Archive for the tag 'linux;initial server setup'

Nick
Jul 12th, 2008

Server Buddies Initial Server Setup Plan

ServerBuddies introduces the Initial Server Setup plan:

You just bought a new server and you dont know where to start? You feel you are lacking of knowledge on how to properly setup your server. This plan fits when a new server has been recently connected to the internet and the OS and the control panel has been recently installed. Its obviously that when you buy a fresh server you need to know where to start, this is your point of start plan. Our ServerBuddies Initial Server Setup plan includes the following:

  • OS and Control Panel Setup
  • Basic Server Security Audit
  • Domain Setup 
  • DNS Setup 
  •  Apache Setup
  • Mysql Setup 
  • PHP Setup 
  • RkHunter Installation 
  • Kernel update 
  • APF (Advanced Policy Firewall Installation) Installation
  • SIM (System Priority) Installation
  • BFD (Brute Force Detection) Installation 
  • SSH Server Hardening 
  • TCP/IP Hardening 
  • Mod_Security installation and configuration 
  • Scan of possibly enabled PHP dangerous functions 
  • Unistallation of unused services such as telnet,fingerd,etc. 
  • System Integrity monitor Installation 
  • Zend Optimizer Installation 
  • RPM Audit

Please contact us if you have any question regarding to this plan.