roadracer

Thanks for the LAMP setup link. It is an excellent how-to, but it doesn't explain how to migrate existing IIS websites over to Apache on Linux. I am reluctant to just start copying the Windows html and other files from the IIS server to what I believe to be the Linux equivalent directories on the LAMP server, as I wan tto do it correctly the first time. I am hopeful that someone has already documented a similar migration...I just haven't found it yet.

I will check it out. Perhaps fail2ban would be a good thing to have on the web server in case I don't get my new routing/firewall rules just right. I could also just as easily run my webs on CentOS or stripped down Fedora and not Ubuntu. I am thinking about using the Debian-based pfSense distro on a dedicated server as a firewall with multiple NICs and VLANS for my different LAN and DMZ subnets. I think this will be more secure than my current multiple router with DMZ setup--even for the present Windows servers. The more one learns, the more choices must be made...

I missed this one on my first websearch--thanks! It is among the better ones I am now reading/considering/testing.

What are the essential steps to harden a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10 LAMP server that will host public websites?

I want to move some websites from Windows to Linux. I currently host some sites on my own server with a static IP, I manage my own DNS through a 3rd party site, and manage my domains through a 3rd party site. I'm comfortable with the Linux cli and the package install process, but I don't yet know web admin commands, what Windows files go where in the Linux directories, and how to do the basic configs required to publish the sites. What is the procedure(s) for moving websites running on W2K3 IIS 6 to a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10 server with the Apache/MySQL/PHP packages installed during the initial OS install?