Chapter 18
Keeping Your Server Healthy and Secure
In This Chapter
Setting up firewalls
Configuring Internet routers for port forwarding
Creating and using SSL certificates
Setting up virtual private networks
Responding to and getting alert messages
Unveiling the Stats and Logs panes
Using Activity Monitor to rescue a slow server
One aspect of managing client computers and devices is using server security to keep clients from compromising the network. Mountain Lion Server comes with tools to prevent snooping, malware, and malicious attacks. In other chapters, I describe password encryption with authentication, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) data encryption, the use of secure certificates, and spam and virus blockers for individual services, including file sharing, e-mail, and the web.
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