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Securing an IIS Web Server Using Novell's iChain

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Securing an IIS Web Server Using Novell's iChain (PDF, 2.97MB)Published: 05 May, 2005
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Jeff Hermans
Web servers are open to many threats just by the nature of their exposure to the Internet. Although the inherent security built into web server products is improving, adding unique layers to the security design proves to be successful in almost any implementation. The addition of multiple 'best of breed' solutions can also assist with lowering the risk factor of someone breaking through these barriers. Reverse proxies are one of the ways to accomplish that. This paper will step through the design process reasons behind the design chosen as well as the recommendations of securely implementing Novell's reverse proxy iChain to secure a web server. Providing basic steps to get a web server online and front-ending it with iChain is outside the scope of this document. I will however discuss the in-depth details of properly securing the iChain proxy server itself and the details of getting the proposed design to work securely.
Securing an IIS Web Server Using Novell's iChain