Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies^®

by Doug Lowe (Fresno, California, author )

• ISBN13: 9780764542602
• ISBN10: 0764542605
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

An essential one-stop resource-nine convenient minibooks in a single 840page volume-for network administrators everywhere This value-priced package includes sections on networking basics, building a network, network administration, TCP/IP and the Internet, wireless and home networking, Windows 2000 and 2003 servers, NetWare 6, Linux networking, and Mac OS X networking Written by the author of the perennial bestseller Networking For Dummies (0-7645-1677-9), this massive reference covers all the topics that administrators routinely handle Provides key information, explanations, and procedures for configuration, Internet connectivity, security, and wireless options on today's most popular networking platforms

Author Biography

Doug Lowe has written more than 50 computer books

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
About This Book	2	(1)
How to Use This Book	3	(1)
How This Book Is Organized	3	(3)
Book I: Networking Basics	3	(1)
Book II: Building a Network	4	(1)
Book III: Network Administration and Security	4	(1)
Book IV: Network Troubleshooting and Disaster Planning	4	(1)
Book V: TCP/IP and the Internet	4	(1)
Book VI: Wireless and Home Networking	5	(1)
Book VII: Windows 2000 and 2003 Server Reference	5	(1)
Book VIII: NetWare 6 Reference	5	(1)
Book IX: Linux Reference	5	(1)
Icons Used in This Book	6	(1)
Where to Go from Here	6	(1)
Book 1: Networking Basics	7	(76)
Understanding Networks	9	(14)
What Is a Network?	9	(3)
Network building blocks	10	(1)
Why bother?	11	(1)
Of Clients and Servers	12	(1)
Dedicated Servers and Peers	13	(1)
Networks Big and Small	14	(1)
Network Topology	15	(4)
Bus topology	15	(1)
Star topology	16	(1)
Expanding stars	17	(1)
Ring topology	17	(1)
Mesh topology	18	(1)
The Downside of Networking	19	(4)
It's not a personal computer anymore!	19	(2)
Network administration: Someone has to do it	21	(2)
Understanding Network Protocols and Standards	23	(24)
Understanding Protocols	23	(2)
Understanding Standards	25	(1)
The Seven Layers of the OSI Reference Model	26	(1)
The Physical Layer	27	(1)
The Data Link Layer	28	(3)
How CSMA/CD works	30	(1)
How token passing works	31	(1)
The Network Layer	31	(2)
Logical addressing	31	(2)
Routing	33	(1)
The Transport Layer	33	(2)
The Session Layer	35	(1)
The Presentation Layer	35	(1)
The Application Layer	36	(1)
Following a Packet through the Layers	36	(2)
The Ethernet Protocol	38	(3)
Standard Ethernet	39	(1)
Fast Ethernet	40	(1)
Gigabit Ethernet	40	(1)
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite	41	(3)
IP	42	(1)
TCP	42	(1)
UDP	43	(1)
The IPX/SPX Protocol Suite	44	(1)
Other Protocols Worth Knowing About	45	(2)
Understanding Network Hardware	47	(20)
Servers	47	(6)
What's important in a server	47	(1)
Components of a server computer	48	(3)
Server form factors	51	(2)
Network Interface Cards	53	(1)
Network Cable	54	(3)
Coaxial cable	54	(1)
Twisted-pair cable	55	(2)
Hubs and Switches	57	(3)
Repeaters	60	(2)
Bridges	62	(1)
Routers	63	(1)
Network Attached Storage	64	(3)
Understanding Network Operating Systems	67	(16)
Network Operating System Features	67	(4)
Network support	67	(1)
File sharing services	68	(1)
Multitasking	68	(2)
Directory services	70	(1)
Security services	70	(1)
Microsoft's Server Operating Systems	71	(5)
Windows NT 4 Server	71	(2)
Windows 2000 Server	73	(1)
Windows Server 2003	74	(2)
Novell NetWare	76	(2)
NetWare versions	76	(1)
NetWare 6 features	77	(1)
NetWare 6.5	78	(1)
Other Server Operating Systems	78	(1)
Linux	78	(1)
Apple Mac OS/X Server	78	(1)
Peer-to-Peer Networking with Windows	79	(4)
Advantages of peer-to-peer networks	79	(1)
Drawbacks of peer-to-peer networks	80	(1)
Windows XP	81	(1)
Older Windows versions	82	(1)
Book II: Building a Network	83	(84)
Planning a Network	85	(18)
Making a Network Plan	85	(1)
Being Purposeful	86	(1)
Taking Stock	87	(4)
What you need to know	87	(3)
Programs that gather information for you	90	(1)
To Dedicate or Not to Dedicate: That Is the Question	91	(1)
Types of Servers	92	(1)
File servers	92	(1)
Print servers	92	(1)
Web servers	92	(1)
Mail servers	93	(1)
Database servers	93	(1)
Choosing a Server Operating System	93	(1)
Planning the Infrastructure	94	(1)
Drawing Diagrams	95	(1)
Sample Network Plans	96	(7)
Building a small network: California Sport Surface, Inc	96	(2)
Connecting two networks: Creative Course Development, Inc	98	(2)
Improving network performance: DCH Accounting	100	(3)
Installing Network Hardware	103	(16)
Installing a Network Interface Card	103	(2)
Installing Twisted-Pair Cable	105	(9)
Cable categories	105	(1)
What's with the pairs?	106	(1)
To shield or not to shield	106	(1)
When to use plenum cable	107	(1)
Sometimes solid, sometimes stranded	107	(1)
Installation guidelines	108	(1)
Getting the tools that you need	109	(1)
Pinouts for twisted-pair cables	110	(1)
Attaching RJ-45 connectors	111	(1)
Crossover cables	112	(1)
Wall jacks and patch panels	113	(1)
Installing Coaxial Cable	114	(2)
Attaching a BNC connector to coaxial cable	115	(1)
Installing Hubs and Switches	116	(3)
Daisy-chaining hubs or switches	117	(2)
Setting up a Network Server	119	(16)
The Many Ways to Install a Network Operating System	119	(3)
Full install versus upgrade	119	(1)
Installing over the network	120	(1)
Automated and remote installations	121	(1)
Gathering Your Stuff	122	(2)
A capable server computer	122	(1)
The server operating system	122	(1)
Other software	123	(1)
A working Internet connection	123	(1)
A good book	123	(1)
Making Informed Decisions	124	(1)
Final Preparations	125	(1)
Installing a Network Operating System	125	(3)
Phase 1: Collecting Information	126	(1)
Phase 2: Dynamic Update	126	(1)
Phase 3: Preparing Installation	127	(1)
Phase 4: Installing Windows	127	(1)
Phase 5: Finalizing Installation	128	(1)
Life After Setup	128	(3)
Logging on	128	(1)
Activating Windows	129	(2)
Service packs	131	(1)
Testing the installation	131	(1)
Configuring Server Roles	131	(4)
Configuring Client Computers	135	(14)
Configuring Network Connections	135	(6)
Windows XP and Windows 2000	136	(5)
Windows 9x	141	(1)
Configuring Client Computer Identification	141	(3)
Windows XP and Windows 2000	142	(1)
Windows 9x	143	(1)
Configuring Network Domain Logon	144	(5)
Windows XP and Windows 2000	144	(1)
Windows 9x	145	(4)
Configuring Other Network Features	149	(12)
Configuring Network Printers	149	(4)
Adding a network printer	149	(2)
Accessing a network printer using a Web interface	151	(2)
Configuring Internet Access	153	(5)
Configuring clients for DHCP	153	(2)
Disabling dialup connections	155	(2)
Using Internet Connection Sharing	157	(1)
Mapping Network Drives	158	(3)
Verifying Your Network Installation	161	(6)
Is the Computer Connected to the Network?	161	(1)
Is the Network Configuration Working?	162	(2)
Can the Computers Ping Each Other?	164	(1)
Can You Log On?	164	(1)
Are Network Drives Mapped Correctly?	165	(1)
Do Network Printers Work?	165	(2)
Book III: Network Administration and Security	167	(44)
Help Wanted: Job Description for a Network Administrator	169	(14)
Figuring Out What Network Administrators Do	169	(2)
Choosing the Part-Time Administrator	171	(1)
Documenting the Network	172	(2)
Completing Routine Chores	174	(1)
Managing Network Users	174	(1)
Patching Things Up	175	(1)
Discovering Software Tools for Network Administrators	176	(1)
Building a Library	177	(1)
Certification	178	(3)
Knowing When the Guru Needs a Guru, Too	181	(1)
Mastering Helpful Bluffs and Excuses	182	(1)
Security 101	183	(10)
Do You Need Security?	184	(1)
Two Approaches to Security	185	(1)
Physical Security: Locking Your Doors	185	(2)
Securing User Accounts	187	(3)
Obfuscating your usernames	187	(1)
Using passwords wisely	188	(1)
Generating Passwords For Dummies	189	(1)
Securing the Administrator account	190	(1)
Hardening Your Network	190	(1)
Using a firewall	191	(1)
Disabling unnecessary services	191	(1)
Patching your servers	191	(1)
Securing Your Users	191	(2)
Managing User Accounts	193	(8)
User Accounts	193	(1)
Built-In Accounts	194	(2)
The Administrator account	194	(1)
The Guest account	195	(1)
Service accounts	195	(1)
User Rights	196	(1)
Permissions (Who Gets What)	197	(2)
Group Therapy	199	(1)
User Profiles	199	(1)
Logon Scripts	200	(1)
Firewalls and Virus Protection	201	(10)
Firewalls	201	(2)
The Many Types of Firewalls	203	(3)
Packet filtering	203	(2)
Stateful packet inspection (SPI)	205	(1)
Circuit-level gateway	205	(1)
Application gateway	206	(1)
The Built-In Firewall in Windows XP	206	(1)
Virus Protection	207	(4)
What is a virus?	207	(2)
Antivirus programs	209	(1)
Safe computing	210	(1)
Book IV: Network Troubleshooting and Disaster Planning	211	(56)
Solving Network Problems	213	(16)
When Bad Things Happen to Good Computers	214	(1)
How to Fix Dead Computers	215	(1)
Ways to Check a Network Connection	216	(1)
A Bunch of Error Messages Just Flew By!	217	(1)
Double-Checking Your Network Settings	218	(1)
Using the Windows Networking Troubleshooter	218	(1)
Time to Experiment	219	(1)
Who's on First	220	(1)
How to Restart a Client Computer	221	(2)
Restarting Network Services	223	(1)
How to Restart a Network Server	224	(2)
Looking at Event Logs	226	(1)
Documenting Your Trials and Tribulations	227	(2)
Network Performance Anxiety	229	(10)
Why Administrators Hate Performance Problems	229	(1)
What Exactly Is a Bottleneck?	230	(2)
The Five Most Common Network Bottlenecks	232	(2)
The hardware inside your servers	232	(1)
The server's configuration options	232	(1)
Servers that do too much	233	(1)
The network infrastructure	234	(1)
Malfunctioning components	234	(1)
Tuning Your Network the Compulsive Way	234	(1)
Monitoring Network Performance	235	(2)
More Performance Tips	237	(2)
Protecting Your Network	239	(12)
Backing Up Your Data	239	(1)
All About Tapes and Tape Drives	240	(1)
Backup Software	241	(1)
Types of Backups	242	(4)
Normal backups	243	(1)
Copy backups	244	(1)
Daily backups	244	(1)
Incremental backups	244	(1)
Differential backups	245	(1)
Local versus Network Backups	246	(1)
How Many Sets of Backups Should You Keep?	247	(1)
A Word About Tape Reliability	248	(1)
About Cleaning the Heads	249	(1)
Backup Security	250	(1)
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning	251	(8)
Assessing Different Types of Disasters	252	(2)
Environmental disasters	252	(1)
Deliberate disasters	253	(1)
Disruption of services	253	(1)
Equipment failure	254	(1)
Other disasters	254	(1)
Analyzing the Impact of a Disaster	254	(1)
Developing a Business Continuity Plan	255	(1)
Holding a Fire Drill	256	(3)
Dealing with Dysfunctional E-Mail	259	(8)
Coping with the Dreaded Nondelivery Report	259	(2)
Viewing the Mail Server's Error Logs	261	(1)
Checking Out a Remote Mail System	261	(4)
Discovering the mail server for a domain	261	(2)
Verifying a mail server	263	(2)
Viewing Message Headers	265	(1)
Help! I've Been Blacklisted!	265	(2)
Book V: TCP/IP and the Internet	267	(132)
Introduction to TCP/IP and the Internet	269	(8)
What Is the Internet?	269	(2)
A Little Internet History	271	(1)
TCP/IP Standards and RFCs	272	(2)
The TCP/IP Protocol Framework	274	(3)
Network Interface layer	274	(1)
Network layer	275	(1)
Transport layer	275	(1)
Application layer	275	(2)
Understanding IP Addresses	277	(24)
Understanding Binary	277	(5)
Counting by ones	277	(2)
Doing the logic thing	279	(1)
Working with the binary Windows Calculator	280	(2)
Introducing IP Addresses	282	(1)
Networks and hosts	282	(1)
The dotted-decimal dance	283	(1)
Classifying IP Addresses	283	(5)
Class A addresses	285	(1)
Class B addresses	286	(1)
Class C addresses	287	(1)
Subnetting	288	(10)
Subnets	288	(1)
Subnet masks	289	(1)
Network prefix notation	290	(1)
Default subnets	291	(1)
The great subnet roundup	291	(3)
IP block parties	294	(1)
Variable-length subnet masking	295	(2)
Supernetting	297	(1)
Private and public addresses	297	(1)
Network Address Translation	298	(3)
Using DHCP	301	(16)
Understanding DHCP	301	(3)
Configuration information provided by DHCP	302	(1)
DHCP servers	302	(1)
How DHCP actually works	303	(1)
Understanding Scopes	304	(3)
Feeling excluded?	305	(1)
Reservations suggested	305	(2)
How long to lease?	307	(1)
Working with a DHCP Server	307	(6)
Installing and configuring a DHCP server	307	(5)
Managing a DHCP server	312	(1)
How to Configure a Windows DHCP Client	313	(4)
Automatic Private IP Addressing	314	(1)
Renewing and releasing leases	314	(3)
Using DNS	317	(28)
Understanding DNS Names	317	(3)
Domains and domain names	318	(2)
Fully qualified domain names	320	(1)
Top-Level Domains	320	(3)
Generic domains	320	(2)
Geographic domains	322	(1)
The Hosts File	323	(3)
Understanding DNS Servers and Zones	326	(6)
Zones	326	(2)
Primary and secondary servers	328	(1)
Root servers	328	(3)
Caching	331	(1)
Understanding DNS Queries	332	(2)
A real-life example	333	(1)
Zone Files and Resource Records	334	(5)
SOA records	335	(2)
NS records	337	(1)
A records	337	(1)
CNAME records	338	(1)
PTR records	338	(1)
MX records	338	(1)
Reverse Lookup Zones	339	(1)
Working with the Windows DNS Server	340	(2)
How to Configure a Windows DNS Client	342	(3)
Using FTP	345	(24)
Introducing FTP	345	(1)
Configuring an FTP Server	346	(4)
Installing FTP	346	(1)
Changing the FTP site properties	347	(2)
Adding content to your FTP site	349	(1)
Adding an additional FTP site	349	(1)
Accessing an FTP Site with a Browser	350	(1)
Using an FTP Command-Line Client	351	(3)
FTP Command and Subcommand Reference	354	(15)
The FTP command	354	(1)
Summary of FTP subcommands	355	(2)
! (Escape)	357	(1)
? (Help)	357	(1)
Append	357	(1)
ASCII	358	(1)
Bell	358	(1)
Binary	358	(1)
Bye	358	(1)
Cd	358	(1)
Close	359	(1)
Debug	359	(1)
Delete	359	(1)
Dir	360	(1)
Disconnect	360	(1)
Get	360	(1)
Glob	361	(1)
Hash	361	(1)
Help	361	(1)
Lcd	361	(1)
Literal	362	(1)
Ls	362	(1)
Mdelete	362	(1)
Mdir	362	(1)
Mget	363	(1)
Mkdir	363	(1)
Mis	363	(1)
Mput	363	(1)
Open	364	(1)
Prompt	364	(1)
Put	364	(1)
Pwd	365	(1)
Quit	365	(1)
Quote	365	(1)
Recv	365	(1)
Remotehelp	366	(1)
Rename	366	(1)
Rmdir	366	(1)
Send	366	(1)
Status	367	(1)
Trace	367	(1)
Type	367	(1)
User	368	(1)
Verbose	368	(1)
TCP/IP Tools and Commands	369	(30)
Arp	369	(1)
Hostname	370	(1)
IPConfig	370	(4)
Displaying basic IP configuration	371	(1)
Displaying detailed configuration information	371	(1)
Renewing an IP lease	372	(1)
Releasing an IP lease	373	(1)
Flushing the local DNS cache	373	(1)
Nbtstat	374	(1)
Netdiag	375	(3)
Netstat	378	(3)
Displaying connections	378	(1)
Displaying interface statistics	379	(2)
Nslookup	381	(7)
Looking up an IP address	381	(1)
Using Nslookup subcommands	381	(1)
Displaying DNS records	382	(2)
Locating the mail server for an e-mail address	384	(1)
Taking a ride through DNS-Land	385	(3)
PathPing	388	(1)
Ping	389	(2)
Route	391	(3)
Displaying the routing table	391	(2)
Modifying the routing table	393	(1)
Tracert	394	(3)
Winipcfg	397	(2)
Book VI: Wireless and Home Networking	399	(88)
Networking Your Home	401	(12)
Deciding Why You Need a Network	401	(2)
Choosing How to Network Your Home	403	(6)
Phone line networks	404	(1)
Power line networks	405	(1)
USB networks	406	(1)
Wireless networks	406	(2)
Cabled Ethernet	408	(1)
Strange Things to Add To Your Network	409	(1)
A Home Network Example	410	(3)
Connecting to the Internet with Internet Explorer	413	(18)
Some General Tips	413	(1)
Deciding How to Connect	414	(6)
Choosing dialup	414	(2)
Choosing cable	416	(2)
Choosing DSL	418	(2)
Choosing a Provider	420	(5)
Online services	421	(2)
Basic Internet service providers	423	(2)
Getting Internet Explorer	425	(1)
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	426	(5)
Home Networking with Windows XP	431	(24)
Using the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard	431	(4)
Deciding on computer names	432	(1)
Running the wizard	432	(3)
Setting Up a Network without the Wizard	435	(4)
Configuring the network connection	435	(3)
Identifying your computer	438	(1)
Sharing Hard Drive Files	439	(4)
Understanding hard drive sharing	440	(1)
Four good uses for a shared folder	440	(1)
Designating a shared drive or folder	441	(2)
Oh, the Network Places You'll Go	443	(4)
Mapping network drives	445	(2)
Sharing a Printer	447	(3)
Designating a shared printer	447	(1)
Adding a network printer	448	(2)
Using a network printer	450	(1)
Sharing an Internet Connection	450	(3)
Setting up a firewall	452	(1)
Using a broadband router	453	(1)
Managing Your Home Network	453	(2)
Setting Up a Wireless Network	455	(20)
Diving into Wireless Networking	456	(1)
A Little High School Electronics	456	(4)
Waves and frequencies	457	(1)
Wavelength and antennas	457	(2)
Spectrums and the FCC	459	(1)
Eight-Oh-Two-Dot-Eleventy Something? (Or, Understanding Wireless Standards)	460	(1)
Home on the Range	461	(1)
Wireless Network Adapters	462	(1)
Wireless Access Points	463	(4)
Infrastructure mode	465	(1)
Multifunction WAPs	466	(1)
Roaming	467	(1)
Wireless bridging	467	(1)
Ad-hoc networks	467	(1)
Configuring a Wireless Access Point	468	(3)
Basic configuration options	468	(2)
DHCP configuration	470	(1)
Configuring Windows XP for Wireless Networking	471	(1)
Using a Wireless Network with Windows XP	472	(3)
Securing a Wireless Network	475	(12)
Understanding Wireless Security Threats	475	(4)
Intruders	476	(1)
Freeloaders	477	(1)
Eavesdroppers	477	(1)
Jamming	478	(1)
Rogue access points	478	(1)
What About Wardrivers and Warchalkers?	479	(2)
Wardriving	479	(1)
Warchalking	480	(1)
Securing Your Wireless Network	481	(6)
Changing the password	481	(1)
Securing the SSID	482	(1)
Enabling WEP	483	(1)
Using MAC address filtering	484	(2)
Placing your access points outside the firewall	486	(1)
Book VII: Windows 2000 and 2003 Server Reference	487	(102)
Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 and 2003 Server	489	(12)
Planning a Windows Server Installation	489	(6)
Checking system requirements	489	(1)
Reading the release notes	490	(1)
Deciding whether to upgrade or install	490	(1)
Considering your licensing options	491	(1)
Thinking about multiboot	491	(1)
Choosing a file system	492	(1)
Planning your partitions	493	(1)
Deciding your TCP/IP configuration	494	(1)
Choosing workgroups or domains	494	(1)
Before You Install	495	(1)
Backing up	495	(1)
Checking the event logs	495	(1)
Uncompressing data	495	(1)
Disconnect UPS devices	496	(1)
Running Setup	496	(3)
Now What?	499	(2)
Managing User Accounts	501	(20)
Understanding Windows User Accounts	501	(2)
Local accounts versus domain accounts	501	(1)
User account properties	502	(1)
The Administrator account	502	(1)
Creating a New User	503	(3)
Setting User Properties	506	(4)
Changing the user's contact information	506	(1)
Setting account options	507	(1)
Specifying logon hours	508	(1)
Restricting access to certain computers	509	(1)
Setting the user's profile information	509	(1)
Resetting User Passwords	510	(1)
Disabling and Enabling User Accounts	511	(1)
Deleting a User	512	(1)
Working with Groups	512	(6)
Group types	513	(1)
Group scope	513	(1)
Default groups	514	(1)
Creating a group	515	(1)
Adding a member to a group	516	(2)
User Profiles	518	(3)
Types of user profiles	518	(1)
Creating a roaming profile	519	(2)
Managing a File Server	521	(18)
Understanding Permissions	521	(2)
Understanding Shares	523	(1)
Configuring the File Server Role	524	(3)
Managing Your File Server	527	(8)
Sharing a folder from the File Server Manager	528	(3)
Sharing a folder without the wizard	531	(1)
Granting permissions	532	(3)
Advanced Features for Managing File Servers	535	(4)
Configuring offline settings	535	(1)
Setting up shadow copies	536	(1)
Dealing with users	537	(2)
Managing Security	539	(12)
Configuring Account Policies	539	(4)
Password policies	539	(1)
Account lockout policy	540	(1)
Kerberos policy	541	(1)
Setting account policies	542	(1)
Encrypting Files and Folders	543	(4)
Understanding public key encryption	544	(1)
Understanding EFS	545	(1)
Encrypting a folder	545	(1)
Sharing an encrypted folder with other users	546	(1)
Auditing Security Events	547	(4)
Troubleshooting	551	(12)
Working with the Event Viewer	551	(3)
Using the Event Viewer	551	(2)
Setting event log policies	553	(1)
Monitoring Performance	554	(5)
Using the Performance Console	555	(2)
Creating performance logs	557	(2)
Using the Computer Management Console	559	(2)
Working with Services	561	(2)
Windows Commands	563	(26)
Using a Command Window	563	(2)
Opening and closing a command window	564	(1)
Editing commands	564	(1)
Using the Control menu	565	(1)
Special Command Tricks	565	(5)
Wildcards	566	(1)
Chaining commands	566	(1)
Redirection and Piping	567	(1)
Environment variables	568	(1)
Batch files	569	(1)
Using Windows Net Commands	570	(19)
The Net Accounts command	571	(1)
The Net Computer command	572	(1)
The Net Config command	572	(1)
The Net Continue command	573	(1)
The Net File command	573	(1)
The Net Group command	574	(1)
The Net Help command	575	(1)
The Net Helpmsg command	576	(1)
The Net Localgroup command	576	(2)
The Net Name command	578	(1)
The Net Pause command	578	(1)
The Net Print command	579	(1)
The Net Send command	580	(1)
The Net Session command	581	(1)
The Net Share command	581	(2)
The Net Start command	583	(1)
The Net Statistics command	583	(1)
The Net Stop command	584	(1)
The Net Time command	584	(1)
The Net Use command	585	(1)
The Net User command	586	(2)
The Net View command	588	(1)
Book VIII: NetWare 6 Reference	589	(78)
Installing and Managing NetWare 6	591	(20)
Planning a NetWare Installation	591	(4)
Checking system requirements	591	(1)
Figuring out how you'll boot during installation	592	(1)
Reading the Readme file	593	(1)
Deciding whether to upgrade or install	593	(1)
Planning your partitions	594	(1)
Deciding your TCP/IP configuration	594	(1)
Planning your tree	594	(1)
Running nwdeploy.exe	595	(1)
Installing NetWare	595	(6)
Installing Client Software	601	(1)
Looking at Novell's Administration Tools	601	(10)
ConsoleOne	602	(1)
The Welcome Brigade	603	(1)
Web Manager	603	(2)
eDirectory Administration	605	(1)
Remote Manager	605	(2)
iManage	607	(1)
RConsoleJ	608	(3)
Managing User Objects	611	(12)
Understanding NetWare User Accounts	611	(1)
The Admin Object	612	(1)
Creating a New User	612	(3)
Setting User Properties	615	(5)
The General tab	616	(1)
The Restrictions tab	616	(1)
The Memberships tab	617	(1)
The Security Equal To Me tab	618	(1)
The Logon Script tab	618	(1)
The NDS Rights tab	618	(1)
The Other tab	618	(1)
The Rights To Files And Folders tab	618	(2)
Some Common User Maintenance Chores	620	(1)
Resetting user passwords	620	(1)
Disabling and enabling user accounts	620	(1)
Deleting a user	620	(1)
Working with Groups	620	(3)
TCP/IP and NetWare 6	623	(20)
Configuring TCP/IP with INETCFG	623	(4)
Preparing for DNS and DHCP	627	(1)
Configuring the DNS and DHCP Scope	628	(1)
Setting up a DNS Server	629	(6)
Step 1: Creating a DNS server	629	(2)
Step 2: Creating a zone	631	(1)
Step 3: Creating the reverse-lookup zone	632	(1)
Step 4: Creating resource records	633	(2)
Step 5: Starting the DNS service	635	(1)
Setting Up a DHCP Server	635	(8)
Step 1: Creating a DHCP server	636	(2)
Step 2: Creating a subnet pool	638	(1)
Step 3: Creating a subnet	639	(1)
Step 4: Creating subnet address ranges	640	(1)
Step 5: Creating IP address records	641	(1)
Step 6: Starting the DHCP service	642	(1)
NetWare Login Scripts	643	(12)
Understanding Login Scripts	643	(1)
Creating Login Scripts	644	(5)
Creating a container or user script	644	(2)
Creating a profile script	646	(3)
Login Script Basics	649	(6)
The Attach command	649	(1)
The Display command	649	(1)
The Exit command	650	(1)
The Fire Phasers command	650	(1)
Identifier variables	650	(1)
The If Command	651	(1)
The Include command	652	(1)
The Map command	652	(1)
The No_Default command	653	(1)
The Pause command	653	(1)
The Set command	654	(1)
The Write command	654	(1)
NetWare Console Commands	655	(12)
Broadcast	655	(1)
Cls	656	(1)
Config	657	(1)
Disable Login	657	(1)
Dismount	658	(1)
Display Environment	658	(1)
Display Modified Environment	659	(1)
Down	659	(1)
Edit	660	(1)
Enable Login	660	(1)
Help	661	(1)
Load	661	(1)
Modules	662	(1)
Mount	662	(1)
Scrsaver	663	(1)
Secure Console	663	(1)
Set	663	(1)
Send	664	(1)
Unload	664	(1)
Version	665	(2)
Book IX: Linux Reference	667	(112)
Installing a Linux Server	669	(24)
Planning a Linux Server Installation	669	(5)
Checking system requirements	669	(1)
Choosing a distribution	670	(1)
Figuring out how you'll boot during installation	671	(1)
Thinking about multiboot	672	(1)
Planning your partitions	673	(1)
Deciding your TCP/IP configuration	673	(1)
Installing Red Hat Linux 9	674	(13)
Using the Setup Agent	687	(1)
Installing Additional Packages	688	(5)
Getting Used to Linux	693	(10)
Linux: It Isn't Windows	693	(2)
X Window	693	(1)
Virtual consoles	694	(1)
Understanding the file system	694	(1)
On Again, Off Again	695	(3)
Logging on	696	(1)
Logging off	697	(1)
Shutting down	697	(1)
Using GNOME	698	(1)
Getting to a Command Shell	699	(1)
Managing User Accounts	700	(3)
Basic Linux Network Configuration	703	(12)
Using the Red Hat Network Configuration Program	703	(3)
Restarting Your Network	706	(1)
Working with Network Configuration Files	707	(7)
The Network file	708	(1)
The Hostname file	709	(1)
The Ifcfg files	709	(1)
The Hosts file	710	(1)
The resolv.conf file	711	(1)
The nsswitch.conf file	711	(2)
The xinetd.conf file	713	(1)
Displaying Your Network Configuration with the ifconfig Command	714	(1)
Doing the Samba Dance	715	(14)
Understanding Samba	715	(1)
Installing Samba	716	(1)
Starting and Stopping Samba	717	(2)
Using the Red Hat Samba Server Configuration Tool	719	(5)
Configuring server settings	719	(2)
Configuring server users	721	(1)
Creating a share	722	(2)
Editing the smb.conf File	724	(2)
Using the Samba Client	726	(3)
Running Internet Servers	729	(22)
Running a DHCP Server	729	(4)
Installing DHCP	730	(1)
Configuring DHCP	731	(1)
Starting DHCP	732	(1)
Running a DNS Server	733	(11)
Installing BIND	733	(1)
Looking at BIND configuration files	734	(1)
named.conf	734	(1)
named.custom	735	(1)
named.ca	735	(2)
named.local	737	(1)
Zone files	738	(1)
Creating a zone with the Red Hat BIND configuration tool	739	(4)
Restarting BIND	743	(1)
Running Sendmail	744	(3)
Installing Sendmail	744	(1)
Modifying sendmail.mc	745	(2)
Setting up aliases	747	(1)
Running a Web Server	747	(4)
Installing Apache	747	(2)
Configuring Apache	749	(1)
Creating Web pages	750	(1)
Linux Commands	751	(28)
Command Shell Basics	751	(5)
Getting to a shell	751	(2)
Editing commands	753	(1)
Wildcards	753	(1)
Redirection and piping	753	(1)
Environment variables	754	(1)
Shell scripts	755	(1)
Directory and File Handling Commands	756	(6)
The pwd command	756	(1)
The cd command	756	(1)
The mkdir command	757	(1)
The rmdir command	757	(1)
The Is command	757	(2)
The cp command	759	(1)
The rm command	760	(1)
The mv command	760	(1)
The touch command	761	(1)
The cat command	761	(1)
Commands for Working with Packages and Services	762	(3)
The service command	763	(1)
The rpm command	764	(1)
Commands for Administering Users	765	(6)
The useradd command	765	(2)
The usermod command	767	(1)
The userdel command	767	(1)
The chage command	767	(1)
The passwd command	768	(1)
The newusers command	768	(1)
The groupadd command	769	(1)
The groupdel command	769	(1)
The gpasswd command	770	(1)
Commands for Managing Ownership and Permissions	771	(2)
The chown command	771	(1)
The chgrp command	771	(1)
The chmod command	772	(1)
Networking Commands	773	(6)
The hostname command	773	(1)
The ifconfig command	773	(1)
The netstat command	774	(2)
The ping command	776	(1)
The route command	777	(1)
The traceroute command	777	(2)
Book X: Appendixes	779	(2)
Appendix A: Directory of Useful Web Sites	781	(8)
Certification	781	(1)
Hardware	781	(1)
Home Networking	782	(1)
Linux Sites	783	(1)
Magazines	784	(1)
Microsoft	784	(1)
Network Standards Organizations	784	(1)
Reference Sites	785	(1)
Search Sites	785	(1)
TCP/IP and the Internet	786	(1)
Wireless Networking	787	(2)
Appendix B: Glossary	789	(22)
Index	811