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Thanks Vako for all your input on the server config and the AUP advice... that will help out a lot. I think PFSense is the way to go from doing some research. I am looking into firewall from Hacom or random storm that will run PFSense and handle everything from there. Don't think I could stomach the Windows Server honestly :) - Danny

If you want to go dedicated server route, I have never had a better experience than with Rackspace. I have two servers with them right now and have never waited more than 15 minutes to get support on anything/everything. They have cloud hosting as well which is cheaper and on a cloud environment. The downside to this is they don't provide you with shell access or the ability to load your own software etc.

Thanks guys, sorry for the lack of details; i was a little rushed when I posted that. This is what I am wanting to get out of the network: 1. Setup a local server as a working environment (fileshare) for all computers on the network 2. Mac OSX, Windows 7, and 'Nix machines. (probably 6 max computers on the network) 3. Setup a VPN for remote access out of the office 4. As far as security, this will go hand in hand with the VPN... but what are recomendations on firewalls, etc, or any other security precautions that would be appropriate for this size of a network. Vako - Thanks for that info... i've looked into PFsense but have never used it before; i will for sure check into that. This will be a small setup so the half-rack is probably the best route (expense wise as well). I was planning on running linux on the the server (fileshare) box, probably Ubuntu ... any opinions on that? - Danny

Hey Guys, I got a project that I'm working on here soon to setup a secure network for a small business (friend) of mine. I want to setup a 'NIX environment that will work cross platform between MAC and PC that focuses on security (of course)... Any suggestions on... Linux Server Distributions Hardware Configurations Firewalls Network Compatibility between Mac/PC Thanks

I was wondering if anyone has had the chance to play with the Sandisk Ultra Backup U3 flash drive? It has a backup button which normally fires up the backup software, but should be able to be customized to send any kind of payload... http://www.sandisk.com/products/computing-...usb-flash-drive