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About the Book :

Red Hat Linux Networking and System Administration, 3 edition starts with the basics-network planning and Red Hat installation and configuration. New features covered in this book include the spring Fedora and RHEL4 2005 release. The book demonstrates in detail how to set and optimize network and Internet services, monitor Red Hat Linux System Maintenance, the basics of Red Hat Linux security and troubleshooting and problem solving advice. The user will learn how to: establish a network file system; configure mail services; configure TCP/IP networking and the Network Information System; connect to Microsoft, Apple and Novell networks; use LDAP; configure FTP services; configure mail and web services; maximize use of Red Hat Network; upgrade and customize the kernel; administer users and groups; install and upgrade software packages; and backup and restore the File System.

About the Author :

Terry Collings is the Instructional Technologist at Muhlenberg College where he is responsible for developing smart classroom technologies. He is a Red Hat System Administrator, has taught networking and certification courses, and a veteran author.Kurt Wall is the technical lead and supervisor of content for TimeSys Linux, a hard real-time version of Linux for use in embedded systems. He has written a number of Linux and Unix programming books and articles.

Interesting Facts :

Linux Market Leader: Red Hat is the leading Linux distribution in the USNew material. Coverage of RHEL4, exercises added throughout the book, and 4 CDs with full Fedora Core 4 installation. New coverage on SE Linux security basics, the desktop and applications, Network File Systems version 4, how to configure a database server, now to create a VNC server, how to provide web services (IRC, RSS feeds, mailing lists)and how to provide convenience services such as a CMS, a streaming multimedia server, a PalmPilot sync server, and time server (NTP)Linux Market share growing: The latest IDC finding projected overall market revenue for Linux desktops, servers and packaged software will exceed $35 billion by 2008, and found packaged software is the fastest growing Linux revenue segment, growing 44% annually to more than $14 billion in 2008. A recent Goldman, Sachs survey shows that 39% of large corporations now use Linux. Linux runs more than 25% of all corporate servers currently. (Business Week)

Contents :

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I System and Network Administration Defined.Duties of the System AdministratorPlanning the NetworkStandard InstallationKickstart InstallationExploring the DesktopsSystem Startup and ShutdownThe File System ExplainedExamining the System Configuration FilesPart II Network ServicesManaging the X Window SystemConfiguring PrintersTCP/IP Networking.The Network File SystemThe Network Information SystemConnecting to Microsoft and Novell NetworksConfiguring a Database ServerCreating a VNC ServerProviding Additional Network ServicesOptimizing Network ServicesPart III Internet ServicesWhat are Internet Services?Configuring BIND: The Domain Name SystemConfiguring Mail ServicesConfiguring FTP ServicesConfiguring a Web ServerProviding Web ServicesOptimizing Internet ServicesPart IV System AdministrationKeeping Your System Updated with up to date and the Red Hat NetworkUpgrading and Customizing the KernelConfiguring the System at the Command LineAdministering Users and GroupsInstalling and Upgrading Software PackagesBacking Up and Restoring the File SystemPerformance MonitoringPart V System Security and Problem SolvingExploring SELinux SecurityImplementing Network SecurityTroubleshooting and Problem SolvingAppendix A: Bash Shell ScriptingIndex