Re: Securing a Network - What's the most secure Network/Server OS? - Is there a secure way to use Shares?

[Javier Reyna <jreyna () onlinet com mx>]

On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 01:13:30AM +1100, Chip Panarchy wrote:
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> # SECURITY #
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> - Encryption of all traffic (256-bit)
> - Shares (if possible to have Shares and still maintain a secure network)
> - Centralised secure storage of Data (Storage)
> - Centralised secure storage of User accounts
> - Unattended installation of (at the very least) the 500 Windows boxes
> - Internet
>
>
> 1. Which Server Operating system should I install on my Server?

It depends what you want to do with that server, if you are looking just the must secure, well OpenBSD with the default 
install.

> 2. To make the Network fast (e.g. Gigabit NICs on all computers & more
> Servers etc.), as well as secure, what would I need to do?
> 3. What is the best way to have 256-bit encryption of all traffic on
> this network?
IPSec in tranport mode. 
> 4. Is it possible to have Shared folders, yet still attain a
> high-level of security on this Network?

> 5. Would it be possible to have Centralised Storage/Resources?
> 6. Could it be possible to have a Centralised User Account database,
> for this entire network?
>
> Please try your best to answer those 6 questions.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chip D. Panarchy
>
> PS: I was planning on making this into many little Messages on this
> Mailing-list, however, I decided against it. If you think I should
> make them into smaller messages (eg 1 of the 6 questions per message)
> then please tell me.

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