Networking Services in a Linux Environment

Overview/Description
To describe networking services in Linux

Target Audience
Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required of a Linux system administrator

Prerequisites
General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems; ideally, UNIX knowledge

Expected Duration
270 Minutes

Objectives:

Networking Services in a Linux Environment

  • use inetd configuration files and describe their advantages.
  • manage Internet services through the inetd daemon.
  • control access to networking services using TCP Wrappers.
  • set up and configure DNS services.
  • describe the most common e-mail protocols and terminology.
  • administer the sendmail configuration files.
  • manage the sendmail configuration files.
  • recognize and administer the Apache configuration files.
  • configure a web site with Apache.
  • recognize NFS filesystems and the nfs daemon.
  • use the NFS filesystems and the nfs daemon.
  • recognize and administer the Samba configuration files.
  • manage the smb and nmb daemons and use smbclient.


    • Course Number: 55384_eng