Difference between revisions of "Post-Install Configuration"
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| − | Minecraft related cron-jobs can be managed from the web-ui, such as backup, archiving, mapping, as well as [onreboot] restoring and server starting. For any other | + | Minecraft related cron-jobs can be managed from the web-ui, such as backup, archiving, mapping, as well as [onreboot] restoring and server starting. For any other tasks, you will need to create a cron script yourself. For your benefit, [[crontabs|creating crontabs]] has been greatly simplified. |
=== Hosting a Website === | === Hosting a Website === | ||
The most common web-language on Linux servers is PHP. With Hiawatha webserver and PHP, you can easily host forums, image galleries, and countless other website features to your server. Provided are [[PHP|instructions to enable PHP]]. | The most common web-language on Linux servers is PHP. With Hiawatha webserver and PHP, you can easily host forums, image galleries, and countless other website features to your server. Provided are [[PHP|instructions to enable PHP]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:19, 20 August 2011
A few configurations must occur after the first reboot, and some are not implemented to greatly simplify the setup. These steps, however, are important for the securing of the server.
Contents
System management
Passwords
MySQL root password
The MySQL password is not set by default (blank), and can only be set when the MySQL daemon is running (upon first boot). Instructions to secure or disable MySQL
Changing the web-ui password
The default admin:password to the web-ui is admin:minecraft Since this is common among all installs, it is advised to change the web-ui password immediately.
Using RSA-key to log into SSH/SFTP
For additional security, or to employ password-free SSH/SFTP logins, you can generate a public/private RSA-key pair
Other configuration
iptables
iptables filters inbound and outbound traffic by a sequence of rules. These rules are to prevent undesired traffic from being responded to, helping defend against DOS attacks and to prevent unauthorized access (such as permitting SSH connections only from an IP address/range).
Crontabs
Minecraft related cron-jobs can be managed from the web-ui, such as backup, archiving, mapping, as well as [onreboot] restoring and server starting. For any other tasks, you will need to create a cron script yourself. For your benefit, creating crontabs has been greatly simplified.
Hosting a Website
The most common web-language on Linux servers is PHP. With Hiawatha webserver and PHP, you can easily host forums, image galleries, and countless other website features to your server. Provided are instructions to enable PHP.
