Static IP Questions

  • Thread starter Thread starter CodeHulk
  • Start date Start date
C

CodeHulk

Hey everybody,

I'm looking to change to a static IP and just curious if there are any
extra security considerations before doing this. I understand that as
you never change the IP you give the malicious folks more time to
perform an intrusion. I'm a software jockey with little experience in
a lot of the hardware stuff.

The systems hooked up will be just 2 XP machines with a possible
Server 2003 box possibly put on. Just hosting some mild websites to
help my wife and I stay organized when we are mobile.

Thanks for any help.
 
Hey everybody,

I'm looking to change to a static IP and just curious if there are any
extra security considerations before doing this. I understand that as
you never change the IP you give the malicious folks more time to
perform an intrusion. I'm a software jockey with little experience in
a lot of the hardware stuff.

The systems hooked up will be just 2 XP machines with a possible
Server 2003 box possibly put on. Just hosting some mild websites to
help my wife and I stay organized when we are mobile.

Thanks for any help.
Click to expand...

there are no added security risks.. most dhcp servers (assigned ip
addresses) give the same IP back to the same client anyway if its a
cable/dsl connection.. its quite possible to have the same ip for
months without being on a static..

Flamer.
 
CodeHulk said:
Hey everybody,

I'm looking to change to a static IP and just curious if there are any
extra security considerations before doing this. I understand that as
you never change the IP you give the malicious folks more time to
perform an intrusion. I'm a software jockey with little experience in
a lot of the hardware stuff.

The systems hooked up will be just 2 XP machines with a possible
Server 2003 box possibly put on. Just hosting some mild websites to
help my wife and I stay organized when we are mobile.

Thanks for any help.
Click to expand...

Follow the standard, common sense security procedures required for any
server. That is, make sure that the server sits behind its own firewall
and has anti-virus protection. In addition, block off any ports that are
not needed by the websites being hosted by the server. Write-protect the
folders and files that need not be changed for normal operation. IOW, try
to make the server as bullet-proof as reasonably possible...no real need
to go overboard.
 
Back
Top