The Risks of hosting a public server, and how you can protect yourself [Guide]

[alexv305]

Good info man.. Very good stuff.

[Ollox]

nice this guide own!

[phstyrer]

Epic!!!!!!!

[sk8erevan]

So lets go over this. Your telling me that i cant hack your server by doing a port scan or maybe a couple of sql injections. And then if i do accomplish such a thing your gonna tell me blocking my ip is gonna keep me off? Seriously? Lets see i could touch my router a few feet from me wnad within 1 minute i have a new ip and im ready to screw your computer up. More like UNPLUG YOUR INTERNET then clean up your computer it might be slow as you do it but he wont have remote acess to your computer....



also thought id add... you shouldnt use mcaffe, it is the easiest firewall to disable all you have to do is inject your trojan combined with a good old firewall disabler which only more experienced people can get to work with every firewall so mainly they only attack mcaffe and maybe a couple of viruses to screw up your computers interface and bam your done for.


edited again cuz i thought this post wsas pretty nifty

<GM> Tina from Wowlegend's server (Long story about MMOwned account, etc) and I have seen this all happening, a player named 'Illidari' joined and caused complete chaos. I had been helping Wowlegend101 to my best, but it resulted in Illidari perma-locking my account. Please keep an eye out for anybody that goes by this name, although he probably won't use the same name. Wowlegend did suggest a little plan while you're getting ready to slap your hacker back out of your computer. Most often, as was mentioned, the hacker is a rather young person. Young hackers often just LOVE to hack you in order to see your reaction, so what you might want to do, is instead of trying to ban them, etc. or spam .kick on them (They might just get mad and kill your computer) ignore them, and be as casual as you can. Try to fix any errors they cause, etc.

+Rep, Wowlegend

Yes the end part is pretty true I will go on xbox live with my computer hooked to it scan for your ip and when i find it do some port scans and uhh borrow little kids accounts pretty much just to get them mad (unless they have a credit card on the accont which in WoW this isnt the case.) If i did want to attack your server i would do everything i could to make you very mad because obviously if im stealing your server i dont like you. I mean really i wouldnt hack your server and just make it dissapear right away. I would sit there and watch you burn. Laughing at you every step of the way. I mean what other point would there be to do this your not really getting anything out of taking someones server because they could pretty much just throw there computer away and it would just be a waste because all you did is screw up some random kids computer without getting anything in return. The return is usually some little kid screaming and crying. Without that what motivation do i have. Like on xbox live its fun to tell kids where they live and tell them imma come to them your going to visit them. Then they get all scared go HOWD YOU KNOW and if your in a matchmade game quit and give you free xp =DD



(your welcome for inside infooo)


So recap.... No mcaffe... Unplug your internet.... Stay calm.

[oogrim]

Wrong, Illidari doesn't pwn BlizzardHQ, Red Lobster, and Burger King!

[crazyman7456]

hmph.............

[Frissle]

what is the worst that could happend to u if u get cought by blizz?

[robinelitenn]

hmm i really need to ask is private server legal? can someone report my for the police ??

[robinelitenn]

hmm but i think i got a tips XD it's a ez tips that many allredey now but make a backup file of your private server data every week/month and put it on a cd-rom then it's only reinstall computer and copy files and get it in your database hehe :P obs im noob XD at this

[wowscene]

thanks for this it will come in handy as ive just started my own wow server and you never know who wants to hack!

[Dr. Livingstone]

Ya. Thank you. Helped me weigh out if I should get a host or host it myself.

[Forwhat_theepicz.]

yes they can

Actually he would have less of a chance to be hacked if he asked his friends what they want as a member of his server (i.e. account, password and gm or not) instead making it public to the whole internet via video, creates a website and forum posts.

[masterm92]

Awesome guide

[matafakas]

Hi, nice guide, how can i change mysql password? because when im changing it, it cannot be open when i double click it. And if i get the password off it works fine...

[billy1arm]

One thing I do to help with this type of security problem is to run my Mangos server as a Virtual server.

That way, should it look like its being compromised, it can be isolated from the main network / outside world