On Feb 26, 4:01 pm, Peter <e...@peter.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm new to the computer security. Can you show me some starting point of
> securing a server? What i read on most sites about security is that
> updating the system is one of the best pratices. However, i find it quite
> hard to do that on daily basis, especially when you have a server with
> little or zero support such as Fedora 1/2/3 or Win2K. I also heard about
> IDS but most of IDS systems require experiences of the admin to set up a
> good database, which is impossible for beginner like me. How secure is a
> firewall with good policy?
> In case my server was intruded, what is the procedure to stop the attack,
> secure the system and rescue the data?
> If possible, please refer me to sources where i can learn more. I want
> something detailed, not just general guidlines that can be found by google.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> --
> Peter - A newbie.

You might find this useful as a starting point:
http://www.nic.com/~dave/SecurityAdm...dminGuide.html

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