I'd like to learn indeed but feel like lost in a very big ocean. please if you may give any outline that would be awesome or even a title for a good book to start with. On 23/02/2012 09:15 PM, Reindl Harald wrote: > and where is the difference between a real server and a VPS > in the context of a webserver -> hint: there is none! > > you have two choices: > > * read many manuals and learn the needed things > * to not use VPS at all and switch to a maintained hosting > > there is no easy way for " i have no technical knowledge but i > want to have simple instructions for making a secure root-server" > > if you have not the knowledge, not the time to learn > and not the money to let do people who can simply > do not such things! > > Am 23.02.2012 20:05, schrieb Wuxi Ixuw: > > Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books > dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps. > > On 23/02/2012 07:01 PM, Les Mikesell wrote: > >> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw<w7u64xi7 at gmail.com> wrote: >>> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup >>> the whole vps the right way. >> There are many large books on the subject. If you don't want to spend >> your life staying ahead of the game: >> Use popular software >> Don't change defaults you don't understand >> Keep it up to date >> Use good passwords >> > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >