Mastering Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3

As Linux popularity soars, Red Hat Enerprise Linux 3 (RHEL 3) is emerging as the corporate Linux standard--the preferred open source operating system for businesses and governments who demand a reliable, secure, high performance platform. One of the few books to focus on RHEL 3, Mastering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 teaches intermediate and advanced users how to install, configure, and network Linux at the enterprise level. Author Michael Jang is highly regarded for his Windows-friendly style, as he easily guides the Windows user to Linux. This book includes detailed coverage of LDAP, SQL, focused sysadmin commands, and GUI. Team DDU......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 28 Part 1 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux......Page 34 1 Introducing Red Hat Enterprise Linux......Page 36 2 Preparing Your Hardware......Page 54 3 Installing Linux on a Stand-Alone System......Page 82 4 Installing Linux over a Network......Page 154 5 Kickstarting Linux......Page 208 Part 2 Linux Fundamentals......Page 244 6 Starting at the Command Line......Page 246 7 A Filesystem Primer......Page 266 8 Making the Shell Work for You......Page 288 Part 3 Basic Linux Administration......Page 306 9 Administering Users and Groups Securely......Page 308 10 Managing and Updating Packages with RPM......Page 330 11 Configuring and Troubleshooting the Boot Process......Page 364 12 Upgrading and Recompiling Kernels......Page 382 13 The Administrative Nitty-Gritty......Page 426 14 Backing Up Your System......Page 452 Part 4 Basic Linux Services......Page 474 15 A TCP/IP Primer......Page 476 16 Managing Linux on Your LAN......Page 492 17 Securing Your Linux Network......Page 526 Part 5 Basic Linux Services......Page 552 18 Remote Environments......Page 554 19 DNS and DHCP......Page 572 20 Printing with CUPS......Page 592 21 Mail Services......Page 624 Part 6 Linux File Sharing Services......Page 646 22 Linux Sharing Services: FTP and NFS......Page 648 23 Linux Authentication Services: NIS and LDAP......Page 676 24 Making Samba Work for You......Page 696 25 Web Services......Page 740 26 Setting Up MySQL for Databases......Page 794 Part 7 A Certification Primer......Page 810 27 Generic Linux Certifications......Page 812 28 Red Hat Certifications......Page 842 Part 8 Window Management......Page 860 29 Managing X Servers and X Clients......Page 862 30 The Red Hat GUI Workstation......Page 890 Appendices......Page 926 Appendix A More Information Online......Page 928 Appendix B GNU General Public License......Page 940 Index......Page 948

Your Complete Guide to the World's Leading Linux Enterprise Distribution

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is emerging as the corporate Linux standard. One of the first books to focus on this robust product, Mastering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 gives you the practical information you need to install, configure, and network Linux on a large number of computers. For experienced administrators, this book uniquely features detailed coverage of Apache, TUX, Samba, NFS, vsFTP, Squid, SSH, DNS, DHCP, iptables, CUPS, sendmail, Postfix, NIS, LDAP, MySQL, system administration command line and GUI tools and utilities for each phase of the management process. It also helps you configure the GUI for enterprise workstations. Topics include:

• Installing Linux on a standalone system, over a network, and automatically on multiple computers
• Navigating the command line interface
• Administering users and groups securely
• Managing packages with the RPM GUI tool
• Configuring and troubleshooting the boot process
• Upgrading and recompiling kernels
• Backing up your system with RAID
• Understanding basic TCP/IP networking
• Managing Linux on your LAN
• Securing Linux firewalls
• Ensuring secure remote access
• Installing, configuring, and testing DNS, DHCP, CUPS, sendmail and Postfix mail servers
• Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, Apache, TUX, and Squid
• Effectively using Linux authentication services—NIS and LDAP
• Using Red Hat GUI administrative tools appropriately
• Setting up MySQL for databases
• Managing X servers and X clients
• Working with GNOME and KDE

Presents instructions on installing, configuring, and deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 to a large number of computers.