Re: [cobalt-users] Cobalt Questions (newbie)

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Edward M Youskevich wrote:

I'll hazard a few..
> 4) I'm currently using a Linksys router to host a temporary test site, and
> have noticed that all apache logs list incoming traffic from my router
> address. Would using a qube as the router/firewall resolve this ?

If you are using the one i think you are uing, it's performing Network
Address Translation, connecting directly without it should show you the
real IP addresses...

> 5) Initially the server will be running off a dynamic IP, using TZO for name
> resolution. If it works well enough (the server), I will invest in a fast
> DSL or T-1 later.

Running any webserver with dynamic IP is a royal pain, web servers like to
know what ip address they are ;) However the above mentioned linksys might
let you get away with it by fixing your apparent IP address...

> Also, I have looked thru some of the threads and seem to get the impression
> that the cobalt servers are out of the box, un-secure. Would this be a valid
> statement, and how difficult is it to secure them ?

Most of the threads are about the (older) Raq3's, and it's not terribly
hard to update the software , we're talking abut half a dozen mouse clicks
here ;) The biggest problem is an awfull lot of folks seem to have not
realized they have to update things once in a while ;)

NT isn't terribly secure out of the box either, and it takes about as 20
minutes to install the patches...it goes with the business ;0
 
> I am not a Linux guru by any stretch, but willing to learn. Also, the server
> will not be used for anything critical initially anyway, more of a learning
> tool. Thanks in advance

A very good idea, i'm always amazed at folks who start instant businesses
and don't have the slightest clue how anything works, but they are willing
to risk everything on it ;)

Be sure to get a restore CD so you can put everything back together, then
you won't be so concerned about breaking it....

Expert - from the latin experiri - 'to try'

gsh