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andrewducker) wrote2002-03-23 01:29 pm
andrewducker) wrote2002-03-23 01:29 pm
ADSL options
We're currently connected to the internet via NAT, making it impossible to, for instance, run our own webserver (which would be cool).
However, I just discovered that our provider is going to start selling individual IP accounts, which is remarkably tempting. The only thing I have to do now is buy a small box to use as a server (I cant' use any of the existing boxes, as they get used all the time for actual stuff, and therefore get restarted/run intensive tasks, etc.)
However, I just discovered that our provider is going to start selling individual IP accounts, which is remarkably tempting. The only thing I have to do now is buy a small box to use as a server (I cant' use any of the existing boxes, as they get used all the time for actual stuff, and therefore get restarted/run intensive tasks, etc.)
Making it too easy
Which is why the first thing to do with any Windows Server is to download all of the patches (hurrah for Windows Update!). The second thing to do is to shut down any services you don't use, and the third thing to do is to stick on ZoneAlarm (or your other choice of firewall software) and tell it to lock down every port that you don't explicitly want to use.
Having done that, you've at least locked out the stupid script-kiddies and the known faults, and any other stupid thing you do is going to be your fault rather than Windows' fault.
Unix makes it a lot harder for your average newbie to get a server up and running. This is of course both a good and a bad thing.