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.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments Part I System and Network Administration Defined. · Duties of the System Administrator · Planning the Network · Standard Installation · Kickstart Installation · Exploring the Desktops · System Startup and Shutdown · The File System Explained · Examining the System Configuration Files Part II Network Services · Managing the X Window System · Configuring Printers · TCP/IP Networking. · The Network File System · The Network Information System · Connecting to Microsoft and Novell Networks · Configuring a Database Server · Creating a VNC Server · Providing Additional Network Services · Optimizing Network Services Part III Internet Services · What are Internet Services? · Configuring BIND: The Domain Name System · Configuring Mail Services · Configuring FTP Services · Configuring a Web Server · Providing Web Services · Optimizing Internet Services Part IV System Administration · Keeping Your System Updated with up to date and the Red Hat Network · Upgrading and Customizing the Kernel · Configuring the System at the Command Line · Administering Users and Groups · Installing and Upgrading Software Packages · Backing Up and Restoring the File System · Performance Monitoring Part V System Security and Problem Solving · Exploring SELinux Security · Implementing Network Security · Troubleshooting and Problem Solving Appendix A: Bash Shell Scripting Index