Re: [cobalt-developers] raq 550-apache sendmail

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ivo depoorter wrote:

> I am a non experience user. We bought a Raq 550 to host our site and
> e-mail
> How can i perfectly protect my apache and sendmail server?

The only way I know of the "perfectly" protect a server is to disconnect
it from the net.

A less than perfect way would be to run it behind a NATted firewall. 
Are you already doing that?

I'd also recommend keeping the server up-to-date, and using the Firewall
available for the 550, even though you've got an external firewall.

You can install it and set it up yourself, or hire one of the capable
consultants on this list (perhaps us <smile>) to do it for you.

> Our firewall is blocking everything except ports 80, 110, 25. Those
> ports are redirected to the Raq.

Hmmm... there are certainly more ports that need to be open for your
system to run.  Port 53 is a must, port 81, and yet more.  So if you're
able to use your RaQ it's likely that your firewall has other ports
open, perhaps without your knowledge.

> Is there a good (smtp?) email-virusscanner for the raq or can i make use
> of a build-in function.

Though email virii won't effect your server, they could severely impact
your clients, so you might want to block it anyway.

Anti-virus tools aren't really do-it-yourself, since the virus
footprints must be updated daily or so to be of any use.  Most of us
would rather buy a commercial package and a commercial service than
spend all of our time studing virii.

There are lots of posts in the archives for this list as well as the
cobalt-users list which you might find helpful if you decide to roll
your own; or you might want to look at a commercial package, such as the
"AV-suite" we (and others) market.  I'll be happy to discuss our
services offlist; I'm sure others here will as well.

Jeff
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