I signed up for a
VPS Hosting account yesterday, having only used shared hosting before. I'm familiar with using Windows 2003, but not in an internet facing way. So I'm keen to get my
Dedicated Server locked down as much as possible (if it isn't already) to minimise any risks with it being on the 'net.
I ran the 'ShieldsUP!' scanner (
**Home of Gibson Research Corporation**), and it reported that the following ports are open:
21 (ftp)
53
80
135
139
1026
1027
Should I close any of these ports? I know that some of them are required, (21, 80) but can any be closed?
Also, Windows Firewall is not turned on on the
VPS Hosting - should I switch that on right away?
Thanks.