Catphish
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I don't know shit about hosting my own dedicated server for games, and I'm having a hard time finding answers online, so I thought I'd try here.
I was thinking about setting up a dedicated server for Assetto Corsa Competizione, a racing game.
I have a 2nd computer on my home network which would make a fine candidate for hosting. However, it's also a backup device for my primary PC. It has copies of all my pictures, videos, and much of my important personal information (financials, legals, etc).
Spinning up a server involves port forwarding. I assume this automatically opens the machine up to the possibility of malicious traffic.
Is this a bad idea? If so, is there anything that can be done to mitigate the risk? Or should I just scrap the idea altogether and use a dedicated machine with nothing else on it but the OS and the server tool?
I was thinking about setting up a dedicated server for Assetto Corsa Competizione, a racing game.
I have a 2nd computer on my home network which would make a fine candidate for hosting. However, it's also a backup device for my primary PC. It has copies of all my pictures, videos, and much of my important personal information (financials, legals, etc).
Spinning up a server involves port forwarding. I assume this automatically opens the machine up to the possibility of malicious traffic.
Is this a bad idea? If so, is there anything that can be done to mitigate the risk? Or should I just scrap the idea altogether and use a dedicated machine with nothing else on it but the OS and the server tool?