MCTS Windows Vista Client Configuration Passport or Red Hat Linux Networking and System Administration

MCTS Windows Vista Client Configuration Passport (Exam 70-620)

Author: Brian Culp

Your ticket to success on exam day

This concise, affordable, and portable study tool helps you prepare for the new Technology Specialist certification exam for Windows Vista. MCTS Windows Vista Client Configuration Passport focuses on only what you need to know to pass the tests, and the unique travel theme helps you remember key concepts.The CD-ROM includes a free practice exam.

Brian Culp, MCT, MCSE, A+  is president and CEO of LANscape, Inc., a computer training and network administration service provider. He is the author of Mike Meyers' MCSE Windows XP Professional Certification Passport.

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Red Hat Linux Networking and System Administration

Author: Kurt Wall

This book is the book you need to run your business with Red Hat. It provides comprehensive coverage on how to manage and network the Red Hat Linux OS and step-by-step instructions needed to maintain and/or add to the Red Hat Linux system.

This book features an entire part on security and problem solving that covers detecting intrusions/hacking, implementing local security, firewalls, and Internet security. Other topics include: RAID; TCP/IP networking; connecting to Microsoft networks; connecting to Apple networks; the Red Hat network; upgrading and customizing the kernel; using scripts; backing up and restoring the file system.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1	System and network administration defined	1
Ch. 1	Duties of the system administrator	3
Ch. 2	Planning the network	13
Ch. 3	Standard installation	29
Ch. 4	Kickstart installation	71
Ch. 5	Exploring the desktops	97
Ch. 6	System startup and shutdown	127
Ch. 7	The file system explained	141
Ch. 8	Examining the system configuration files	163
Pt. 2	Network services	203
Ch. 9	Managing the X Window system	205
Ch. 10	Configuring printers	217
Ch. 11	TCP/IP networking	229
Ch. 12	The network file system	265
Ch. 13	The network information system	309
Ch. 14	Connecting to Microsoft and Novell networks	339
Ch. 15	Configuring a database server	351
Ch. 16	Creating a VNC server	381
Ch. 17	Providing additional network services	393
Ch. 18	Optimizing network services	415
Pt. 3	Internet services	427
Ch. 19	What are Internet services?	429
Ch. 20	Configuring BIND : the domain name system	443
Ch. 21	Configuring mail services	467
Ch. 22	Configuring FTP services	491
Ch. 23	Configuring a Web server	511
Ch. 24	Providing Web services	555
Ch. 25	Optimizing Internet services	581
Pt. 4	System administration	595
Ch. 26	Keeping your system updated with up2date and the Red Hat network	597
Ch. 27	Upgrading and customizing the kernel	615
Ch. 28	Configuring the system at the command line	673
Ch. 29	Administering users and groups	707
Ch. 30	Installing and upgrading software packages	745
Ch. 31	Backing up and restoring the file system	779
Ch. 32	Performance monitoring	805
Pt. 5	System security and problem solving	833
Ch. 33	Exploring SELinux security	835
Ch. 34	Implementing network security	847
Ch. 35	Troubleshooting and problem solving	875
App. A	Bash shell scripting	905