in firewall but if you want to make > any configurations to it then firestarter is a good > gui for your firewall. I use postfix for outgoing mail > because it's very easy to set up and have my domains > point to my ip. I buy my UK domains from > http://123-reg.co.uk and my .com domains from > http://nameroute.com and use http://zoneedit.com as my > dns provider. I think it's important to restrict > access to certain folders on your server. For example > you dont want random people being able to go to > http://www.yourname.com/phpmyadmin. For my ftp server > I use gprofftpd which is a version of proftpd that has > a nice gui. You'll never have a fully secure system > but if you use the advice given by people here and on > the forums then you should be fine. > > > --- Matthew Daubney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hey all, >> >> I've had a machine running as an ad-hoc web/file >> servery thing across my >> home internet connection (shared 20Mb Virgin Media >> stuffs (MB? I always >> get the upper/lower case B's confused)) and have >> considered turning the >> machine solely over to this after getting my nice >> shiny new dell laptop. >> >> If I turned it to this permanantly (as I hope to!) >> I'd obviously need a >> bit more info on setting it up re:security and >> suggested programs (I'd >> end up largley running Apache/PHP/mod_mono as I'm >> considering going into >> web design and it'd be good practice to get used to >> as many languages as >> possible). >> >> I'd also be considering using it as a mailserver, >> but have never set one >> of these up, ever. So any advice on mail packages >> and the like would >> also be much appreciated!! >> >> The box itself is a 4GHz Hyperthreaded P4 with 1.5gb >> of RAM and 2*250gb <snip> Just something to consider;
If you can find a lower spec PC, (1 Ghz era is plenty) it would be better; your specs are very high for the occasional bit of traffic. That kind of PC will idle around 180 watts, running that 24/7 will add £32.25 [1] a year to your electricity bill. [1] http://www.ukpower.co.uk/running-costs-elec.asp - Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
