Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Protecting my server against an individual

[Dale <teendale@vista-express.com>]

Grant wrote:
>> > It has come to my attention that a particular person I know may be
>> > intent on attacking my server/website in any way possible.  He doesn't
>> > know much about Linux but does know Windows.  What kind of things
>> > should I lock down to protect my remote hosted server?  I don't have
>> > time to get too crazy with security right now, but what kinds of
>> > simple tricks might this fellow learn by asking around on forums, etc?
>>
>> I assuming your server is a web host and it only is using port 80
>> (http) traffic.
>
> I do log in via ssh (port 22 I think) and it's also a mail server.
> How can I check which ports are open?  Does shorewall handle that?

This is my theory.  If you can, install webmin and shorewall.  You can
use webmin to configure shorewall from what I have read.  Basically you
want to block all but what you need to keep open, including ssh.

Hope that helps.

Dale
:-)  :-)
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