Linux Networking Cookbook

Description

This soup-to-nuts collection of recipes covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience. With Linux Networking Cookbook, you'll dive straight into the gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer network.

 Running a network doesn't mean you have all the answers. Networking is a complex subject with reams of reference material that's difficult to keep straight, much less remember. If you want a book that lays out the steps for specific tasks, that clearly explains the commands and configurations, and does not tax your patience with endless ramblings and meanderings into theory and obscure RFCs, this is the book for you.

 You will find recipes for:

* Building a gateway, firewall, and wireless access point on a Linux network
* Building a VoIP server with Asterisk
* Secure remote administration with SSH
* Building secure VPNs with OpenVPN, and a Linux PPTP VPN server
* Single sign-on with Samba for mixed Linux/Windows LANs
* Centralized network directory with OpenLDAP
* Network monitoring with Nagios or MRTG
* Getting acquainted with IPv6
* Setting up hands-free networks installations of new systems
* Linux system administration via serial console And a lot more. Each recipe includes a clear, hands-on solution with tested code, plus a discussion on why it works. When you need to solve a network problem without delay, and don't have the time or patience to comb through reference books or the Web for answers, Linux Networking Cookbook gives you exactly what you need.

CONTENTS:

DedicationPrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to Linux NetworkingChapter 2: Building a Linux Gateway on a Single-Board ComputerChapter 3: Building a Linux FirewallChapter 4: Building a Linux Wireless Access PointChapter 5: Building a VoIP Server with AsteriskChapter 6: Routing with LinuxChapter 7: Secure Remote Administration with SSHChapter 8: Using Cross-Platform Remote Graphical DesktopsChapter 9: Building Secure Cross-Platform Virtual Private Networks with OpenVPNChapter 10: Building a Linux PPTP VPN ServerChapter 11: Single Sign-on with Samba for Mixed Linux/Windows LANsChapter 12: Centralized Network Directory with OpenLDAPChapter 13: Network Monitoring with NagiosChapter 14: Network Monitoring with MRTGChapter 15: Getting Acquainted with IPv6Chapter 16: Setting Up Hands-Free Network Installations of New SystemsChapter 17: Linux Server Administration via Serial ConsoleChapter 18: Running a Linux Dial-Up ServerChapter 19: Troubleshooting NetworksEssential ReferencesGlossary of Networking TermsLinux Kernel Building ReferenceColophon