Hi guys,
Got a machine set up at home running IIS and POP/SMTP servers which is hosting my website. I've got a domain and that's all setup, I can access the site and send/receive e-mails so that's not a problem.
What I'm looking for, is a second opinion on the security configuration. I've looked around a few websites but can't find anything set in stone and obviously, don't want to leave my system open to hackers and what-not so would appreciate some advice.
Basically, 3 ports are open on the server... let's say port 8000 for HTTP, port 1111 for POP3 and port 2525 for SMTP with each service configured for those ports respectively. The machine has a static IP.
The router is set up to forward ports 80, 25 and 110 to the ports open on the server. Obviously, by doing a port probe on 'Shields Up' it lists the open ports as a critical issue, but with the ports simply being forwarded (i.e. port 80 on the server isn't open) and NAT being used, is this secure?
Thanks
Got a machine set up at home running IIS and POP/SMTP servers which is hosting my website. I've got a domain and that's all setup, I can access the site and send/receive e-mails so that's not a problem.
What I'm looking for, is a second opinion on the security configuration. I've looked around a few websites but can't find anything set in stone and obviously, don't want to leave my system open to hackers and what-not so would appreciate some advice.
Basically, 3 ports are open on the server... let's say port 8000 for HTTP, port 1111 for POP3 and port 2525 for SMTP with each service configured for those ports respectively. The machine has a static IP.
The router is set up to forward ports 80, 25 and 110 to the ports open on the server. Obviously, by doing a port probe on 'Shields Up' it lists the open ports as a critical issue, but with the ports simply being forwarded (i.e. port 80 on the server isn't open) and NAT being used, is this secure?
Thanks
