How do you protect your server?

[Scopehosts]

how do you protect your VPS or dedicated server from any kind of attacks?

does your hosting provider suggest you any alternative for this?

 

[MannDude]

Are you a service provider?

One would hope that a service provider would be aware of the required practices of locking a server down. For a better answer you can check out some of these threads regarding this:

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Those will certainly get you on the right track.

 

[k0nsl]

I don't mean to be "that guy" but I got the following impression: the influx of his topics being mere attempts to bolster post count...but then again, I am a somewhat suspicious person and I could be wrong, but I got a sixth sense for bullsh*t 

Are you a service provider?

 

[Hxxx]

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i got the impression this will soon be another WHT with random threads about obvious things.

 

[winnervps]

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i got the impression this will soon be another WHT with random threads about obvious things.

Agree.. Someone should take action, indeed. But who?

 

[Aurimas]

1. [SIZE=12pt]The first thing that you should do is to disable all unnecessary scripts that are being used. For example, such as passthru or proc_terminate.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]2.[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]Also there is a necessity to secure your VPS by installing some kind of programs. [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]RootKit Hunter[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt] or [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]CHKRootKit[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt] would work just fine in this case. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]3. [/SIZE][SIZE=12pt]Another suggestion would be securing configuration file (.conf) systems like host, sysctl and nsswitch. [/SIZE]

4. [SIZE=12pt]Furthermore, consider stopping the system resource intensive tools. One of them could be ClamAV or MRTH on the system. [/SIZE]

 

[GS-Dylan]

A good place to start so people can answer this a little better is what OS you are running, linux or windows? Also what type of services do you plan on providing with this server.

 

[ZotiMedia]

I will add the Google 2 Authentication as a security action.

 

[ICPH]

Im using ConfigServerFirewall and SSH is at non-standard port. The failed login attempts are handled by firewall.

 

[TierNet]

We are using Hardware Firewall for our Servers, along with software firewall like csf and use captcha wherever required.

 

[Amitz]

What's your budget?


Did you take a look at the offers section?

 

[weloveservers]

how do you protect your VPS or dedicated server from any kind of attacks?

does your hosting provider suggest you any alternative for this?

We utilise CSF firewall to combat DOS attacks, also a non-standard port for SSH since it stops bruteforce attempts.

 

[Minmeo]

I use fail2ban on server with no panel but on cPanel use CSF.

 

[Licensecart]

APF, BFD, Passphrase login, SpamAssassin is all I use.

 

[lolitseasy]

+1 for fail2ban

 

[Hostissimus]

What is your badge? OS you are using? Do you want to protect only your site, or selling shared / reseller plans?

 

[cociu]

by a made firewall, good solution

 

[RLT]

Leave it in the shipping carton in the locked storeroom. The only way to keep a server fairly safe. All the others are just a nuisance to a true cracker who really wants in.

 

[GreenLionNet]

We use hardware firewall to keep the server safe and protected from any threats or spamming activity.

 

[VPS4LESS]

We run WatchGuard firewalls in front of our MikroTik cloud Core routers with firewall protection.