Re: A new concept for security management?

From: Chris Berry <compjma(at)hotmail.com>
Date: Fri May 30 2003 - 17:48:10 EDT

>From: "Keenan Smith" <kc_smith@clark.net>
>I've been contracted to build the infrastructure, as it were, for a small

Well there are three(four) things that are ABSOLUTELY necessary: 1) Anti-Virus software with auto-updating (assuming windows boxes). I recommend Norton Corporate
2) Firewall protection. I'd say the IPCOP package is probably about as easy as it's going to get, even a totally clueless person can run the updates. 3) Backups. Show them how to use Zipcentral, and Nero with a cd-rom burner 4) Auto-updating OS patches, for MS setup the auto-update feature, for linux, it depends on the distro, for example Mandrake make a cron job that runs urpmi.

This will take care of 95% of their needs nearly automatically. I take care of two companies, one of which only has five employees, and they're using that exact setup. I almost never have to do anything for them, the manager their can handle it (and he's not super technical or anything). I'd also recommned that you use the IPCOP box to set up a VPN, and get them some kind of consultant for on call support, he can then use VNC over the VPN to do any remote fixing they need. This is obviously no the only (and maybe not even the best) solution, but it's very cheap, and pretty effective.

Chris Berry
compjma@hotmail.com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"All I want is a few minutes alone with the source code for the universe and a quick recompile."

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Received on Sun Jun 1 13:49:19 2003