file/print/web server

[Brian McKee]

On Saturday 17 June 2006 22:38, Matthew Kuiken wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
> I have an old Pentium 233MMX that I have been playing with Xubuntu on.
> I am thinking about using an encrypted file
> system for this purpose, and keeping the passwords/keys on my laptop.
>
> Since Xubuntu is working so well on the machine, I thought it would be
> interesting to set up a web site, perhaps with something similar to a
> MoinMoin wiki in it. 
> My main question about this situation is security.  If I am going to
> make this machine available to the web, I want to make sure that if it
> gets 'owned' that my backup data is not at risk.  For this purpose, I am
> thinking of running the web server in a VM. 

I don't think you'll be happy with the performance of that box if you start
using an encrypted file system or a VM.  Either will likely bring it to it's
knees.

Using a 233 as a web server is just dandy for light useage, but I'd never
combine a webserver with a backup file server.  It's just asking for trouble.
Grab another old box at a lawn sale and use that for a web server, and put
the webserver outside your firewall.  Then if it's broken it's no big deal.

My 2c

Brian

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