Caution!
There are significant security risks associated with placing any web server on a public network such as the Internet. This checklist does not cover the basics of secure server administration, including:

• File and directory security

• Firewall configuration and maintenance

• Regular server maintenance

• Regular security patch installation

We also assume that you possess a fair degree of knowledge about general networking and web server administration, and is meant only to provide supplemental information on the setup of the ServiceCEO Web modules on top of an existing server foundation. If you are unsure of how to proceed, please contact your local network professional. They will be able to ensure that access is properly setup and your systems are not at risk.

Caution!
These topics are intended for Network Administrators, Website Administrators and\or Information Technology (IT) personnel. We highly recommended that the user completing this setup has some basic knowledge of the following areas:

• Networking

• Port An interface on a computer to which you can connect a device. Personal computers have various types of ports. Internally, there are several ports for connecting disk drives, display screens, and keyboards. Externally, personal computers have ports for connecting modems, printers, mice, and other peripheral devices. For example, you connect your modem, mouse, and printer into a port on your computer. forwarding

• Website hosting

• Web Server A web server is a computer that delivers (or serves) Web pages, typically over port 80. Every Web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name. For example, if you enter the URL http://www.insightdirect.com/support.html in your browser, this sends a request to the server whose domain name is insightdirect.com. The server then fetches the page named support.html and sends it to your browser. administration

• IIS IIS (Internet Information Server) is IIS is Microsoft's business-class Web server. Although Apache boasts more total worldwide installations than IIS, many corporations choose IIS as their Web server because it is supported by a commercial organization. Some have criticized IIS in the past, though, for its alleged security weaknesses. IIS has improved over the years, supports many Web standards including SSL, and integrates well with other Microsoft Web technologies such as FrontPage. An administrator can manage IIS through a graphical console, the Internet Services Manager. 5.0 or higher