The SuSE^TM Linux^® Server

by Paul G. Sery; Mohammed J. Kabir

• ISBN13: 9780764547652
• ISBN10: 0764547658
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The SuSE Linux Server demonstrates how to: master the ins and outs of Linux installation and configuration; Manage privileged and ordinary users, groups, and disk quotas; Control, monitor, prioritize, and automate programs using various tools; Set up DNS, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, FTP, IRC and SQL servers; Secure your server using firewalls and tools like Satan, Cops, etc.; Design a load-balanced, multi-server Apache-based Web network; Set up Samba and NFS fileserver for your office network.

Author Biography

Paul G. Sery works for Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he manages and troubleshoots UNIX and Linux systems. He has written other Linux books on networking and small business use. Mohammed J. Kabir is cofounder of Intevo, an e-application service provider, and the author of several other Linux books.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Part I Installing and Getting Started with SuSE Linux
Installation and Basic Configuration	3	(28)
The Boot and Shutdown Processes	31	(24)
Understanding Linux/UNIX Files and Devices	55	(18)
Everyday Commands	73	(56)
Part II Managing Users, Processes, and the Networks
Using YaST	129	(12)
User Administration	141	(20)
Process Administration	161	(22)
Network Administration	183	(34)
Part III Setting Up Intranet/Internet Services
Configuring your Domain Name Service	217	(32)
E-mail Service	249	(44)
Web Service	293	(58)
Configuring an FTP Server	351	(22)
Other Popular Services	373	(18)
Part IV Setting Up File Sharing and Database Services
Sharing Files and Printers with Samba	391	(20)
Using Files the Network File System	411	(14)
Structured Query Language Database Services	425	(30)
Part V Securing and Monitoring
Security 101	455	(32)
Network Security	487	(24)
Part VI Tuning for Performance
Hacking the Kernel	511	(26)
Building a Multiserver Web Network	537	(36)
Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM	573	(4)
Appendix B: Linux Resources	577	(6)
Appendix C: Linux Printing	583	(4)
Appendix D: The/etc/rc.config File	587	(10)
Index	597	(13)
End-User License Agreement	610	(3)
GNU General Public License	613	(7)
CD-ROM Installation Instructions	620