July 2020 - Page 15 of 69

When setting up a new FreeBSD server, there are a number of optional steps you can take to get your server into a more production-friendly state. In this guide, we will go over some of the most common examples. We will cover how to create a firewall that denies most traffic, ensure that your server’s time zone accurately reflects its location, and set up NTP polling to keep the server’s time accurate. Finally, we will demonstrate how to add some extra swap space to your server.