TAH-Max
Verified User
Moderator's Note: This post was made on July 3rd, 2003. It's out of date. Some of the links are out of date, and some of the suggestions are no longer required.
Ok. I'm going to start a DirectAdmin server checklist.
Install DirectAdmin
Install DirectAdmin
Recompile Apache
Custom Apache Recompile Script
Upgrade Packages & Software
Upgrade OpenSSH
Upgrading OpenSSL
Kernel Upgrade *TESTED ON REDHAT 7.0,7.1,7.2,7.3,8.0,9.0* -- if lilo.conf does not exist (REDHAT 8.0,9.0) ignore the lilo.conf steps
Security Packages
Change all passwords regularly (do not make Admin and Root passwords the same as eachother)
Admin:
/usr/bin/passwd
(set new password)
Root:
su -
/usr/bin/passwd
(set new password)
Disable Telnet - (you should always use SSH Level 2)
Disable Direct Root Login (must login as admin and use 'su -' to get to root) and force SSH Level 2
Hide Apache & Other Service Info
ChkRootKit
APF (Advanced Policy Firewall)
TripWire
Snort
Clam AntiVirus
Monitoring, Management, Maintenance & Other
SIM (System Integrity Monitor)
HotSaNIC
LogWatch
Optimization
PHPAccelerator *DO NOT INSTALL IF YOU HAVE ZEND INSTALLED OR DID ./buld zend DURING THE APACHE RECOMPILATION*
Optimize MySQL 4
Mod_GZIP
General How-Tos[/url]
Nameserver Setup
Provide Private Nameservers (good for reseller) without using up extra IPs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Skinning
loopX Skin
Last Update: 4th July, 2003
Change Log
8th July, 2003:
- Added Skinning category
4th July, 2003:
- Added the Optimization and General How-Tos categories
That's it for now folks, but I'll be updating it in the future
Ok. I'm going to start a DirectAdmin server checklist.
Install DirectAdmin
Install DirectAdmin
Recompile Apache
Custom Apache Recompile Script
Upgrade Packages & Software
Upgrade OpenSSH
Upgrading OpenSSL
Kernel Upgrade *TESTED ON REDHAT 7.0,7.1,7.2,7.3,8.0,9.0* -- if lilo.conf does not exist (REDHAT 8.0,9.0) ignore the lilo.conf steps
Security Packages
Change all passwords regularly (do not make Admin and Root passwords the same as eachother)
Admin:
/usr/bin/passwd
(set new password)
Root:
su -
/usr/bin/passwd
(set new password)
Disable Telnet - (you should always use SSH Level 2)
Disable Direct Root Login (must login as admin and use 'su -' to get to root) and force SSH Level 2
Hide Apache & Other Service Info
ChkRootKit
APF (Advanced Policy Firewall)
TripWire
Snort
Clam AntiVirus
Monitoring, Management, Maintenance & Other
SIM (System Integrity Monitor)
HotSaNIC
LogWatch
Optimization
PHPAccelerator *DO NOT INSTALL IF YOU HAVE ZEND INSTALLED OR DID ./buld zend DURING THE APACHE RECOMPILATION*
Optimize MySQL 4
Mod_GZIP
General How-Tos[/url]
Nameserver Setup
Provide Private Nameservers (good for reseller) without using up extra IPs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Skinning
loopX Skin
Last Update: 4th July, 2003
Change Log
8th July, 2003:
- Added Skinning category
4th July, 2003:
- Added the Optimization and General How-Tos categories
That's it for now folks, but I'll be updating it in the future
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