Q1764 How do you hide your Web server's identity from potential hackers?

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Q1764 How do you hide your Web server's identity from potential hackers?

Port80 Software has researched security measures for Web administrators to hide Web servers from the majority of potential hackers.

This research is now a useful "How To" article entitled "Mask Your Web Server for Enhanced Security", available at http://www.port80software.com/support/art_maskyourwebserver.asp

Article highlights include:
- How to beat Netcraft at Web server and OS detection
- HTTP header data hiding
- Troubling MS defaults like WebDAV, FTP/SMTP signatures and more
- Many other tips & tricks to hide both Microsoft IIS and Apache Web servers

Submitted by Chris Neppes