Re: [cobalt-users] New To List

["cbtrussell" <cbtrussell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Greetings -
>
> I've operated a webhosting business since 1995 on NT servers.  Today I
> installed my first departure from NT boxes - I took a "chance" and dropped
> all of $400 on a clean, used Raq server to get my feet wet.  As it
happens,
> it's going right into production, as one of my old faithfulls just dropped
> offline.  How convenient!
>
> I must say, I'm quite taken.  The little thing just plugs in and goes.
How
> easy is that!?
>
> I wanted to take a moment to make a quick introduction, and apologize in
> advance in case I ask some pretty dumb questions as I get aclimated.
> Hopefully, I'll be in the position to answer newbie questions in short
> order.

Hi Chris,

I guess I have been here long enough that I can officially welcome you! Glad
to have you onboard.

You'll find these things to be a blessing and a curse, but coming from a MS
environment, I can tell you they have definitely helped me make the
migration to Linux.

That being said, be sure to join the security list, and if your box is in
production:

1) disable telnet

2) install openssh

3) make sure all the latest patches from Sun are installed (but be careful
with OS-Release2!)

4) install a self signed SSL cert on your admin GUI

5) install a suite of security tools: IPChains, Portsentry, logcheck,
tripwire, etc.

This is just a start, but an absolute necessity. If you need help, contact
me offlist, I'll refer you to some folks who can do the above for you ASAP.

Again, welcome!

Brandon