Hi guys,
I'm new to networking, and lately I've been trying to set up a game server with my own IP address. My problem is that I don't want to expose my network to hackers, etc. I currently have a proxy set up on one of my servers to protect myself while browsing on the internet, but I do realize that it doesn't protect anything that enters or exits through Java, etc. from what I've read. So that's where the VPN, and Firewall come in. My true question is, if I'm hosting these services on my own computers, and network, do I recieve the security benefits at all? (I know I won't recieve any anonimity benefits because this is hosted from my own IP)
I'm new to networking, and lately I've been trying to set up a game server with my own IP address. My problem is that I don't want to expose my network to hackers, etc. I currently have a proxy set up on one of my servers to protect myself while browsing on the internet, but I do realize that it doesn't protect anything that enters or exits through Java, etc. from what I've read. So that's where the VPN, and Firewall come in. My true question is, if I'm hosting these services on my own computers, and network, do I recieve the security benefits at all? (I know I won't recieve any anonimity benefits because this is hosted from my own IP)