Hostname configuration on DHCP/DNS server: /etc/hosts vs. /etc/hostname

[Chris G]

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 03:20:53PM -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 3:51 AM, Chris G <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 06:07:32PM -0400, Tom H wrote:
> >>
> >> And if your apache install is internet-facing, you're better off using
> >> the server edition.
> >>
> > Why?  I guess there are *some* security implications to be aware of, but
> > for my use it makes much more sense to run the apache server on my
> > desktop machine.  It's not a 'general purpose' server, it just has a
> > couple of Wikis where I collect lots of notes and other information
> > mostly for my own use.  They are thus available for me to refer to from
> > the outside world.
> 
> The fewer services that you have on a box that's exposed to the net, the better.
> 
Yes, quite agree, it's behind a NAT router and the firewall therein only
allows HTTP connections to my desktop machine (and ssh to another, with
restrictions on where they're from as well).


> You might want to run apache in an X-less, bridged VM to cut down on
> any possible vulnerabilities.
> 
I might, but to my mind the extra complexity is in itself a security
risk.

-- 
Chris Green