The Risks of hosting a public server, and how you can protect yourself [Guide]

[matafakas]

Hi, nice guide, how can i change mysql password? because when im changing it, it cannot be open when i double click it. And if i get the password off it works fine...

[billy1arm]

One thing I do to help with this type of security problem is to run my Mangos server as a Virtual server.

That way, should it look like its being compromised, it can be isolated from the main network / outside world

[hultgren]

Nice guide wowlegend XD

[hultgren]

I have never been hacked on my server but i have been hacked on the real wow :S

[kevhed]

use windows firewall, can control ports through there

[ShadowDark19]

Yeah cool post man +rep

BUT!!!!!!!

If your using mangos (idk about ascent or antrix y don't use them) u can also unban and ban from mangos.exe,but lets just say the hacker has an Dynamic IP,after a restart he can come back with anothere account and othere name,you will not know its him and can attack again but this time lets say hel do much more dmg with a spywere.Y mea those things are very F....g dangerous (know from expirience) how can you protect against that?? can you make a guide how to send some viruses or spywere????,just for conterattack.....

[[IceCreaM]]

Errage do u mean wowlegends whit norwegian elite repack ?

[scbandit4]

Would I be considered safe if the address I gave people to connect to my server was a DNS address? (ie: bandit.ath.cx)

[tmag]

Chare M8, this we was spouse to do from long long time. + REP

[hultgren]

good guide :P it helps

[BlackEagle]

Might wanna add Norton Internet Security to the list of firewall/antivirus.
Nice guide on how to get rid of a hacker.

[Muerde]

There's a problem with the original post, he says he recommends running more than one antivirus. That is ABSOLUTELY not good, they can conflict and actually LOWER your security. I'd know this, I'm a security expert and I've tested that theory on multiple occasions. Get one antivirus, and supplement it with ThreatFire, which protects against zero-day threats and is made to supplement anti-virus and not conflict.

[Zerzok]

Watch out for anyone called 'Shpoon' Dont advertise your server here or someone called 'Shpoon' or someone like Illidari will come spawning. This was so freaky because we was on GMPublic and LOADS of ragnaros' were in stormwind.. our fps was down to 1 and we was desperatly trying to delete but they kept spawning back. And hamachi is insecure, because someone could just hover their mouse over ur name and find out ur lan ip. Hope this helps any defences..

[Bunster]

Im setting up a server and with this guide it will help me alot thx +rep!!

[Dustylove414]

Too true...... ) :