Linux Network Administrator's Guide 3rd Edition

Description

The Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Third Edition dispenses all the practical advice you need to join a network. Along with some hardware considerations, this highly acclaimed guide takes an in-depth look at all of the essential networking software that comes with the operating system--including basic infrastructure (TCP/IP, wireless networking, firewalling) and the most popular services on Linux systems.

But as the follow-up to a classic, the third edition of the Linux Network Administrator's Guide does more than just spruce up the basics. It also provides the very latest information on the following cutting-edge services:

* Wireless hubs
* OpenLDAP
* FreeS/WAN
* IMAP
* Spam filtering
* OpenSSH
* BIND
* IPv6 Featuring a litany of insider tips and techniques, the Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Third Edition is an invaluable companion for any network administrator interested in integrating Linux into their Windows environment

Authored by Terry Dawson, Tony Bautts, and Gregor N. Purdy, the Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Third Edition emerged from the Linux Documentation Project (LDP). The LDP's goal is to centralize all of the issues of Linux documentation, ranging from online documentation topics such as installing, using, and running Linux.

CONTENTS:

CopyrightPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to NetworkingChapter 2: Issues of TCP/IP NetworkingChapter 3: Configuring the Serial HardwareChapter 4: Configuring TCP/IP NetworkingChapter 5: Name Service and ConfigurationChapter 6: The Point-to-Point ProtocolChapter 7: TCP/IP FirewallChapter 8: IP AccountingChapter 9: IP Masquerade and Network Address TranslationChapter 10: Important Network FeaturesChapter 11: Administration Issues with Electronic MailChapter 12: sendmailChapter 13: Configuring IPv6 NetworksChapter 14: Configuring the Apache Web ServerChapter 15: IMAPChapter 16: SambaChapter 17: OpenLDAPChapter 18: Wireless NetworkingAppendix A: Example Network: The Virtual BreweryColophon