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Linux in a Windows World
By Roderick W. Smith
Publisher	: O'Reilly
Pub Date	: February 2005
ISBN	: 0-596-00758-2
Pages	: 494

		Copyright
		Dedication
		Preface
			Audience
			Contents of This Book
			Conventions Used in This Book
			Using Code Examples
			Comments and Questions
			Safari Enabled
			Acknowledgments
		Part I:  Linux's Place in a Windows Network
			Chapter 1.  Linux's Features
				Section 1.1.  Where Linux Fits in a Network
				Section 1.2.  Linux as a Server
				Section 1.3.  Linux on the Desktop
				Section 1.4.  Comparing Linux and Windows Features
				Section 1.5.  Summary
			Chapter 2.  Linux Deployment Strategies
				Section 2.1.  Linux Server Options
				Section 2.2.  Linux Desktop Migration
				Section 2.3.  Linux and Thin Clients
				Section 2.4.  Summary
		Part II:  Sharing Files and Printers
			Chapter 3.  Basic Samba Configuration
				Section 3.1.  Installing Samba
				Section 3.2.  The Samba Configuration File Format
				Section 3.3.  Identifying the Server
				Section 3.4.  Setting Master Browser Options
				Section 3.5.  Setting Password Options
				Section 3.6.  Summary
			Chapter 4.  File and Printer Shares
				Section 4.1.  Common File Share Options
				Section 4.2.  Printing with CUPS
				Section 4.3.  Creating a Printer Share
				Section 4.4.  Delivering Printer Drivers to Windows Clients
				Section 4.5.  Example Shares
				Section 4.6.  Summary
			Chapter 5.  Managing a NetBIOS Network with Samba
				Section 5.1.  Enabling Domain Controller Functions
				Section 5.2.  Enabling NBNS Functions
				Section 5.3.  Assuming Master Browser Duties
				Section 5.4.  Summary
			Chapter 6.  Linux as an SMB/CIFS Client
				Section 6.1.  Using NetBIOS Name Resolution
				Section 6.2.  Accessing File Shares
				Section 6.3.  Printing to Printer Shares
				Section 6.4.  Configuring GUI Workgroup Browsers
				Section 6.5.  Summary
		Part III:  Centralized Authentication Tools
			Chapter 7.  Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication
				Section 7.1.  The Principles Behind Winbind
				Section 7.2.  Samba Winbind Configuration
				Section 7.3.  PAM and NSS Winbind Options
				Section 7.4.  Winbind in Action
				Section 7.5.  Summary
			Chapter 8.  Using LDAP
				Section 8.1.  The Principles Behind LDAP
				Section 8.2.  Configuring an OpenLDAP Server
				Section 8.3.  Creating a User Directory
				Section 8.4.  Configuring Linux to Use LDAP for Login Authentication
				Section 8.5.  Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication
				Section 8.6.  Summary
			Chapter 9.  Kerberos Configuration and Use
				Section 9.1.  Kerberos Fundamentals
				Section 9.2.  Linux Kerberos Server Configuration
				Section 9.3.  Kerberos Application Server Configuration
				Section 9.4.  Linux Kerberos Client Configuration
				Section 9.5.  Windows Kerberos Tools
				Section 9.6.  Summary
		Part IV:  Remote Login Tools
			Chapter 10.  Remote Text-Mode Administration and Use
				Section 10.1.  What Can Text-Mode Logins Do?
				Section 10.2.  SSH Server Configuration
				Section 10.3.  Telnet Server Configuration
				Section 10.4.  Windows Remote-Login Tools
				Section 10.5.  Summary
			Chapter 11.  Running GUI Programs Remotely
				Section 11.1.  What Can GUI Logins Do?
				Section 11.2.  Using Remote X Access
				Section 11.3.  Encrypting X by SSH Tunneling
				Section 11.4.  VNC Configuration and Use
				Section 11.5.  Running Windows Programs from Linux
				Section 11.6.  Summary
			Chapter 12.  Linux Thin Client Configurations
				Section 12.1.  The Role of Thin Client Computing
				Section 12.2.  Hardware Requirements
				Section 12.3.  Linux as a Server for Thin Clients
				Section 12.4.  Linux as a Thin Client
				Section 12.5.  Summary
		Part V:  Additional Server Programs
			Chapter 13.  Configuring Mail Servers
				Section 13.1.  Linux Mail Server Options
				Section 13.2.  Configuring Sendmail
				Section 13.3.  Configuring Postfix
				Section 13.4.  Configuring POP and IMAP Servers
				Section 13.5.  Scanning for Spam, Worms, and Viruses
				Section 13.6.  Supplementing a Microsoft Exchange Server
				Section 13.7.  Using Fetchmail
				Section 13.8.  Summary
			Chapter 14.  Network Backups
				Section 14.1.  Backup Strategies
				Section 14.2.  Backing Up the Linux System
				Section 14.3.  Backing Up with Samba
				Section 14.4.  Backing Up with AMANDA
				Section 14.5.  Summary
			Chapter 15.  Managing a Network with Linux
				Section 15.1.  Delivering IP Addresses with DHCP
				Section 15.2.  Delivering Names with DNS
				Section 15.3.  Keeping Clocks Synchronized with NTP
				Section 15.4.  Summary
		Part VI:  Appendixes
			Appendix A.  Configuring PAM
				Section A.1.  PAM Principles
				Section A.2.  The PAM Configuration File Format
				Section A.3.  PAM Modules
				Section A.4.  Sample PAM Configurations
				Section A.5.  Summary
			Appendix B.  Linux on the Desktop
				Section B.1.  Linux Desktop Applications for All Occasions
				Section B.2.  Configuring Applications and Environments
				Section B.3.  Running Windows Programs in Linux
				Section B.4.  File and Filesystem Compatibility
				Section B.5.  Font Handling
				Section B.6.  Summary
		Colophon
		Index