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It's pretty much just 'apt-get install nginx' and a port forward on your router Isn't this what leads to home networks being cracked and added to botnets (or y
by Johnny555 6y ago
It's pretty much just 'apt-get install nginx' and a port forward on your router
Isn't this what leads to home networks being cracked and added to botnets (or your webcams broadcast to the public)?
If you aren't willing to commit to good sysadmin practices like doing regular patches and segmenting off the public webserver from the rest of your network, you're pretty much guaranteeing that you're going to get hacked some day. Auto updates can help, but if you're not actively monitoring, some day an update is going to fail to apply due to a package conflict and you're going to remain unpatched.
If all you need is a simple webserver, you're better off letting someone else host it.
- superkuh 6y agoNo. nginx remote exploits are extremely few and far between. Hosting a static site made out of html pages and actual files in directories is incredibly low risk and requires no maintainance or particular security knowledge. If all you need is a simple webserver it's best to host it yourself. If you need anything more you're better off letting someone else host it.