[TriLUG] Server question

[Mark]

Chris,

I am trying to set up the server for the high school - I have to setup Apache,
DNS and mail (qmail) --  Should I set these up on a DMZ server in front of the
firewall ?

Thanks,
Mark

Christian J Hedemark wrote:

> > This is probably a stupid question but can you have a web, DNS and mail
> > server behind a firewall that still has public access ?
>
> Not a stupid question.  Yes, you can do this.  I don't recommend putting the
> server behind the firewall on your private network if you can help it.
> Instead I recommend a secure third leg network that is isolated so that a
> compromise of this server does not further compromise your network.  That's
> the commonly accepted way of doing things.
>
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