You may think I’m a bit paranoid but I can’t imagine myself setting up a web server without thinking about security. Even our beloved Linux systems need some hardening. That’s why I started this HOWTO on OpenGarden, to give everyone some simple, easy to setup security features for Linux. Using sudo, setting up your IpTables firewall or running MindTouch Deki Wiki over SSL .. that’s all here. Hope this article will help you keep your linux server integrity and improve confidentiality of your data.

Of course, all the community feedback and help to improve the content of this page will be strongly appreciated. Cheers.