Recommended Server Security Company
Mar 22, 2008I need a good and fast company that are experienced in Linux servers to secure my server, can you recommend anyone?
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Recommended Security Hardening Procedures
Jan 26, 2007I am compiling a list of security hardening procedures which should be performed to a server, with the goal of coming up with a comprehensive list of hardening procedures which should be implemented.
The following lists the details I have compiled so far. Please feel free to contribute additional hardening tips so we may come up with a full and thorough list:
Install mod_security
Install mod_evasive
Install mod_limitipconn
Install APF
Install BFD
Install PRM
Install SIM
Install portsentry
Install chkrootkit and configure reporting cronjob
Install rkhunder and configure reporting cronjob
Install snort
Install tripwire
Install libsafe
Install mail header patch to identify cause of spam sent through nobody
Limit compiler and fetch utilities access to root only
Correct folder permissions to prevent directory transversal
Remove unneeded OS packages
Upgrade kernal to latest OS release
Ensure MySQL password is set
Ensure OpenSSH protocol is only using protocol 2
Ensure cannot SSH directly to root. Must SSH to admin first.
Enforce noexec & nosuid on temporary directories /tmp and /var/tmp
Disable used services
Disable DNS recursion
Disable IP source routing
Disable IMCP redirect acceptance
Disable certain php functions (system, exec, shell_exec)
Enable IP spoofing protection
Enable Spoofing protection
Enable syncookie protection
Enable misc. sysctl settings
Harden host.conf
Security Management Company
May 15, 2007My server recently was hacked and the hacker put up a Bank of America subdomain phishing site. My box got unplugged because of it.
I remember months ago there was a company that everyone was recommending to manage servers where they go in and tighten all security vulnerabilities, apply patches, etc etc at a low monthly fee.
Can anyone direct me to what company is the "recommendation of the moment" ?
Seeking About Security & Safe Company
Apr 9, 2009I need to ask, what's best company of Secuity and Safe servers.
So I hope any one can answer my seeking.
Company Recommendation For Security Audit
Jan 5, 2007Can someone recommend an affordable shop that performs security audits a more specifically network and web-application penetration tests?
View 3 Replies View RelatedMajor Security Problem With Mavrick Team Web Hosting Company
Mar 23, 2008I am a web designer, and have been doing this for about 5 years now and have never encountered such a problem. I had a problem come up a few days ago where one of my clients got into an argument with the Mavrick Team web hosting and computer services company's owner regarding services. She has reported to me that he went into her email account, and has emailed her clients false information about her services after their heated discussion. She told him that she was going to press charges. He told her that he had harvested all of her clients email addresses and will email them to her competitors if she does not back down. What can she do? I feel awkward as I am in the middle of it now. I was the one who referred her to Mavrick Team (aka as I host them) for web hosting services, and moved her site to their servers. This man has created such a big problem for this women now. Her clients are doubting her services and he is blackmailing her. She does not owe him any monies. She has forwarded two of the emails that her clients forwarded to her, so I know she is not making this thing up. I advised her to move all of her emails to a personal email account, contact all of her clients to let them know that someone has access to their info, and I am helping her move her site. Who can she report them to?
View 12 Replies View RelatedRecommended Server Processor
Sep 9, 2008The the provider we're considering is offering a range of processors at different price points including:
single Xeon 5110 (dual core) with 2GB memory,
single Xeon X3220 (quad) 2GB,
dual Intel Xeon 5100 with 2GB,
dual Xenon 5310 (quads) with 4GB.
Recommended 1U Server Chassis
Feb 14, 2007Can anyone recommend a good 1U server chassis that is $100 or under?
Preferrably one already with a good/reliable power supply in it. Just something that will handle PentiumD or Athlon AM2 stuff & 2 hard drives.
Why Is A Seperate Server For Mysql Recommended
Jan 4, 2007a good deal of the price in buying servers frequently comes from a nice motherboard, chassis, etc. having to purchase those items twice is just taking away from other components you could be adding to one server-- more ram, more/faster cpu's, etc. not to mention the wasted overhead in just running the operating system twice.
considering all of those factors, wouldn't it be logical to build a nicer single server rather than two "okay" servers?
the only real advantages I see are
1) potentially httpd could be reachable when mysql isn't... but for something like vb, that's almost a moot point
2) at some point you're going to hit a point where buying a nicer CPU isn't really worth the money; spending twice the money for a 10% performance increase, etc. but it seems like multiple cpu's could still get around that.
Any Recommended VPS?
Nov 16, 2008I am using epicvps right now. But it has been baught by vaserv days before. Where it came a lot server downtime and server problems. My storage will automaticly decrease. I send tickets to them many times, they just respond me that the nod that where i host have too much vps on it. They tell me that they will move my account to new nod. But it still happen again today!
My budget is something around $50 per month, can anyone recommend some reliable company?
Which Is The Best Company To Secure My Web Server
May 23, 2008Which is the best company to secure my web server?
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Sep 13, 2008i want to buy a new dedicated server. because im tired move from one dedicated to others dedicated.
View 7 Replies View RelatedServer Optimization Company
Jan 15, 2007Can anyone recommend a good company or someone that would be able to optimize Apache and MySQL on my server? I've slightly configured Apache so that it works well with my server so I'm mainly looking for someone to optimize MySQL (since it's using a lot of cpu).
The server load is pretty high so I'm hoping to reduce it before having to upgrade to a new server.
Server Management Company Or Me
Aug 12, 2007I initially posted a topic to get help with a problem because I want to fix it myself without wasting the time of the server management company. They however picked up the post and said I should opened a ticket with them.
The problem is however still not resolved to my satifaction after a few days because we differ on some points so can you please air your view on this matter?
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[url]or [url]
Problem 1) Certificate error that hostname and certificate name don't match.
Problem 2) At some places in WHM or cPanel there is a secure and non secure warning items.
The problem 2 is perhaps to bug in WHM V11 so it is not so important.
However, the server mangement staff insist that problem 1 is because the login is via IP (or other domain name) and not via hostname but I don't agree with them because.
a) During the years I always logged into whm or cpanel via ip or domain names and never got such error.
b) cPanel redirect any whm or cpanel access to the ssl ports under HOSTNAME so it MUST match the certificate even if you use 75.127.69.82:2087
I don't get any error if log in with [url]so it is clear that the redirection to ssl ports under HOSTNAME like above don't work correctly.
That the redirection works can be seen by using [url]because the same error comes up (for mercury.domain.com) despite the site have his own certificate.
What we have here is.
Hostname = mercury.domain.com
Certificate Name = mercury.domain.com
[url] (Works Fine because certificate name is mercury.domain.com)
[url] (Name of site don't match mercury.domain.com despite redirection to hostname IN WHM)
[url](Works fine, Host name = othersite.com and match certificate name)
[url](Name of site don't match mercury.domain.com despite redirection to hostname IN WHM)
What I suspect is that cpanel redirect but NOT to the actual hostname (mercury.domain.com) or otherwise present/display the hostname incorrectly so that it don't match the certificate.
WHM 11 setting: Redirect to ssl ports = enabled
Two further settings, redirect to hostname = enabled
(None of the settings have any effect anyway and I tested hostname, certificate name and origin domain name redirect with the same results)
NOT Recommended: Senderbase
Apr 25, 2009Twice in two years now, as a very responsible host with ZERO tolerance to spam (incoming or outgoing!), I have been hampered by the efforts of the anti-spam "reputation service" offered by [url]
We host something like 2000 websites across a cluster of servers, and while we do everything possible to prevent spam, it's inevitable there will be the occasional outbreak.
A couple of days back, sure enough, one of our hosted sites was compromised. As far as I could tell, the culprit was too simple a password. There were no signs of compromised scripts, permissions, anything. Just a spam script uploaded via FTP from a foreign IP address. We do have limits on password strength now, but may not have when this account was set up.
Anyhow, within 120 minutes or so, we had removed the spam script, blocked the offending IP, secured the site and delisted our IP from the ONE RBL it appeared on - Spamcop.
You would think that would be the end of the story, right? Wrong.
Here we are, over two days later, NO listings on any RBLs, NO further spam from ANY of our servers. What Senderbase reputation do you think that server has? Poor.
This is an IP that as far as I know has NEVER had a spam issue, other than the single outbreak two days ago.
The net result of this "Poor" listing is that we have now had outgoing email sitting in our mail queue for 50+ hours because the recipient mail systems are STILL blocking us based on our "Poor" reputation.
Furthermore, I quote directly from the Senderbase site: "Why is the reputation Poor? This host is sending spam!". That one really tipped me over the edge.
As I say, this is at least the second time two years running that this has happened to us. Single spam problem; Cleaned up quickly and efficiently; Wait on Senderbase for days.
It is hard enough dealing with spammers and problems like this, without having to fight the "good guys" too. All I can say is that I will personally NEVER use, nor recommend, the services of Senderbase or Ironport.
Recommended VPS Hosting
Jun 21, 2008I am currently with Lunarpages. Up until a few months ago I was on a regular plan (not VPS). Their service and uptime was great. But they moved me to a VPS due to the traffic which I completely understand. However, since I have been moved to their VPS servers the downtime has been horrible. And by horrible I mean horrible! So I am on the hunt for a new web hosting company.
I really do not know what I need, I believe I do need VPS hosting though. The bad news is that I know nothing about VPS hosting. Lunarpages has me on Plesk now and I could not be more lost with it.
My main dilemma is that I have a php forum that generates a good amount of traffic. I am getting about 40,000 page views per day on the forum and about 6,000 page views per day on the main website portion.
I am scared to death to move the forum. I fear I will need a tech friendly host to help me set the forum back up. Once I am back up and running I never need any help. I just want to get to that point again.
But I have questions, like what the heck is "Guaranteed RAM"? Is that important to me? Could this be part of the reason that now that LP has moved me to their VPS servers that I can no longer just simply download my large database for the forum through phpMyAdmin? It just craps out and LP told me something like VPS servers didn't have enough memory (or was it RAM?) to preform the task?
So far I am hating my VPS experience. I just want to be up and running smooth again without fearing the downtime.
I think LP's hosting for the VPS is around $45.00 per month or so/ I would like to be lower if possible, but I do not want to get a new host with the same downtime issues.
Apache 2 With PHP 5.2.x Recommended
Oct 14, 2007I bought a new Forum Script but I cannot install it on my GoDaddy web hosting because my script has two Requirements for installing, listed below:
1- Web server with PHP 5-support
2- Apache 2 with PHP 5.2.x-module recommended
My question is, if you know any web hosting that support those two things?
Recommended Firewall
Aug 25, 2007I'm in the process of looking at a new firewall... What we need in a firewall:
- Deep packet inspection
- BGP Routing (just for active/passive uplink failover)
- support for up to 150 Mbps+
- Gbit uplinks
- Active/Active setup for firewalls
- Budget around 3k Each firewall
Possible choices:
- Juniper Netscreen 140 SSG
- SonicWALL® PRO 4060
So far I'm really leaning towards the Juniper NetScreen 140 SSG.
My network consultant started to recommend SonicWall but from previous reviews here and else where kinda turned me off them.
Biggest Dedicated Server Company
Oct 17, 20091) What is the biggest dedicated server company ( who have more domain on their dedicated hostings?
2) What is the best dedicated server according to their offers. I need a company that offer incredable performance server like 8X quadcore etc. and they should offer rack service + server sale.
3 Different Datacenter/server And 1 Hosting Company?
Apr 10, 2008Let's say, I want to setup a hosting company in 3 different location (US, EU, ASIA) and I want to host 3 different servers on each datacenter. They will not be cluster. Customers will have an option to chose their datacenter location on the ordering page. But I want to use only one IP block /24 for all 3 different location.
Is it possible?
Webhosting Company Windows Server
Oct 19, 2009I heard that HostGator is good. But they don't offer Win Server, except the Dedicated.
I need one that can run faster in China.
About the budget. It can be more or less the same as the rate that I currently paid to IX Webhosting:
10.95/month Annual
12.95/moth Semi-anual
Company That Offers Server Administration
Mar 20, 2008What company you recommend for Server Administrations (Linux and Windows).
View 10 Replies View RelatedDedicated Server Company In Europe
Apr 30, 2008actually I have my dedicated server with ThePlanet since many years ago, where I'm really happy, but due to recent spanish laws, I need to move everything to a european dedicated server as ThePlanet isn't certificated at the "Safe Harbor directive".
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This is what I actually have:
2x1024 MB DDR 266 ECC
1 Dell 1600SC Dual Xeon MB DAT54AMB8C2
2 Intel P4 Xeon 2.8 GHz 533FSB (4x2.8)
2500Gb Bandwidth
Linux+Cpanel
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What I'm looking for, is a serius company (no reseller company) with similar dedicated servers configurations. What I'm looking for is also a 1Gbps uplink connection. Bandwith is not so important, as my monthly bandwidth is only about 300Gb.
I've seen very fast (connection) servers in Netherland but don't know how serious they are.
OVH (apparently) looks also fine, but I've read very bad reviews about them.
Windows Server Support Company
Mar 12, 2008Is there a good windows server support company? There seem to be plenty for linux and Cpanel but not for windows. We are looking to do a per issue or per ticket support plan as we have multiple servers. We would also like someone that knows windows VPS - virtuozzo.
View 0 Replies View RelatedEmail Server From A Lenient Company
Mar 12, 2008I have a customer the sends out 80,000 emails a week. The email go out to customers of their website. No random spam.
View 10 Replies View RelatedRecommended File System
Aug 2, 2009I have a dedicated server running Linux CentsOS.
The default setup of my file system is:
/dev/sda1 450GB
tmpfs 2GB
/usr/tmpDSK 485 MB
My Disk size is 500GB
Recommended Colo Providers
Apr 8, 2008I have the following cpu:
Dell PowerEdge R300 1U Server
1 x QuadCore Intel Xeon X5460 3.16 GHz Processor
8GB RAM ( 4x2 GB DIMMs )
2 x 500 GB SATA II Drives
OS: CentOS 5 64bit
I would like to run this as a virtualization instance for my clients ( 3-4 max. on this box depending on their needs ). I need a provider that can get me the following:
3-4 TB of bandwidth depending on need ( 100 Mbps preferred )
Windows Server OS's / licenses to install as needed
cPanel licenses to install as needed
Which providers can meet these requirements? Which do you recommend for value, support, and network?
Recommended Proxy Hosting
Nov 28, 2008I currently have 2 proxies with over 2500+ uniques a day.
I need a dedicated server, anyone got any suggestions?
Review Of VPSit.com – Not Recommended
Sep 13, 2008This is a long review, but I think it has to be so long.
I’m using DNS Made Easy and on the left side of the main menu I saw a ad for [url]. It’s the same company that owns DNS Made Easy that owns VPSit.com
I did sign up for a Windows VPS with 25 GB of storage, 384 MB of RAM, 700 GB of DDoS protected bandwidth and Plesk 30 domains. The price was little high, but not a big problem: $38.95/mo
At first I was amazed about the speed of their VPS setup. It was instant, and I got my VPS up and running within 5 minutes from I made the payment.
The speed of the VPS was also VERY fast. When I looked at what hardware I got on my VPS I saw that they “only” used a Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 Ghz CPU.
But that was OK since the VPS was lightning fast.
I uploaded my websites (a live backup of my main VPS) and did not take any more action, since the VPS is only used when my main VPS is down.
Before I tell you about the main problem I have to say that VPSit.com do not offer any option for managed/unmanaged VPS plans. And since they have no option for managed plan, or no information about their VPS's are unmanaged I assumed that the VPS was managed. They also write this on their info page: ....
Need A Recommended Centos 4+ Hosting
Jan 28, 2008I want to use CentOS 4+ hosting.
The data center should be in USA,UK,Canada,Australia,france,German,and India.
Recommended Hosting Provider
Nov 26, 2008I'm about to put my site online, firstly so that I can post links which will quickly summarize problems that I'm having, and secondly so that, of course, people will visit the site
What hosting providers can you recommend?
I'm looking for a service provider that is robust (will not go down), scalable (will handle large amounts of bandwidth), supports shttp, and will provide authenticity certificates.