I finally finished using my "new" computer to get the manure off the hard drives from my old computer. It gets kinda warm in the summer, so I want to move the computer into a better case. This Dell better fit in a standard ATX case!
I have a laptop now, but I bought a rebuilt machine to use as a server. I can't do much though the week, so I'll scoop my "new" computer out of its case and into another this weekend.
The first virus that hit my first XP machine was one that didn't come on any attachment. Somebody's computer simply searched the net looking for open ports until it found my computer. I forgot what it was called. Now, I practice "safe surfing." The server must not run any program that touches the internet, other than SFC. Nothing else is allowed to penetrate the firewalls.
To Do List:
1.) Download SFC OP client on this machine, and manually transfer to the server, via thumbdrive.
2.) Configure the server: alliances, missions, etc.
3.) Configure Window firewall to close all ports, except those used by SFC (There is no anti-virus software on the maching what-so-ever.)
4.) Run eithernet cable from server to router.
5.) Install and configure Port Forward.
6.) See if it works.
Problems:
A.) I'm not sure how to do any of these things, except, #4.
B.) I'm pretty sure I won't be able to play SFC on line with my laptop, because it'll confuse the router. I don't know how that works.
C.) I get less computer-savvy every day.
After I get this running, I'll have to find out what might get people to want to play on my server.