Re: secure Apache build question

[shawn <pakkit () codepiranha org>]

Haseeb Chaudhary wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking at building Apache web servers on Solaris and/or Linux. I've been assigned the task of ensuring the build 
> is secure against known vulnerabilities and attack types.
>
> I'm a newbie to Apache and would greatly appreciate some links or advice on an easy way to securely build Apache web 
> servers  - hopefully in a scripted way. The webservers will eventually go into production and will be facing the internet. I 
> expect to place them behind Arrowpoint load-balancers.
>
> All advice would really be appreciated!
>
> thanks inadvance, Haseeb

SecurityFocus had an article recently about just that:
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1694

Apache is a fairly complex piece of software and everyone tends to 
configure it differently but the article may get you started...

sd