How This Book Is Organized


This book is organized into the following four logical parts:

  • Part I, "SUSE Server Installation and Configuration," includes a brief overview of the history of Linux. It provides you with enough information so that, after reading it, you're able to "hit the ground running" and painlessly get your first SLES system installed and operating. It also covers how to manage software changes and hardware modifications.

  • Part II, "User Access and Security Management," describes in great detail the various security features and system monitoring and management tools available in Linux.

  • Part III, "Installing and Configuring Networking Services," provides you with a quick-start approach to setting up the essential networking and support services, such as printing and backups.

  • Part IV, "Securing Your SUSE Server," rounds out the many aspects of general Linux security that you will need to know to proactively prevent problems. Topics include establishing a corporate security policy, learning about intrusion detection tools, and hardening your operating system and network infrastructure against unwanted visitors. By proactively managing your network security, you can prevent many problems; this section will show you how.

Appendix A, "Security Certifications" includes a detailed rundown of security certifications, ranging from Orange Book and TCSEC certification to the most recent CAPP compliance standards. Appendix B, "Resources," includes a list of websites and mailing lists available on the Internet that offer information about general Linux security as well as SUSE-specific security topics.

All the information and techniques presented in this book have been gathered from hands-on, real-world experiences learned from working with Linux and various flavors of Unix, and networking in general, over a period of more than 20 years. In this book, we share with you a selected number of the most frequently encountered problems and steps toward determining and fixing them.



    SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Administrator's Handbook
    SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Administrators Handbook
    ISBN: 067232735X
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2003
    Pages: 134

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