Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by Doug Lowe (Fresno, California)

• ISBN13: 9780764599392
• ISBN10: 0764599399
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Nine minibooks encompassing more than 850 pages give administrators all the information they need to set up and maintain a state-of-the-art network Includes an all-new minibook on wireless networking, a new chapter on installing Voice over IP (VoIP), and updates covering recent Windows XP service packs and the latest version of Red Hat Fedora Linux Minibooks provide ready-reference information on networking basics, building a network, network administration and security, troubleshooting and disaster planning, TCP/IP and the Internet, wireless networking, home networking, Windows servers, and Linux A one-stop resource priced under $35 that takes the place of a stack of reference books

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
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: Home Networking	5	(1)
Book VII: Wireless Networking	5	(1)
Book VIII: Windows Server 2003 Reference	5	(1)
Book IX: Linux Networking Reference	5	(1)
Icons Used in This Book	6	(1)
Where to Go from Here	6	(1)
Book I: Networking Basics	7	(68)
Understanding Networks	9	(10)
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)
Understanding Network Protocols and Standards	19	(22)
Understanding Protocols	19	(2)
Understanding Standards	21	(1)
The Seven Layers of the OSI Reference Model	22	(1)
The Physical Layer	23	(1)
The Data Link Layer	24	(2)
How CSMA/CD works	25	(1)
The Network Layer	26	(2)
Logical addressing	26	(1)
Routing	27	(1)
The Transport Layer	28	(1)
The Session Layer	29	(1)
The Presentation Layer	30	(1)
The Application Layer	30	(1)
Following a Packet through the Layers	31	(1)
The Ethernet Protocol	32	(3)
Standard Ethernet	32	(2)
Fast Ethernet	34	(1)
Gigabit Ethernet	35	(1)
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite	35	(3)
IP	36	(1)
TCP	37	(1)
UDP	37	(1)
The IPX/SPX Protocol Suite	38	(1)
Other Protocols Worth Knowing About	39	(2)
Understanding Network Hardware	41	(18)
Servers	41	(5)
What's important in a server	41	(1)
Components of a server computer	42	(2)
Server form factors	44	(2)
Network Interface Cards	46	(1)
Network Cable	47	(3)
Coaxial cable	47	(1)
Twisted-pair cable	48	(2)
Hubs and Switches	50	(2)
Repeaters	52	(2)
Bridges	54	(1)
Routers	55	(2)
Network Attached Storage	57	(1)
Network Printers	58	(1)
Understanding Network Operating Systems	59	(16)
Network Operating System Features	59	(4)
Network support	59	(1)
File sharing services	60	(1)
Multitasking	60	(2)
Directory services	62	(1)
Security services	62	(1)
Microsoft's Server Operating Systems	63	(5)
Windows NT Server 4	63	(2)
Windows 2000 Server	65	(1)
Windows Server 2003	66	(2)
Novell NetWare	68	(1)
NetWare versions	68	(1)
NetWare 6.5	68	(1)
Other Server Operating Systems	69	(1)
Linux	69	(1)
Apple Mac OS/X Server	70	(1)
Peer-to-Peer Networking with Windows	70	(5)
Advantages of peer-to-peer networks	70	(1)
Drawbacks of peer-to-peer networks	71	(1)
Windows XP	72	(1)
Older Windows versions	73	(2)
Book II: Building a Network	75	(82)
Planning a Network	77	(18)
Making a Network Plan	77	(1)
Being Purposeful	78	(1)
Taking Stock	79	(4)
What you need to know	79	(3)
Programs that gather information for you	82	(1)
To Dedicate or Not to Dedicate: That Is the Question	83	(1)
Types of Servers	83	(2)
File servers	83	(1)
Print servers	84	(1)
Web servers	84	(1)
Mail servers	84	(1)
Database servers	85	(1)
Choosing a Server Operating System	85	(1)
Planning the Infrastructure	85	(1)
Drawing Diagrams	86	(1)
Sample Network Plans	87	(8)
Building a small network: California Sport Surface, Inc	87	(2)
Connecting two networks: Creative Course Development, Inc.	89	(2)
Improving network performance: DCH Accounting	91	(4)
Installing Network Hardware	95	(16)
Installing a Network Interface Card	95	(2)
Installing Twisted-Pair Cable	97	(10)
Cable categories	97	(1)
What's with the pairs?	98	(1)
To shield or not to shield	98	(1)
When to use plenum cable	99	(1)
Sometimes solid, sometimes stranded	99	(1)
Installation guidelines	100	(1)
Getting the tools that you need	101	(1)
Pinouts for twisted-pair cables	102	(1)
Attaching RJ-45 connectors	103	(2)
Crossover cables	105	(1)
Wall jacks and patch panels	105	(2)
Installing Coaxial Cable	107	(2)
Attaching a BNC connector to coaxial cable	107	(2)
Installing Hubs and Switches	109	(2)
Daisy-chaining hubs or switches	109	(2)
Setting Up a Network Server	111	(16)
The Many Ways to Install a Network Operating System	111	(2)
Full install versus upgrade	111	(2)
Installing over the network	113	(1)
Automated and remote installations	113	(1)
Gathering Your Stuff	113	(3)
A capable server computer	114	(1)
The server operating system	114	(1)
Other software	115	(1)
A working Internet connection	115	(1)
A good book	115	(1)
Making Informed Decisions	116	(1)
Final Preparations	117	(1)
Installing a Network Operating System	117	(3)
Phase 1: Collecting Information	118	(1)
Phase 2: Dynamic Update	118	(1)
Phase 3: Preparing Installation	119	(1)
Phase 4: Installing Windows	119	(1)
Phase 5: Finalizing Installation	120	(1)
Life after Setup	120	(4)
Logging on	120	(1)
Activating Windows	120	(3)
Service packs	123	(1)
Testing the installation	123	(1)
Configuring Server Roles	124	(3)
Configuring Client Computers	127	(12)
Configuring Network Connections	127	(5)
Windows XP and Windows 2000	128	(4)
Windows 9x	132	(1)
Configuring Client Computer Identification	132	(3)
Windows XP and Windows 2000	133	(1)
Windows 9x	134	(1)
Configuring Network Domain Logon	135	(4)
Windows XP and Windows 2000	135	(1)
Windows 9x	136	(3)
Configuring Other Network Features	139	(12)
Configuring Network Printers	139	(4)
Adding a network printer	139	(2)
Accessing a network printer using a Web interface	141	(2)
Configuring Internet Access	143	(4)
Configuring clients for DHCP	143	(3)
Disabling dialup connections	146	(1)
Using Internet Connection Sharing	147	(1)
Mapping Network Drives	147	(4)
Verifying Your Network Installation	151	(6)
Is the Computer Connected to the Network?	151	(1)
Is the Network Configuration Working?	152	(2)
Can the Computers Ping Each Other?	154	(1)
Can You Log On?	154	(1)
Are Network Drives Mapped Correctly?	155	(1)
Do Network Printers Work?	155	(2)
Book III: Network Administration and Security	157	(46)
Help Wanted: Job Description for a Network Administrator	159	(14)
Figuring Out What Network Administrators Do	159	(2)
Choosing the Part-Time Administrator	161	(1)
Completing Routine Chores	162	(1)
Managing Network Users	163	(1)
Patching Things Up	164	(1)
Discovering Software Tools for Network Administrators	164	(2)
Building a Library	166	(1)
Certification	167	(3)
CompTIA	168	(1)
Microsoft	168	(1)
Novell	169	(1)
Cisco	169	(1)
Gurus Need Gurus, Too	170	(1)
Helpful Bluffs and Excuses	170	(3)
Security 101	173	(10)
Do You Need Security?	174	(1)
Two Approaches to Security	175	(1)
Physical Security: Locking Your Doors	175	(2)
Securing User Accounts	177	(3)
Obfuscating your usernames	177	(1)
Using passwords wisely	178	(1)
A Password Generator For Dummies	179	(1)
Securing the Administrator account	180	(1)
Hardening Your Network	180	(1)
Using a firewall	180	(1)
Disabling unnecessary services	180	(1)
Patching your servers	181	(1)
Securing Your Users	181	(2)
Managing User Accounts	183	(8)
User Accounts	183	(1)
Built-In Accounts	184	(2)
The Administrator account	184	(1)
The Guest account	185	(1)
Service accounts	185	(1)
User Rights	186	(1)
Permissions (Who Gets What)	187	(1)
Group Therapy	188	(1)
User Profiles	189	(1)
Logon Scripts	190	(1)
Firewalls and Virus Protection	191	(12)
Firewalls	191	(2)
The Many Types of Firewalls	193	(3)
Packet filtering	193	(2)
Stateful packet inspection (SPI)	195	(1)
Circuit-level gateway	195	(1)
Application gateway	195	(1)
The Built-In Firewall in Windows XP	196	(1)
Virus Protection	197	(3)
What is a virus?	198	(1)
Antivirus programs	199	(1)
Safe computing	200	(1)
Using the Windows XP Security Center	200	(3)
Book IV: Network Troubleshooting and Disaster Planning	203	(52)
Solving Network Problems	205	(14)
When Bad Things Happen to Good Computers	206	(1)
How to Fix Dead Computers	207	(1)
Ways to Check a Network Connection	208	(1)
A Bunch of Error Messages Just Flew By!	209	(1)
Double-Checking Your Network Settings	210	(1)
Using the Windows Networking Troubleshooter	210	(1)
Time to Experiment	211	(1)
Who's on First	212	(1)
How to Restart a Client Computer	213	(1)
Restarting Network Services	214	(2)
How to Restart a Network Server	216	(1)
Looking at Event Logs	217	(1)
Documenting Your Trials and Tribulations	218	(1)
Network Performance Anxiety	219	(10)
Why Administrators Hate Performance Problems	219	(1)
What Exactly Is a Bottleneck?	220	(2)
The Five Most Common Network Bottlenecks	222	(2)
The hardware inside your servers	222	(1)
The server's configuration options	222	(1)
Servers that do too much	223	(1)
The network infrastructure	223	(1)
Malfunctioning components	224	(1)
Tuning Your Network the Compulsive Way	224	(1)
Monitoring Network Performance	225	(2)
More Performance Tips	227	(2)
Protecting Your Network	229	(10)
Backing Up Your Data	229	(1)
All About Tapes and Tape Drives	230	(1)
Backup Software	230	(1)
Types of Backups	231	(3)
Normal backups	232	(1)
Copy backups	232	(1)
Daily backups	233	(1)
Incremental backups	233	(1)
Differential backups	234	(1)
Local versus Network Backups	234	(1)
How Many Sets of Backups Should You Keep?	235	(1)
A Word About Tape Reliability	236	(1)
About Cleaning the Heads	237	(1)
Backup Security	238	(1)
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning	239	(8)
Assessing Different Types of Disasters	240	(2)
Environmental disasters	240	(1)
Deliberate disasters	241	(1)
Disruption of services	241	(1)
Equipment failure	242	(1)
Other disasters	242	(1)
Analyzing the Impact of a Disaster	242	(1)
Developing a Business Continuity Plan	243	(1)
Holding a Fire Drill	244	(3)
Dealing with Dysfunctional E-Mail	247	(8)
Coping with the Dreaded Nondelivery Report	247	(2)
Viewing the Mail Server's Error Logs	249	(1)
Checking Out a Remote Mail System	249	(3)
Discovering the mail server for a domain	249	(2)
Verifying a mail server	251	(1)
Viewing Message Headers	252	(1)
Help! I've Been Blacklisted!	253	(2)
Book V: TCP/IP and the Internet	255	(116)
Introduction to TCP/IP and the Internet	257	(8)
What Is the Internet?	257	(2)
A Little Internet History	259	(1)
TCP/IP Standards and RFCs	260	(2)
The TCP/IP Protocol Framework	262	(3)
Network Interface layer	262	(1)
Network layer	263	(1)
Transport layer	263	(1)
Application layer	263	(2)
Understanding IP Addresses	265	(18)
Understanding Binary	265	(5)
Counting by ones	265	(2)
Doing the logic thing	267	(1)
Working with the binary Windows Calculator	268	(2)
Introducing IP Addresses	270	(2)
Networks and hosts	270	(1)
The dotted-decimal dance	271	(1)
Classifying IP Addresses	272	(3)
Class A addresses	273	(1)
Class B addresses	274	(1)
Class C addresses	275	(1)
Subnetting	275	(6)
Subnets	276	(1)
Subnet masks	277	(1)
Network prefix notation	278	(1)
Default subnets	278	(1)
The great subnet roundup	279	(1)
IP block parties	279	(1)
Private and public addresses	280	(1)
Network Address Translation	281	(2)
Using DHCP	283	(14)
Understanding DHCP	283	(3)
Configuration information provided by DHCP	284	(1)
DHCP servers	284	(1)
How DHCP actually works	285	(1)
Understanding Scopes	286	(3)
Feeling excluded?	286	(1)
Reservations suggested	287	(1)
How long to lease?	288	(1)
Working with a DHCP Server	289	(6)
Installing and configuring a DHCP server	289	(4)
Managing a DHCP server	293	(2)
How to Configure a Windows DHCP Client	295	(2)
Automatic Private IP Addressing	295	(1)
Renewing and releasing leases	295	(2)
Using DNS	297	(24)
Understanding DNS Names	297	(3)
Domains and domain names	298	(2)
Fully qualified domain names	300	(1)
Top-Level Domains	300	(3)
Generic domains	300	(1)
Geographic domains	301	(2)
The Hosts File	303	(2)
Understanding DNS Servers and Zones	305	(6)
Zones	306	(1)
Primary and secondary servers	307	(1)
Root servers	308	(2)
Caching	310	(1)
Understanding DNS Queries	311	(1)
A real-life example	311	(1)
Zone Files and Resource Records	312	(5)
SOA records	314	(1)
NS records	315	(1)
A records	315	(1)
CName records	316	(1)
PTR records	316	(1)
MX records	316	(1)
Reverse Lookup Zones	317	(1)
Working with the Windows DNS Server	318	(2)
How to Configure a Windows DNS Client	320	(1)
Using FTP	321	(22)
Introducing FTP	321	(1)
Configuring an FTP Server	322	(4)
Installing FTP	322	(1)
Changing the FTP site properties	323	(2)
Adding content to your FTP site	325	(1)
Adding an additional FTP site	326	(1)
Accessing an FTP Site with a Browser	326	(1)
Using an FTP Command-Line Client	327	(3)
FTP Command and Subcommand Reference	330	(13)
The FTP command	330	(1)
! (Escape)	331	(1)
? (Help)	331	(1)
Append	331	(1)
ASCII	332	(1)
Bell	332	(1)
Binary	332	(1)
Bye	332	(1)
Cd	332	(1)
Close	333	(1)
Debug	333	(1)
Delete	333	(1)
Dir	334	(1)
Disconnect	334	(1)
Get	334	(1)
Glob	335	(1)
Hash	335	(1)
Help	335	(1)
Lcd	335	(1)
Literal	336	(1)
Ls	336	(1)
Mdelete	336	(1)
Mdir	336	(1)
Mget	337	(1)
Mkdir	337	(1)
Mls	337	(1)
Mput	338	(1)
Open	338	(1)
Prompt	338	(1)
Put	338	(1)
Pwd	339	(1)
Quit	339	(1)
Quote	339	(1)
Recv	340	(1)
Remotehelp	340	(1)
Rename	340	(1)
Rmdir	340	(1)
Send	341	(1)
Status	341	(1)
Trace	341	(1)
Type	342	(1)
User	342	(1)
Verbose	342	(1)
TCP/IP Tools and Commands	343	(28)
Arp	343	(1)
Hostname	344	(1)
IPConfig	344	(4)
Displaying basic IP configuration	345	(1)
Displaying detailed configuration information	345	(1)
Renewing an IP lease	346	(1)
Releasing an IP lease	347	(1)
Flushing the local DNS cache	347	(1)
Nbtstat	348	(1)
Netdiag	349	(2)
Netstat	351	(3)
Displaying connections	351	(1)
Displaying interface statistics	352	(2)
Nslookup	354	(7)
Looking up an IP address	354	(1)
Using Nslookup subcommands	355	(1)
Displaying DNS records	356	(1)
Locating the mail server for an e-mail address	357	(1)
Taking a ride through DNS-Land	358	(3)
PathPing	361	(1)
Ping	362	(1)
Route	363	(3)
Displaying the routing table	364	(1)
Modifying the routing table	365	(1)
Tracert	366	(2)
Winipcfg	368	(3)
Book VI: Home Networking	371	(60)
Networking Your Home	373	(10)
Deciding Why You Need a Network	373	(2)
Choosing How to Network Your Home	375	(4)
Phone line networks	375	(1)
Power line networks	375	(1)
USB networks	376	(1)
Wireless networks	376	(2)
Cabled Ethernet	378	(1)
Strange Things to Add to Your Network	379	(1)
A Home Network Example	380	(3)
Connecting to the Internet	383	(14)
Some General Tips	383	(1)
Deciding How to Connect	384	(6)
Choosing dialup	384	(2)
Choosing cable	386	(2)
Choosing DSL	388	(2)
Choosing a Provider	390	(3)
Online services	392	(1)
Basic Internet service providers	392	(1)
Getting Internet Explorer	393	(2)
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	395	(2)
Home Networking with Windows XP	397	(24)
Using the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard	397	(4)
Deciding on computer names	398	(1)
Running the wizard	398	(3)
Setting Up a Network without the Wizard	401	(4)
Configuring the network connection	401	(3)
Identifying your computer	404	(1)
Sharing Hard Drive Files	405	(3)
Understanding hard drive sharing	405	(1)
Four good uses for a shared folder	406	(1)
Designating a shared drive or folder	406	(2)
Oh, the Network Places You'll Go	408	(2)
Mapping Network Drives	410	(2)
Sharing a Printer	412	(3)
Designating a shared printer	412	(2)
Adding a network printer	414	(1)
Using a network printer	415	(1)
Sharing an Internet Connection	415	(4)
Setting up a firewall	416	(2)
Using a broadband router	418	(1)
Managing Your Home Network	419	(2)
Other Ways to Network Your Home	421	(6)
Networking Over Your Phone Lines	421	(2)
Networking Over Power Lines	423	(1)
Automating Your Home	424	(3)
Using VoIP to Make the Internet Your Phone	427	(4)
Understanding VoIP	427	(1)
Advantages of VoIP	428	(1)
Disadvantages of VoIP	429	(1)
Popular VoIP Providers	430	(1)
Book VII: Wireless Networking	431	(52)
Setting Up a Wireless Network	433	(20)
Diving into Wireless Networking	434	(1)
A Little High School Electronics	434	(4)
Waves and frequencies	435	(1)
Wavelength and antennas	436	(1)
Spectrums and the FCC	436	(2)
Eight-Oh-Two-Dot-Eleventy Something? (Or, Understanding Wireless Standards)	438	(1)
Home on the Range	439	(1)
Wireless Network Adapters	440	(2)
Wireless Access Points	442	(2)
Infrastructure mode	442	(1)
Multifunction WAPs	443	(1)
Roaming	444	(1)
Wireless bridging	445	(1)
Ad-hoc networks	445	(1)
Configuring a Wireless Access Point	445	(4)
Basic configuration options	446	(2)
DHCP configuration	448	(1)
Configuring Windows XP for Wireless Networking	449	(1)
Using a Wireless Network with Windows XP	450	(3)
Securing a Wireless Network	453	(12)
Understanding Wireless Security Threats	453	(4)
Intruders	454	(1)
Freeloaders	455	(1)
Eavesdroppers	455	(1)
Spoilers	456	(1)
Rogue access points	456	(1)
What About Wardrivers and Warchalkers?	457	(2)
Wardriving	457	(1)
Warchalking	458	(1)
Securing Your Wireless Network	459	(6)
Changing the password	459	(1)
Securing the SSID	460	(1)
Enabling WEP	461	(1)
Using WPA	462	(1)
Using MAC address filtering	463	(1)
Placing your access points outside the firewall	464	(1)
Hotspotting	465	(6)
What Is a Hotspot?	465	(1)
What's So Great about Hotspots?	466	(1)
Safe Hotspotting	466	(1)
Free Hotspots	467	(1)
Fee-Based Hotspots	467	(3)
T-Mobile	468	(1)
Boingo	468	(1)
Wayport	469	(1)
SBC FreedomLink	469	(1)
Setting Up Your Own Hotspot	470	(1)
Troubleshooting a Wireless Network	471	(6)
Checking for Obvious Problems	471	(1)
Pinpointing the Problem	472	(1)
Changing Channels	472	(1)
Fiddle with the Antennas	473	(1)
Adding Another Access Point	474	(1)
Help! I Forgot My Router's Password!	475	(2)
Wireless Networking with Bluetooth	477	(6)
Understanding Bluetooth	477	(1)
Bluetooth Technical Stuff	478	(1)
How to Add Bluetooth to Your Computer	479	(1)
Using Bluetooth in Windows XP	480	(1)
Installing a USB Bluetooth Adapter	480	(1)
Enabling Discovery	480	(1)
Installing a Bluetooth Mouse or Keyboard	481	(2)
Book VIII: Windows Server 2003 Reference	483	(142)
Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2003	485	(14)
Planning a Windows Server Installation	485	(6)
Checking system requirements	485	(1)
Reading the release notes	486	(1)
Deciding whether to upgrade or install	486	(1)
Considering your licensing options	487	(1)
Thinking about multiboot	487	(1)
Choosing a file system	488	(1)
Planning your partitions	489	(1)
Deciding your TCP/IP configuration	490	(1)
Choosing workgroups or domains	490	(1)
Before You Install	491	(1)
Backing up	491	(1)
Checking the event logs	491	(1)
Uncompressing data	491	(1)
Disconnect UPS devices	492	(1)
Running Setup	492	(3)
Now What?	495	(4)
Managing Windows Server 2003	499	(16)
Using the Administrator Account	499	(1)
Using Remote Desktop Connection	500	(2)
Enabling remote access	500	(1)
Connecting remotely	501	(1)
Using Microsoft Management Console	502	(5)
Working with MMC	503	(1)
An overview of the MMC consoles	504	(3)
Customizing MMC	507	(8)
Adding snap-ins	507	(1)
Adding taskpads	508	(7)
Dealing with Active Directory	515	(10)
What Directories Do	515	(1)
Remembering the Good-Ol' Days of NT Domains	516	(1)
PDCs and BDCs	516	(1)
Trusts	517	(1)
NetBIOS names	517	(1)
Active Directory to the Rescue	517	(1)
Understanding How Active Directory Is Structured	518	(4)
Objects	518	(1)
Domains	518	(2)
Organizational units	520	(1)
Trees	520	(1)
Forests	521	(1)
Creating a Domain	522	(1)
Creating an Organizational Unit	522	(3)
Managing Windows User Accounts	525	(20)
Understanding Windows User Accounts	525	(1)
Local accounts versus domain accounts	525	(1)
User account properties	526	(1)
Creating a New User	526	(3)
Setting User Properties	529	(5)
Changing the user's contact information	530	(1)
Setting account options	530	(1)
Specifying logon hours	531	(1)
Restricting access to certain computers	532	(1)
Setting the user's profile information	533	(1)
Resetting User Passwords	534	(1)
Disabling and Enabling User Accounts	534	(1)
Deleting a User	535	(1)
Working with Groups	535	(6)
Group types	536	(1)
Group scope	536	(1)
Default groups	537	(1)
Creating a group	538	(1)
Adding a member to a group	539	(2)
User Profiles	541	(2)
Types of user profiles	541	(1)
Creating a roaming profile	542	(1)
Creating a Logon Script	543	(2)
Managing a File Server	545	(16)
Understanding Permissions	545	(2)
Understanding Shares	547	(1)
Configuring the File Server Role	548	(3)
Managing Your File Server	551	(5)
Sharing a folder from the File Server Manager	552	(1)
Sharing a folder without the wizard	553	(1)
Granting permissions	554	(2)
Advanced Features for Managing File Servers	556	(5)
Configuring offline settings	557	(1)
Setting up shadow copies	558	(1)
Dealing with users	559	(2)
Managing Security	561	(14)
Configuring Account Policies	561	(4)
Password policies	561	(1)
Account lockout policy	562	(1)
Kerberos policy	563	(1)
Setting account policies	564	(1)
Encrypting Files and Folders	565	(5)
Understanding public key encryption	566	(1)
Understanding EFS	567	(1)
Encrypting a folder	567	(1)
Sharing an encrypted folder with other users	568	(2)
Auditing Security Events	570	(2)
Using the RunAs Feature	572	(3)
Managing Exchange Server 2003	575	(10)
Using the Exchange System Manager Console	575	(1)
Managing Mailboxes	576	(4)
The Exchange General tab	576	(1)
The E-mail Addresses tab	577	(1)
The Exchange Features tab	577	(2)
The Exchange Advanced tab	579	(1)
Configuring Outlook for Exchange	580	(1)
Viewing Another Mailbox	581	(4)
Troubleshooting	585	(12)
Working with the Event Viewer	585	(3)
Using the Event Viewer	586	(1)
Setting event log policies	587	(1)
Monitoring Performance	588	(5)
Using the Performance console	588	(3)
Creating performance logs	591	(2)
Using the Computer Management Console	593	(1)
Working with Services	594	(3)
Windows Commands	597	(28)
Using a Command Window	597	(2)
Opening and closing a command window	597	(1)
Editing commands	598	(1)
Using the Control menu	599	(1)
Special Command Tricks	599	(5)
Wildcards	599	(1)
Chaining commands	600	(1)
Redirection and piping	601	(1)
Environment variables	601	(2)
Batch files	603	(1)
The EventCreate Command	604	(2)
Net Commands	606	(17)
The Net Accounts command	606	(1)
The Net Computer command	607	(1)
The Net Config command	607	(1)
The Net Continue command	608	(1)
The Net File command	609	(1)
The Net Group command	609	(2)
The Net Help command	611	(1)
The Net Helpmsg command	611	(1)
The Net Localgroup command	611	(2)
The Net Name command	613	(1)
The Net Pause command	613	(1)
The Net Print command	614	(1)
The Net Send command	615	(1)
The Net Session command	616	(1)
The Net Share command	616	(1)
The Net Start command	617	(1)
The Net Statistics command	618	(1)
The Net Stop command	619	(1)
The Net Time command	619	(1)
The Net Use command	620	(1)
The Net User command	621	(2)
The Net View command	623	(1)
The RunAs Command	623	(2)
Book IX: Linux Networking Reference	625	(130)
Installing a Linux Server	627	(26)
Planning a Linux Server Installation	627	(5)
Checking system requirements	627	(1)
Choosing a distribution	628	(1)
Figuring out how you'll boot during installation	629	(1)
Thinking about multiboot	630	(1)
Planning your partitions	631	(1)
Deciding your TCP/IP configuration	631	(1)
Installing Fedora Core 3	632	(14)
Using the Setup Agent	646	(3)
Installing Additional Packages	649	(4)
Getting Used to Linux	653	(10)
Linux: It Isn't Windows	653	(2)
X Window	653	(1)
Virtual consoles	654	(1)
Understanding the file system	654	(1)
On Again, Off Again	655	(3)
Logging on	656	(1)
Logging off	657	(1)
Shutting down	657	(1)
Using Gnome	658	(1)
Getting to a Command Shell	659	(1)
Managing User Accounts	660	(3)
Basic Linux Network Configuration	663	(12)
Using the Network Configuration Program	663	(3)
Restarting Your Network	666	(1)
Working with Network Configuration Files	667	(6)
The Network file	668	(1)
The ifcfg files	669	(1)
The Hosts file	670	(1)
The resolv.conf file	671	(1)
The nsswitch.conf file	671	(2)
The xinetd.conf file	673	(1)
Displaying Your Network Configuration with the ifconfig Command	673	(2)
Running DHCP and DNS	675	(16)
Running a DHCP Server	675	(4)
Installing DHCP	676	(1)
Configuring DHCP	677	(1)
Starting DHCP	678	(1)
Running a DNS Server	679	(12)
Installing Bind	679	(1)
Looking at Bind configuration files	680	(1)
named.conf	680	(1)
named.custom	681	(1)
named.ca	682	(1)
named.local	683	(1)
Zone files	684	(1)
Creating a zone with the Red Hat Bind configuration tool	684	(5)
Restarting Bind	689	(2)
Doing the Samba Dance	691	(14)
Understanding Samba	691	(1)
Installing Samba	692	(1)
Starting and Stopping Samba	693	(2)
Using the Samba Server Configuration Tool	695	(5)
Configuring server settings	695	(2)
Configuring server users	697	(1)
Creating a share	698	(2)
Editing the smb.conf File	700	(2)
Using the Samba Client	702	(3)
Running Apache	705	(12)
Installing Apache	705	(1)
Starting and Stopping Apache	706	(1)
Confirming that Apache Is Running	707	(1)
Using the HTTP Configuration Tool	708	(1)
Restricting Access to an Apache Server	709	(1)
Configuring Virtual Hosts	710	(4)
Configuring the default host	711	(1)
Creating a virtual host	712	(2)
Setting the Apache User Account	714	(1)
Manually Editing Apache's Configuration Files	715	(1)
Creating Web Pages	715	(2)
Running Sendmail	717	(10)
Understanding E-mail	717	(1)
Installing Sendmail	718	(1)
Modifying sendmail.mc	719	(3)
Enabling connections	720	(1)
Enabling masquerading	721	(1)
Setting up aliases	721	(1)
Using SpamAssassin	722	(2)
Installing SpamAssassin	722	(1)
Customizing SpamAssassin	723	(1)
Blacklisting and whitelisting e-mail addresses	723	(1)
Using the Mail Console Client	724	(1)
Using Evolution	725	(2)
Linux Commands	727	(28)
Command Shell Basics	727	(5)
Getting to a shell	727	(2)
Editing commands	729	(1)
Wildcards	729	(1)
Redirection and piping	730	(1)
Environment variables	730	(1)
Shell scripts	731	(1)
Directory and File Handling Commands	732	(7)
The pwd command	732	(1)
The cd command	732	(1)
The mkdir command	733	(1)
The rmdir command	733	(1)
The Is command	734	(1)
The cp command	735	(1)
The rm command	736	(1)
The mv command	737	(1)
The touch command	737	(1)
The cat command	738	(1)
Commands for Working with Packages and Services	739	(2)
The service command	739	(1)
The rpm command	740	(1)
Commands for Administering Users	741	(6)
The useradd command	742	(1)
The usermod command	743	(1)
The userdel command	744	(1)
The change command	744	(1)
The passwd command	744	(1)
The newusers command	745	(1)
The groupadd command	745	(1)
The groupdel command	746	(1)
The gpasswd command	746	(1)
Commands for Managing Ownership and Permissions	747	(2)
The chown command	747	(1)
The chgrp command	747	(1)
The chmod command	748	(1)
Networking Commands	749	(6)
The hostname command	749	(1)
The ifconfig command	749	(2)
The netstat command	751	(1)
The ping command	752	(1)
The route command	753	(1)
The traceroute command	753	(2)
Book X: Appendixes	755	(10)
Appendix A: Directory of Useful Web Sites	757	(8)
Certification	757	(1)
Hardware	757	(1)
Home Networking	758	(1)
Linux Sites	759	(1)
Magazines	759	(1)
Microsoft	760	(1)
Network Standards Organizations	760	(1)
Reference Sites	761	(1)
Search Sites	761	(1)
TCP/IP and the Internet	762	(1)
Wireless Networking	763	(2)
Appendix B: Glossary	765