I wasnt suggesting security would be the concern.
I was suggesting that cost would. :o)
Most ISPs dont charge for low-to-medium traffic websites such as the
average company site.

At 09:18 1/06/2001 +1200, Michael Bordignon wrote:
>when was the last apache exploit... theres not alot of chance your apache
>(web) server is going to be the point of entry for someone compromising your
>box.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Foster [mailto:blakjak@blakjak.net]
>Sent: Friday, 1 June 2001 9:04 AM
>To: phil; adsl@unixathome.org
>Subject: Re: newbie security
>
>
>Securing a web server *can* be quite straight forward. Depending on the
>ADSL modem you have - i cant speak for any of the others - the M1122 by
>nature of NAT, can be rigged to only allow HTTP traffic (on Port 80)
>through and block all the rest.
>
>Securing up your server to block all services except HTTP is also
>reasonably straight forward.
>
>Your primary concern should be the bandwidth issue - I wouldnt want to run
>an advertised website on a JS connection. Here at Intermech we have HTTP
>running on our gateway machine, but this is onlyh to provide augmentation
>and disk space to back up ou vhosted site.
>
>If your website is mostly static, and under 10 megs, id suggest you have
>the site vhosted and not worry about running your own server.
>
>Mark.
>
>
>At 08:32 1/06/2001 +1200, phil wrote:
> >I am condsidering setting up a web and mail server on my Jetstream ADSL
> >connection.
> >My ISP has advised against this due to DOS attacks that could burn up my
> >600MB bandwidth allowance per month and other security risks.
> >
> >Can someone please specifically outline the main securty risks if I go
> >ahead with setting up my own servers.
> >
> >He has rather put me off the idea now. Should I really be concerned to
> >this extent?
> >Thanks for any advice.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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