Initial Server Configuration

Have a new server that needs to be setup?

This will get your server up and running, ready to begin hosting accounts. This server is exactly the same as our server hardening but in addition it also includes configuration of the control panel. If you have a brand new server that has yet to be configured at all this is what you need.

Initial Server Configuration Includes

• Initial setup of a control panel
• Quick security audit
• Limit compiler & fetch utilities access to root only
• Correct folder permissions to prevent directory transversal on unprivileged users
• Host.conf & sysctl hardening
• Noexec, Nosuid temporary directory's
• RkHunter Installation.
• Installation and configuration of APF
• Kernel update
• SSH Server Hardening
• TCP/IP Hardening
• Disable of dangerous php functions (upon request)
• BFD (Brute Force Detection) Installation
• Update all server/control panel software
• Disabling Unused Services
• Install and configure Mod_Security with a mildly aggressive ruleset
• System Integrity monitor
• RPM Package Audit
• Check/secure configuration defaults on common services
• Mod_dosevasive (upon request)
• Zend Optimizer Installation (upon request)

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