Greetings,

We are available for server setups and server security and have unbeatable live support and amazing turn around time. We are looking for one-off jobs, or permanent clients who require a skilled system administrator.

We put as much effort into securing and optimizing your new server as we do with our own.

Supported Operating Systems: Fedora, Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS,.
Supported Control Panels: Direct Admin, Plesk, cPanel, more...
NOTE: We do not currently support FreeBSD systems.



Server Security/Hardening
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>> Disable any shell accounts.
>> Disable apache identification outputs.
>> Harden /etc/host.conf file for security.
>> Disable unncecesary system default accounts.
>> Secure SSHD Daemon. Disable direct root login, change default SSH port.
>> Disable telnet (if enabled)
>> Set an SSH legal message.
>> Harden /etc/host.conf file for security.
>> Disable insecure PHP functions to prevent execution of malicious scripts.
>> Disable insecure cPanel cgi-sys scripts.
>> Modify LogWatch settings.
>> Modify/enable various Kernel (sysctl.conf) settings for performance/security.
>> Setup Denial of Service (DDoS) and SYNFLOOD protection.
>> Modify settings within WHM/cPanel for security.
>> Secure and harden /tmp and /var/tmp.
>> Change permissions on compilers and fetch utilities. [root only]
>> Install and configure Port Monitor (PMON).
>> Install and configure firewall (APF).
>> Install and configure brute force detection (BFD).
>> Install and configure process resource monitor (PRM).
>> Install and configure System Integrity Monitor (SIM).
>> Install and configure Rootkit Hunter (rkhunter).
>> Install and configure Tripwire or SNORT Intrusion Detection System
(Tracks moved/edited files on the system)
>> Install and configure file integrity checker (SAMHAIN).
>> Install and configure ACID.
>> Install and configure AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection)
>> Install and configure SMARTD (Tests reliability of S.M.A.R.T. devices such as hard drive.)

Was $40 USD
Now $30 USD (June Special)


Software Installation
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>> Install and configure mod_security for apache.
>> Install and configure mod_dosevasive for apache.
>> Install mod_perl for apache.
$15 USD (One Time Fee)

>> Optimize Apache Web Daemon for performance (1.x/2.x)
>> Optimize MySQL Daemon for performance.
>> Install mod_perl for apache.
$10 USD (One Time Fee)

>> Install Turck MMCache for PHP (Speed up apache+php)
$5 USD (One Time Fee)

>> Install mailscanner and ClamAV (Protect your mail server from spam and viruses)
$15 USD (One Time Fee)


Contact
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ICQ: 263752273 [currently not working]
AIM: alwyshstd
MSN: support@alwayshosted.com
Yahoo: AlwaysHosted
Email: admin@alwayshosted.com
Help Desk: http://www.alwayshosted.com/support/

Please do not hesitate to contact with any questions/concerns. We have some references available as well. If you would like to work out a custom package please drop us a line.

Thank you.