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					DoS attacks prevention checklist
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     1 Installing server content on a different hard drive or
       logical partition than the OS and server software.
     2 Placing a limit on the amount of hard drive space that is
       dedicated for uploads, if uploads to the server are
       allowed. Ideally, uploads should be placed on a separate
       partition to provide stronger assurance that the hard drive
       limit cannot be exceeded.
     3 If uploads are allowed to the server, ensuring that these
       files are not readable by the server until after some
       automated or manual review process is used to screen
       them. This measure prevents the server from being used
       to propagate malware or traffic pirated software, attack
       tools, pornography, etc. It is also possible to limit the size
       of each uploaded file, which could limit the potential
       effects of a DoS attack involving uploading many large
     4 Ensuring that log files are stored in a location that is sized
       appropriately. Ideally, log files should be stored on a
       separate partition. If an attack causes the size of the log
       files to increase beyond acceptable limits, a physical
       partition helps ensure the server has enough resources
       to handle the situation appropriately.

     5 Configuring the maximum number of server processes
       and/or network connections that the server should allow.

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