Are you thinking of purchasing a new server? We will not only setup and configure your server and control panel, but we will also include an installation of our Server Security plan all rolled into one installation. After all, what's the use of deploying a new server if it's not secure?

Your Savings: Our regular price for our Server Setup Plan is $79.95. Our Server Security package is also priced at $79.95 a total of $159.90 when purchased separately. By combining the two plans you save $59.95.

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Available For : RH7.x RH 8.0 RH 9.0 RHEL3/4 Fedora CentOS FreeBSD

Control Panel : DirectAdmin cPanel Pleask Ensim No Control Panel

Client Requirements : NONE

Expected Down time : NONE

SERVER SETUP INCLUDES

- Control Panel:

Setup CP - Setup and configure and or license your servers control panel, if any. Includes DNS and all configurations settings available from the Server Admin control panel.

- OS:

OS - Applying the latest security patches and fixes to you operating system.

- Software Upgrade:

Software Upgrade - Upgrade software applications to the latest releases (Apache, Perl, Php, etc.). If this is a cPanel server, we may need to recompile the system to bring all applications up-to-date, php modules etc. Ensim, Plesk we may need to apply all fixes and patches to bring your server up to the date depending on whether your server is fully updated or not at the time of deployment.

- Analysis:

Analysis - Diagnose any problems or issues that we may see at any point during the setup or after completion of work. We may also make suggestions to anything we see lacking or in need of fixes by your control panel provider.

SERVER SECURITY INCLUDES

- SSH Hardening:

SSH - Make sure that your version of SSH is not Vuln. Prevent direct logins to root. Modify default sshd server configs to address common protocol & authentication issues. Move SSH to a new port if necessary.

- Mod Security:

Mod Security - Installation and configuration of Mod Security using our custom ruleset designed to work with your server configuration. Stops malicious users from dropping malicious code into your /tmp directory, disables various methods of downloading to your server e.g. wget, curl and adds new BCC rules to stop spam abuse via forms.

- Firewall:

Firewall - Install and configure -or- Upgrade existing firewall to a new version. Your choice of firewall's or we can recommend one. Includes and inspection of your open port lists, fixes, changes and updates.

- RootKitHunter:

RootKitHunter - Install and configure RootKitHunter. RootKitHunter Scans for rootkits, backdoors, and sniffers and will be installed to scan your system on a daily basis. Configured to e-mail you daily of the results.

- Formmail:

Insecure Formmail - Disable all insecure versions of Formmail on the server, recommended! On cPanel, we also disable the use of Formmail in cgi-sys so that remote access to cgi-sys is prohibited. Due to the insecure nature of Formmail on cPanel, this is highly recommended. Check all virtual hosts for working version of vulnerable Formmail.

- Compiler:

Compiler - Limit the use of the compiler to root level users.

- Logwatch:

Logwatch - Setup 'logwatch' to receive daily summary reports on systems events (kernel, network, logins, top e-mail relays & local senders etc.).

- SSH:

SSH Hardening - Make sure that your version of SSH is not Vuln. Prevent direct logins to root. Modify default sshd server configs to address common protocol & authentication issues.

- Insecure Services:

Insecure Services - Deactivation Of Insecure and Unused Services - We will deactivate and disabled unused and insecure services on your server.

- Kernel:

Kernel: We will upgrade your kernel to the latest version if necessary.

- BFD:

BFD - (Brute Force Detection) - Installation or upgrade and configuration. Detects brute force attacks against your FTP server and detects other services as well.

- FTP:

FTP - 99% of all the servers that we analyzed, was open to being exploited via FTP. There could be a warez farm growing on your server and your wouldn't even know it. We will close the hole on your server, very common on cPanel.

- PHP:

PHP - We will analyze your php configuration and disable dangerous functions that stop the malicious use of shell scripts such as phpshell. On cPanel servers, we may reconfigure and recompile php to close these holes, depending on your current installation.

- Misc. System Hardening:

Misc. System Hardening - Includes additional hardening of system services. These details will not be revealed here.

- System Testing & Monitoring:

System Test & Monitor - Completed work is tested and monitored for up to 3 days at random intervals. We may stay logged into your server while we monitor logs and server activity. We don't just leave after we have finished. It's important to make sure that everything is sound and secure so we spend a considerable amount of time monitoring logs, system load and server performance on work paid for. Our standards are high and we treat each and every server with care, just like it was our own baby. If you are not happy, we will certainly not be happy. Its as simple as that! We want you to be happy so that we can keep you as a valued customer for any future projects you may have for us.

- AIM:

FREE AIM Support - We are available via AIM while we work on your server. In fact, 99% of our customers choose to chat with us via AIM while we work on their servers. It's a great way to get to know us and a great way for us to ask questions when we need to. Sometimes, the answers are not always obvious and we need to ask you additional questions regarding your server. This service is currently offered as a free service. We only offer chat support via AIM at this time. If you need to install AIM on your PC, please install it before signing up. Download it!

If you have any questions regarding this service, please don't hesitate to contact us.

NOTE:
* Sever Setup Plan is a one time installation service and a one time billing charge.
* Response time: 15min - 24hrs.
* Server Setup Plan does not include troubleshooting of CGI, PHP or 3rd party scripts, Mail issues of any kind, Mysql db restorations or anything else other than what is listed above.
* Your data is your responsibility. Clients are advised to keep current user and database backups and restorations for all web site prior to purchasing consulting work.
* Server Setup Plan does not include restoring user data from another drive or include any type of data restoration. If you need data restoration services, please see our Data Migration package or contact us for a quote.
* A system testing and monitoring phase is implemented after installation to make sure the work preformed on your server is running as expected. If you modify any settings, system files or applications after the fact, you will be responsible for any technical failures or issues as a result of those modifications.
* We are not responsible for incorrectly installed control panel software, OS corruptions or failure, hardware issues of any kind, server connectivity issues and failure of software or modification of work previously installed by another consulting firm.