Chapter 25. Setting Up Networks and Samba

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Networking with TCP/IP

• Network Organization

• Hardware Devices in Networking

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

• Using the Network File System

• Playing Nice with Microsoft Windows with Samba

• Securing Network Services

Before it was known for almost anything else, Linux made its name in networking. Your Linux computer can connect with almost any operating system under the sun MacOS (both flavors), all Unix flavors, and even Windows (with Samba's help). Linux servers can be easily and quickly deployed in heterogeneous networks and will run pretty much forever without a crash or reboot.

SUSE Linux differs from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) mostly in that SLES tends to offer a more server-friendly implementation often with older but more stable packages. SUSE Linux has more than enough power and flexibility to manage your home or small-to-medium business servers. This chapter will help you get going.

You will learn some basic Linux networking concepts and how to configure your network interface cards (NICs) and other network devices with YaST.