Re: [LUG] Which OS/Distro for secure production web server

[Tom Salmon <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roland Tarver wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Just wondering which OS/Distro people would choose for a _secure_ web server
> that will continue to be supported long into the _future_? It'll be running
> Apache 1.3 (unless there is a strong argument for using apache 2 yet?)
>
> - Debian, or
> - FreeBSD, or
> - Redhat, or
> - anything else (you choose!)

My choice would be Debian. Not only rock solid, but apt will make 
keeping up with patches as easy as:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

Whatever distro you use, make sure you have a good iptables/ipchains 
script for firewalling everything that isn't required.

--
Tom Salmon

http://slashtom.org



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