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holziusa



Joined: 02 Jan 2008
Posts: 48

PostPosted: Fri 17 Jun '11 0:32    Post subject: Anonymity Reply with quote

this driving me nuts testing server here
"http://www.gregthatcher.com/InformationTechnology/FingerprintWebServer.aspx"

when i test apachelounge.com it reveals nothing but when i test mine
it gives Apache/2.2.19 etc

have ServerSignature Off server wide
should this be in every virtual host


thanks inadvance
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glsmith
Moderator


Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 2268
Location: Sun Diego, USA

PostPosted: Fri 17 Jun '11 2:01    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, it's a server wide setting. Turn "ServerTokens" to off and the server software will not be sent along in the headers.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#servertokens

In reality, there is no security through obscurity, only a incorrect sense of security. I do not hide mine, there's no need to since I keep Apache up to date.
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Kanashii



Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Posts: 155
Location: Porando

PostPosted: Fri 17 Jun '11 19:52    Post subject: Reply with quote

Compile own Apache witch fix.

Change in source code Server: Apache to
Server: apache



eq headers order:

[Apache]
[1]Date:
[2]Server:
...

[IIS]
Cache-Control:
Content-Type:
Content-Encoding:
....

[Ngixn]
[1]Server:nginx/0.8.53
[2]Date Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:46:27 GMT
[3]Content-Type text/html; charset=iso-8859-2
...

___________
For nmap only need change server name to something else Smile
Chnage MTU to 1433, disable for TCP timestamps and ping

How to know is apache.
Error message eq.
http://apache.org/asdsa

In windows if you type /index.php show page and if you type IndeX.php the same in Linux will be 404.

http://apache.org/server-status

On windows try page.windows.com/COM1 will be 403 forbiden

And more more this is basics about fingerprint
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