webserver OS

[diroga]

what OS is good for having a home web server connected to the out side world? idk much on this topice. still learnning

 

[SFR]

what OS is good for having a home web server connected to the out side world? idk much on this topice. still learnning

XP Pro works just fine.... all you need is IIS installed.

 

[The Monk]

XP Pro works just fine.... all you need is IIS installed.

I recommend xp home edition sp2 and installed antivirus, spyremover, trojan remover, adware remover, anti-keylogger. and have to child control software not for the children but 4urself not going to those adult site

 

[SFR]

I recommend xp home edition sp2 and installed antivirus, spyremover, trojan remover, adware remover, anti-keylogger. and have to child control software not for the children but 4urself not going to those adult site

for a web server

 

[duane534]

Windows + IIS is begging to be hacked.

LAMP
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Linux
Apache
MySQL
PHP

 

[DarkJokerX]

I like Windows xp pro myself

 

[b3stbuddy]

I like the Linux side but I was reading a recent security article that said IIS hasn't had any critical exploits for 3 years. The biggest drawback to me has been getting PHP, PERL and whatever else I wanted to work installed on winXX. And then when you need another package that doesnt have a win32 binary then your kind out of luck. If your willing to work at it I would say use some kind of **ix setup. If you don't know linux, but have thought about it, I would say go with freeBSD/OpenBSD instead, or Solaris. They seem to be more secure.

 

[diroga]

i think Fedora 5, i already d/l it and it had a bunch of "web" feachers. i have registered my copy of XP pro. could i use windows 2000 pro?

 

[SFR]

Windows + IIS is begging to be hacked.

I guess I have been begging someone to hack my web server for over 6 years.... its still here

i think Fedora 5, i already d/l it and it had a bunch of "web" feachers. i have registered my copy of XP pro. could i use windows 2000 pro?

Yes, you can.