[KLUG Members] Hey you...got a server suggestion?

[Gettig,Tony]

Hi folks,

I made the leap this week and signed up for DSL with
seemingly the only provider able to bring it to my house.
(JAS, for those that are wondering.) I went with a business
package, which will allow me to run my own server.
(pppphtphtpphtpht Charter...) Here are my intentions:

- To VPN in from work or wherever.

- To run my own mail server.

- To run my own web server, where I plan to host at least
two sites, possibly 3.

I intend to have an IPCOP server with 3 NIC's: red to the
world, orange to a DMZ, green to the family network. A
couple of questions:

- Should the web and mail services be separated to two
servers? If so, should they be in their own DMZ's? 

- What, if any, modifications to sendmail should I consider
to avoid being abused (open relay, etc.)? Is the default
installation secure enough? (doubtful, that's why I'm
asking). The ISP has issued me the stern warning that if
spam originates from my server, they will shut it down
without asking. Besides that, spam is the spawn of satan
and is not welcome in this house.

- With three interfaces, squid, VPN, and DMZ, what kind of
beef should I consider for the IPCOP server? I currently
have a P100, 16 MB, 1 GB HD and it works great. 

I'm open to any other suggestions as well. It's one thing
to maintain everything that has been passed to you from the
previous network dude, but this is my home network now and
I have the opportunity to build it right from the ground
up. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!


Tony Gettig
http://www.VoiceoversNow.com
GBY!