[madmatt2006]

Hi Guys

PCHHQ is setting up it's own web server using Linux Debian any advice or tips is this the best flavor to use as a web server?

[Pirate07]

Well its either Debian or RedHat..... The New York Stock Exchange is run off of Debian and has very little issues. Since Debian is the "Father" to Ubuntu I think this is the best choice.

[madmatt2006]

Great it looks like we picked the right one to use then Noop is setting up tonight hopefully it all goes well and we are on it soon.

[noop]

So far I have installed Debian, Apache2, PHP5, mySQL5, FTP, and have given it a static IP. Matt tested it yesterday and said it was shy of instant page loading so hopefully it goes well. Plan to work on it some more throughout the day and later this evening.

[madmatt2006]

can't wait to get this server online and running PCHHQ!

[Pirate07]

noop, on 05 November 2009 - 01:35 PM, said:

So far I have installed Debian, Apache2, PHP5, mySQL5, FTP, and have given it a static IP. Matt tested it yesterday and said it was shy of instant page loading so hopefully it goes well. Plan to work on it some more throughout the day and later this evening.

Are you sure that you want to use just FTP and not a SFTP. Since FTP has absolutely no security, and can leave your Web Server open. There is no encryption using FTP either, everything that is either uploaded or downloaded is in plain text. If you wanted to go the secure FTP route make sure that you install the VSFTPD packages. Just one more thing. You probably already know this but, you might want to make sure that no one can use an anonymous login to gain access to your server.

[madmatt2006]

We need all the advice we can get we are no Linux experts if you have any more advice Pirate please post away well take as much help and advice as we can get.

[noop]

Pirate07, on 05 November 2009 - 09:42 PM, said:

Are you sure that you want to use just FTP and not a SFTP. Since FTP has absolutely no security, and can leave your Web Server open. There is no encryption using FTP either, everything that is either uploaded or downloaded is in plain text. If you wanted to go the secure FTP route make sure that you install the VSFTPD packages. Just one more thing. You probably already know this but, you might want to make sure that no one can use an anonymous login to gain access to your server.

I thought we only needed FTP since most transfers would be on my LAN and I am not transferring sensitive data. The other reason is to save resources on the server since the pc it is on isn't anything super fast. I have limited the access to only 1 user that only has privilages for ftp so it can't go around messing with the other files on the server and can only see the "web directory". I also did disable anonymous login. That would be bad

Once I get home I have a few things to do, but I plan to give both you and Uncle Fester access to the site in advance so you can test for speed and security

[Pirate07]

noop, on 05 November 2009 - 10:01 PM, said:

I thought we only needed FTP since most transfers would be on my LAN and I am not transferring sensitive data. The other reason is to save resources on the server since the pc it is on isn't anything super fast. I have limited the access to only 1 user that only has privilages for ftp so it can't go around messing with the other files on the server and can only see the "web directory". I also did disable anonymous login. That would be bad

Once I get home I have a few things to do, but I plan to give both you and Uncle Fester access to the site in advance so you can test for speed and security

Well since you will only be using your LAN for transfers just plain FTP should be ok. But SFTP doesn't really eat of that many resources. Since your using Debian for a Web Server did you install the GUI? Or do you have just a CLI??

[madmatt2006]

Noop is doing/did the install at his place he should be online soon he will be able to answer that one

[noop]

Pirate07, on 05 November 2009 - 10:06 PM, said:

Well since you will only be using your LAN for transfers just plain FTP should be ok. But SFTP doesn't really eat of that many resources. Since your using Debian for a Web Server did you install the GUI? Or do you have just a CLI??

Just CLI. The less software the less security risks

[Pirate07]

noop, on 05 November 2009 - 10:36 PM, said:

Just CLI. The less software the less security risks

.
Very good. You do not want a GUI installed. Eats up too many resources. Let me know when your ready for some testing and I will see if I can find any security holes

[noop]

Ok I have a temporary site setup on the server. Let me know if you want a link.

[madmatt2006]

I can tell you it's much faster then here goes very well