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We take Server Security serious at Seven Sages.
An insecure server doesn't just risk damage to a specific website. It can damage all sites on the server. It can damage other servers on the web, possibly becoming a spam server, or used to attacked other servers.
We attempt to utilize several protection options, from basic Firewall to advance script detection. The software for the server is kept as up-to-date as possible, for all packages on the server including but not limited to Linux, Apache, PHP, and mySQL.
Individual websites may utilize scripts to create an interactive website, but it is mandatory that the scripts be updated as necessary.
Important Note for FrontPage users:
Microsoft has stopped support for their FrontPage software. As such, there are no updates to their FrontPage Extensions coming anytime soon. Due to lack of support and potential for security issues in Microsoft scripts, FrontPage is NOT supported on our servers.
Microsoft is coming out with newer web design software, this time utilizing accepted Web Standards. If you are familiar with FrontPage, it is recommended to switch to their newer products when possible.
Seven Sages strongly recommends looking into a Content Management System (CMS) like Joomla. There is incredible movement and advances happening in Open Source projects like Joomla. We can help convert your current 'Static HTML' or FrontPage website into Joomla.
Script upgrades
The server will be upgraded periodically as necessary to ensure security. Some security updates may disrupt older scripts running on websites.In the case of simple websites, using Joomla and other 'common' CMS, Seven Sages will upgrade your Joomla script where possible. However, if there are special scripts, extensions, or plugins that require extra attention and installation, charges will be $95/hr. (keeping costs down is of course a priority, and any charges will likely reserved for extensive work)
Old scripts, especially formmail scripts using PHP or cgi, need to be current. Seven Sages will not allow an exploitable formmail script on it's servers. To help prevent our servers from being used as a spam server, we reserve the right to disable the scripts if a solution is not readily available at that time.
If any of your custom, or older PHP scripts do not work, check to see that they are up-to-date and there are no security exploits reported. Also note that PHP on Seven Sages servers are set for 'security' purposes (register_globals=OFF, etc), which may prevent some older scripts from working. If you don't know how to fix it, that simply highlights the danger of using those scripts. Please have it reviewed by us, or your web developer.
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