Synopses & Reviews
The SuSE
? Linux
? Server Written in collaboration with SuSE Inc., this unique guide shows you step-by-step how to deploy a SuSE Linux server, whether you work for a large organization or run your own small business. From installation and configuration to administration, Internet services, file- and printer-sharing, security, and performance tuning, two SuSE Linux experts walk you through all the most common server scenarios ? and explain how to build a secure, high-performance system from the ground up.
- Install and configure only the files you need
- Use YaST to set user privileges and administer your network
- Establish e-mail services with DNS, SMTP, and POP
- Connect to the Web using Apache server
- Set up FTP and Internet Relay Chat servers
- Share files and printers with Samba and NFS file server
- Build a SQL database server you can access from the Web
- Create firewalls and master other security tools
- Boost performance with a custom kernel
- Design a load-balanced, multiserver Web network
SuSE Linux on 2 CD-ROMs
- SuSE Linux 7.0 evaluation version
- Ftpchk
- Dumpxfer
- cgiwrap
- Ready-to-run ipfilter scripts
System Requirements Linux-compatible PC with hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 3?" floppy drive. See Appendix A for details and complete system requirements. www.mandtbooks.com
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
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.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I: INSTALLING AND GETTING STARTED WITH SUSE LINUX.
Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration.
Chapter 2. The Boot and Shutdown Processes.
Chapter 3. Understanding Linux/UNIX Files and Devices.
Chapter 4. Everyday Commands.
PART II: MANAGING USERS, PROCESSES, AND THE NETWORKS.
Chapter 5. Using YaST.
Chapter 6. User Administration.
Chapter 7. Process Administration.
Chapter 8. Network Administration.
PART III: SETTING UP INTRANET/INTERNET SERVICES.
Chapter 9. Configuring your Domain Name Service.
Chapter 10. E-mail Service.
Chapter 11. Web Service.
Chapter 12. Configuring an FTP Server.
Chapter 13. Other Popular Services.
PART IV: SETTING UP FILE SHARING AND DATABASE SERVICES.
Chapter 14. Sharing Files and Printers with Samba.
Chapter 15. Using the Network File System.
Chapter 16. Structured Query Language Database Services.
PART V: SECURING AND MONITORING.
Chapter 17. Security 101.
Chapter 18. Network Security.
PART VI: TUNING FOR PERFORMANCE.
Chapter 19. Hacking the Kernel.
Chapter 20. Building a Multiserver Web Network.
APENDICES.
Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM.
Appendix B: Linux Resources.
Appendix C: Linux Printing.
Appendix D: The/etc/rc.config File.
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
GNU General Public License.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.