Hi, I have just finished setting up my Ubuntu server (thanks for the guides here! :) ) for my multiple websites. I understand that there is still much to be done before I can even start working on the websites and so I read a bit more and have the following questions…
Should I even use phpMyAdmin? I heard that it provides a convenient way to manage databases (I am going to need to input a lot of data; every bit of convenience counts!) but there seem to be lots of security issues with it.
How do I use cron jobs to my advantage? I understand that they can help me do certain administrative tasks (especially updates) but I am not sure where to start learning more about them…
What/How should I monitor my server?
Should I install ClamAV or TripWire for the server?
How should I “harden” my Apache server?
Thanks!
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Thanks, will go check those out too :)
@Kamal: <br> <br>1. Hmmm… How would that droplet be able to control the MySQL servers in other droplets? <br> <br>2. Ah I see, thanks! <br> <br>3. Pingdom is too expensive for my usage (but I have managed to find free services like StatusCake). Am I right to say that it is possible to do everything using Apache’s features? Or should I just leave it to such services for efficiency? <br> <br>4, 5. Ok then :) <br> <br>@Dave Smith: I am not sure if my websites will be purely PHP though so I am going to stick with Apache
If possible, replace Apache with Nginx if you’re paranoid over security, especially, if you run a PHP website.