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Grant <emailgrant <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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> > > It has come to my attention that a particular person I know may be |
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> > > intent on attacking my server/website in any way possible. He doesn't |
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> > > know much about Linux but does know Windows. What kind of things |
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> > > should I lock down to protect my remote hosted server? I don't have |
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> > > time to get too crazy with security right now, but what kinds of |
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> > > simple tricks might this fellow learn by asking around on forums, etc? |
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> > I assuming your server is a web host and it only is using port 80 (http) |
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traffic. |
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> I do log in via ssh (port 22 I think) and it's also a mail server. |
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> How can I check which ports are open? Does shorewall handle that? |
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You may want to try a tool I just found: |
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kmyfirewall: |
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et-firewall/kmyfirewall |
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Available versions: 0.9.6.2-r1 ~1.0-r2 ~1.0.1 |
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Installed: 0.9.6.2-r1 |
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Homepage: http://kmyfirewall.sourceforge.net/ |
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Description: Graphical KDE iptables configuration tool |
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I just installed it, so I'm going to play around with it. In the handbook you |
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can use the advanced features to config a firewall |
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for a remote system..... |
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ymmv, |
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James |
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