RE: IIS6 Security and other web servers

["Justin Coffi" <jcoffi () resortcompanies com>]

I heard a rumor that the name "Apache" was actually derived from the
term "a patchy" server. It would be in line with geek humor if it were
true. The term doesn't instill one with confidence. Also, I would expect
Apache to have more bug/exploit reports. It's the worlds most widely
used web server. Look at it from this perspective, how many Macintosh
viruses are there compared to Windows viruses? Not many. Why? Microsoft
has something like 90+ percent of the user base.

-----Original Message-----
From: adisegna () siscocorp com [mailto:adisegna () siscocorp com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:37 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: IIS6 Security and other web servers

David,

This question also comes to mind. Which system/software are you familiar
with? Will you have to learn Apache or IIS? I've had a locked down IIS
6.0 server online using WEBDAV and SSL for over a year now without
issue.. Knock, Knock. Think about the Total Cost of Ownership as well...

AD 

Proactive not reactive is the name of the game.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rivera Alonso, David [mailto:drivera () iberdrola es]
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:52 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: IIS6 Security and other web servers


Dear friends,

I just want to throw a little question to know your opinion.
I was discussing yesterday with a friend about the quality of IIS6 from
a
Security point of view.
He immediately said it's a bad choice, as previous Microsoft web
servers.
I've read a few papers and I have this opinion: as it's been redesigned
from
the ground (with all the previous failures in mind), with the security
perspective, with every little service and option disabled by default,
and
so on, I told him that now, in my opinion, IIS6 is a good choice.
He loves GNU, Linux, and, logically, he thinks Apache is the king in
security.
Just because I felt curious, I went into www.securityfocus.com to check
the
latest vulnerability advisories, for Apache and IIS6. Incredible, Apache
wins, it has many more (not to talk about the many releases since
version
2.0)! In fact, I just found one alert about IIS6.

What do you experts think?
Of course, I know IIS was very dangerous before version 6.
But, maybe an IIS6 in a well configured, patched and securized Windows
2003
machine is al last a good choice to house Web Applications?
Or maybe it's too soon, there are few installed, and maybe in the future
it'll have as many holes as the predecessors?

What do you think?

best regards from Spain,

DAVID




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