security

[Winta]

I use DA with RH7.3
I am wondering how can i keep my OS stable en secure
I have turned of SSH for starters but what more can i do
To keep up with the latest security breaches and install them easily
Ant Tips suggestions??

[ProWebUK]

First, take a look at the checklist link I have in my sig... theres lots of security tips there

Make sure if you have telnet on your server its disabled... If you dont already have a tight firewall installed.... ensure all software is updated - ensure your kernel is the latest stable official redhat release (you have a problem there since rh 7.3 is unsupported)

Being on 7.3, I advise you, as a first step to upgrade from 7.3 > 9... or alternatively find support from other companies (usually around $5 per system per month)

I would personally take the upgrade option....

Chris

[Winta]

Can i upgrade to 9 without reinstalling al my apps like PHP Direct Admin etc???
If so can i make a backup of all my accounts and after reinstalling put everything back or do i have to create everything by hand??

Is there a howto on updating from 7.3 to 9??

[ProWebUK]

follow part a *only*

http://forum.ev1servers.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30448

It doesn't get easier than that ;)

Chris

[Winta]

Thanx that is a very good link
I will plan to upgrade my OS to 9.0 but in the meanwhile i want to keep my server up to date
So i downloaded apt -get
ran apt-get upgrade but got the error
eading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
php-devel: Depends: /usr/bin/php
php-imap: PreDepends: php (= 4.1.2-7) but it is not installed
php-ldap: PreDepends: php (= 4.1.2-7) but it is not installed
php-pgsql: PreDepends: php (= 4.1.2-7) but it is not installed
webalizer: Depends: webserver
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

Is it save to run apt-get -f install without harming my DA settings etc
And will this keep my server more secure
These URL are in my list
# Red Hat Linux 7.3
rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net redhat/7.3/i386 os updates freshrpms
rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net redhat/7.3/i386 os updates freshrpms

[nobaloney]

If you're still having problems with apt-get, notify me offlist.

However note that all the mirrors apt-get can use stopped getting updates as of the end of December.

You might look at the Progeny (http://transition.progeny.com) for another update service.

For a free update service you might want to check out The Fedora Legacy Project (http://www.fedoralegacy.org/).

Jeff