[Guide] Making your website secure.

**chanceless** · 08-03-2008

Making your private server's website secure.

Having a website for your private server is always good.
It's a common place for people to check out your server
a little before joining it, it can also show indications on
how the server is runned. For example;
a WebSIte ThAT haS aLl tEXt lIke thIS
won't be taked seriously, but that is just common sense.
What we are going to do today is to make sure that you and
your website is secure of Blizzard.
A private server is in some countries counted as stealing
and can give penalties.*
But after we are done, there won't be evidence enough for
a court order.

There are two crucial steps:

Creating a disclaimer;

If you have browsed around the most famous servers' websites,
you have noticed the disclaimers. At the first page of every
website there is a disclaimer that you have to agree on to get
to the actual website. This is the best way to secure your
website. A few sentences can legally protect you from blizzard
and in fact rival servers (although it is a little extreme seuing
someone for stealing your idea, I would also say it is a little
extreme if not impossible taking patent on a private
server). These few lines prevents blizzard
from using anything on the website for evidence in an court;

"By conceeding to this form you declare that you are not an employee of,
affiliated with or in some way associated with Blizzard Entertainment or any
of the companies affiliated or associated with Blizzard Entertainment."

Protecting yourself from WhoIs services;

The simple program whois is the worst enemy you have.
It is unknown to alot of people. With it can anyone,
with access to the internet see your registered name,
home adress, phone number and such.
One way of protecting it is to use fake information
which I although recommend you not to. That could* get you
in legal problems. Instead, set up an WhoIs blocker.
Not all websites provides that kind of service, for example (www).one.com
does not provide it on their .com and .net
domains. So before registering your domain, ask them
if they provide WhoIs-blocking services. You can do
it yourself but as far as I know, it's hell of a job.

Most domain providors has got a live chat with
an agent employed by their company. Use that
to ask questions, it is always very helpful.
If you are lucky, they might even do the work
for you.

* Has a very small chance of happening but is still
possible.

I am very aware of that this is basic stuff,
and you do not have to leave comments on that.
I hope this has helped someone improving
their safety!

- Chance