Index

A

Accelerated-X, X Server Options

access control by IP address, Controlling access by IP address

ACLs (access control lists), Setting Access Control Features, Using ACLs

ACLs (Access Control Lists)

Kerberos, usage in, ACL definitions

AD (Active Directory), Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication, LDAP Software

Kerberos and, Windows Kerberized Servers

addprinc, Creating principals

administration

CUPS, web-based tool for, Adding Printers to CUPS

Kerberos realms, Realm Administration

remote text-mode tools, used for, Remote Text-Mode Administration

(see also text-mode logins)

remote via text-mode logins, Remote Text-Mode Administration

AMANDA (Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver), Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Backing Up with AMANDA

data backup and restoration, Backing Up and Restoring Data with AMANDA
dump type and backup set definition, Defining dump types and backup sets
Linux client configuration, Linux AMANDA Client Configuration
network protocols used by, AMANDA Principles
options, Setting AMANDA options
server configuration, Configuring an AMANDA Server
server programs, AMANDA server programs
tape preparation, Preparing tapes
Windows client configuration, Windows AMANDA Client Configuration

anti-aliasing, Linux Font-Handling Systems

antispam and antivirus tools, An Antispam and Antivirus Tool Rundown

Bogofilter (see Bogofilter)
Postfix, Postfix Antispam Options
Procmail (see Procmail)
SpamAssassin (see SpamAssassin)

AppleShare, Linux File and Print Servers

AppleTalk, Linux File and Print Servers

ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment), Typical Linux Server Hardware

authentication, Contents of This Book

domain configuration, advantages, The Role of a Domain Controller

Kerberos (see Kerberos)

LDAP (see LDAP)

Linux authentication of NT domains (see Winbind)

NetLogon authentication, The Role of a Domain Controller

pass-through authentication, The Role of a Domain Controller

NetLogon authentication and, Configuring Machine Trust Accounts

Samba (see domain controllers)

authentication servers, Linux Authentication Servers

B

backup clients, Local Versus Network Backups

backup servers, Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Local Versus Network Backups

backups (see network backups)

Bayesian tests, An Antispam and Antivirus Tool Rundown

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain), Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Basic Name Server Configuration

bitmap fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems

Bogofilter, Using Bogofilter

database file, Using Bogofilter
spamicity classification, Using Bogofilter
training, Using Bogofilter
training scripts, Using Bogofilter

broadcast name resolution, The Role of the NBNS System

browsers

domain master browsers, Setting Master Browser Options, Assuming Master Browser Duties

GUI workgroup browsers (SMB/CIFS), Configuring GUI Workgroup Browsers

local master browsers, Setting Master Browser Options, Assuming Master Browser Duties

elections, Winning (or Not Winning) Local Master Browser Elections

master browsers (see master browsers)

network browsers (SMB/CIFS), Setting Master Browser Options

BSD LPD, defining SMB/CIFS printers using, Defining SMB/CIFS Printers Using LPRng or BSD LPD

C

CAP (Columbia AppleTalk Package), Linux File and Print Servers

CAs (Certificate Authorities), Preparing Keys and Certificates

case-sensitive and case-retentive filesystems, Setting Filename Options

cdrecord and optical recorder specifications, Backing Up to Optical Media

certificates, Preparing Keys and Certificates

challenge-response tests, An Antispam and Antivirus Tool Rundown

cifs driver, Using the cifs driver

cifs filesystem type code, Mounting Shares Using mount

Citrix Metaframe, Running Windows Programs from Linux

client software, Locating Client Software

clients, Typical Linux Server Software

code examples, Using Code Examples

code pages, Setting Filename Options

Samba and, Setting Filename Options

collisions, Setting Filename Options

country code TLDs, Principles of DNS

Courier IMAP, Mail Servers

crackers, Linux Server Capabilities

cron, Running Fetchmail

CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), Printing with CUPS

adding printers, Adding Printers to CUPS
browsing and security settings, Adjusting CUPS Browsing and Security
installing, Installing CUPS
SMB/CIFS printers, defining, Defining SMB/CIFS Printers Using CUPS
web-based administration tool, Adding Printers to CUPS

cupsaddsmb, Installing drivers from Linux

cupsd.conf, Adjusting CUPS Browsing and Security

Cyrus IMAP, Mail Servers

D

deployment strategies, Linux Deployment Strategies

desktop environments, Linux on the Desktop

desktop systems, Linux on the Desktop

migration to Linux, Linux Desktop Migration
thin clients, versus, Linux and Thin Clients

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Delivering IP Addresses with DHCP

address assignment, Assigning Addresses

dynamic assignment, Dynamic address assignment
fixed assignment, Fixed address assignment

address broadcast and Windows clients, Kernel and Routing Requirements for DHCP

client program, Telling Clients to Use DHCP

configuration files, DHCP Configuration Files

parameters and declarations, DHCP Configuration Files
servers, Dynamic address assignment

dhcpd server versus dhcpcd client, DHCP server configuration

kernel and routing requirements, Kernel and Routing Requirements for DHCP

leases, The Role of DHCP

lease times, testing versus use, Dynamic address assignment

Linux servers, configuration for thin clients, DHCP Configuration

MAC (media access control) addresses and, Fixed address assignment

NBNS information delivery, Delivering NBNS Information via DHCP

Windows client configuration, Windows client configuration

network addressing and, The Role of DHCP

advantages, The Role of DHCP
security concerns, The Role of DHCP

packet sockets, enabling, Kernel and Routing Requirements for DHCP

server configuration, DHCP server configuration

Windows client configuration, Telling Clients to Use DHCP

dhcpd.conf, DHCP Configuration Files

example file, Dynamic address assignment

dhcpd.conf versus dhcpcd.conf, DHCP Configuration Files

directories, Using LDAP

DISPLAY environment variable, Initiating a Connection from a Text-Mode Login

distributions, Typical Linux Server Software

licensing, Picking a distribution for server use

djbdns, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

DNs (Distinguished Names) and their types, Distinguished Names

DNS (Domain Name System), Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Managing a Network with Linux, Delivering Names with DNS

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain), Basic Name Server Configuration

client configuration, Pointing Clients at the Name Server

djbdns, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

domain hierarchy, Principles of DNS

domain name caching, Principles of DNS

domains, setting up, Setting Up a Domain

forward zone files, configuration, Configuring forward zone files
reverse zone files, configuration, Configuring reverse zone files

hostnames, NetBIOS Name Options

local DNS servers, advantages, Principles of DNS

name server configuration, Basic Name Server Configuration

options, Basic Name Server Configuration
zone definitions, Setting Up a Domain

name server operation, Running the server

domain controllers, Managing a NetBIOS Network with Samba

as file and print servers, The Role of a Domain Controller

authentication, advantages for, The Role of a Domain Controller

domain member configuration, Configuring Windows Clients and Servers as Domain Members

Windows 9x/ME, Activating Windows 9x/Me domain membership
Windows NT/200x/XP, Activating Windows NT/200x/XP domain membership

domain member servers, The Role of a Domain Controller, The Problem: Linux Users on an NT Domain

file shares, Common Domain Controller File Shares

domain logon shares, configuring, Configuring domain logon shares
roaming profiles, configuring, Configuring roaming profiles

machine trust accounts, Configuring Machine Trust Accounts

NT domain controllers, The Problem: Linux Users on an NT Domain

password database maintenance, Maintaining the Password Database

Samba controller parameters, Domain Controller Parameters

Samba versus NT, The Role of a Domain Controller

Windows versions, Linux authentication of (see Winbind)

domain master browsers, Setting Master Browser Options, Assuming Master Browser Duties

domain member servers, The Role of a Domain Controller, The Problem: Linux Users on an NT Domain

DOS-style filesystem flags and file permissions, Mapping DOS-style flags

Dovecot, Mail Servers, Additional Options on Advanced Servers

dovecot.conf, Additional Options on Advanced Servers

dumb terminal, Types of Thin Client Computing

E

eDirectory, LDAP Software
elections, Setting Master Browser Options, The Role of the Master Browser
email attachments, security risks, Discarding or Quarantining Suspicious Attachments
Ethernet, Typical Linux Server Hardware
Exim, Mail Servers

F

fc-cache command, Installing Xft Fonts

Fetchmail, Using Fetchmail

configuration file, Configuring Fetchmail
cron job operation, Running Fetchmail
global directives, Configuring Fetchmail
polling, The Role of Fetchmail
purpose of, The Role of Fetchmail
remote password file permissions, Configuring Fetchmail
running and testing, Running Fetchmail
sample .fetchmailrc file, Configuring Fetchmail
server options, Configuring Fetchmail
user options, Configuring Fetchmail

file compatibility, Windows and Linux, Comparing Linux and Windows Features

file ownership, Setting Linux ownership

file permissions, Setting Linux permissions

ACLs (Access Control Lists), Setting Access Control Features, Using ACLs
DOS-style filesystem flags and, Mapping DOS-style flags
file-exchange shares and, File-Exchange Shares
Unix extensions, Enabling Unix extensions

file servers, Linux File and Print Servers

file sharing, Contents of This Book, Common File Share Options

access control, Setting Access Control Features

domain controllers and, Common Domain Controller File Shares

domain logon shares, configuring, Configuring domain logon shares
roaming profiles, configuring, Configuring roaming profiles

examples, The [homes] Share

file-exchange shares, File-Exchange Shares
Windows program shares, A Windows Program Share
[homes] share, The [homes] Share

Linux clients over SMB/CIFS systems, Accessing File Shares

printer sharing, compared to, File Shares Versus Printer Shares

write access, Setting Write Access

filename mangling, Setting Filename Options

filenames, Setting Filename Options

case-sensitivity versus case-retentivity, Setting Filename Options
character sets and, Setting Filename Options

firewalls and the X client-server model, The X Client/Server Model

font servers, Linux Font-Handling Systems

fonts, Font Handling

anti-aliasing, Linux Font-Handling Systems
bitmap fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems
font smoothing, Linux Font-Handling Systems
OpenOffice.org, Installing Fonts in OpenOffice.org
scaleable fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems
TrueType fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems
X core fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems, Installing X Core Fonts
Xft, Linux Font-Handling Systems, Installing Xft Fonts

forward lookups, Configuring forward zone files

Free SSH, Locating Client Software

full backups, Complete Versus Incremental Backups

full restores, Restoring Data Locally

G

GDM (GNOME Display Manager), Configuring GDM

generic TLDs, Principles of DNS

getent, Verifying Proper Functioning

Ghostscript, Installing CUPS, A PDF-Generation Printer Share

GINA (Graphical Identification and Authentication), Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

(see also pGina)

GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment), Linux on the Desktop

GNU Privacy Guard, Mail Security Concerns

GNU tar (see tar)

GPL (GNU General Public License), Linux Server Capabilities

GUI login tools, Running GUI Programs Remotely

VNC (see VNC)
X (see X)

GUI workgroup browsers, Configuring GUI Workgroup Browsers

H

hackers, Linux Server Capabilities
hashes, Password Issues
headless servers, Remote Text-Mode Administration

I

ICA (Independent Computing Architecture), Types of Thin Client Computing

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), Mail Servers

IMAP servers, Linux POP and IMAP Server Options, Configuring POP and IMAP Servers

authentication, Setting Authentication Options
launching, Launching POP and IMAP Servers

incremental backups, Complete Versus Incremental Backups

inetd super server, Launching a Telnet Server

init command, Creating principals

Internet Software Consortium, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Linux File and Print Servers

K

kadmin, Creating principals

kadmin.local, Creating principals

kdc.conf, Editing kdc.conf

KDCs (key distribution centers), An Overview of Kerberos Operation

startup and operation, Running the KDC

KDE (K Desktop Environment), Linux on the Desktop

KDM (KDE Display Manager), Configuring KDM

Kerberos, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP, Kerberos Configuration and Use

account maintenance, Kerberized account maintenance

ACLs (access control lists), ACL definitions

application servers, Kerberos Configuration and Use

configuration, Kerberos Application Server Configuration
keytabs, Preparing Application Server Principals
options, Running the Servers
principals, Preparing Application Server Principals
startup and operation, Running the Servers

available versions, Kerberos Tools for Linux

centralized single-authentication logins, The Problem: Centralized Single-Authentication Logins

clients, Linux Kerberos Client Configuration

installing, Installing Kerberized Clients
operation, Using Kerberized Clients
preparation, Preparing Kerberos Clients
Windows, Windows Kerberized Clients

dependency on clock synchronization, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

KDCs (key distribution centers), An Overview of Kerberos Operation

startup and operation, Running the KDC
Windows and Linux KDCs, comparison, Windows and Kerberos

Linux packages, Kerberos Tools for Linux

Linux servers, Linux Kerberos Server Configuration

login tools, Kerberized login tools

master keys, Creating a Master Key

permissions, Creating a Master Key

network logins using, Using Kerberos for Network Logins

PAM and, Kerberos and PAM

principals, An Overview of Kerberos Operation, Creating principals

realms, An Overview of Kerberos Operation

administration, Realm Administration
configuration, Kerberos Realm Configuration

stash files, Creating a Master Key

permissions, Creating a Master Key

TGTs (ticket-granting tickets), An Overview of Kerberos Operation

tickets, An Overview of Kerberos Operation

network time and, An Overview of Kerberos Operation

Windows and, Windows and Kerberos, Windows Kerberos Tools

application servers and Active Directory, Windows Kerberized Servers
compatibility issues, Windows and Kerberos, Using Windows’ Kerberos
Kerberos Telnet, Using Kerberos Telnet
operation, Using Windows’ Kerberos
Windows and Linux KDCs, compared, Windows and Kerberos

keys, Preparing Keys and Certificates

Konqueror, Using Konqueror

krb5.conf, Kerberos Realm Configuration

kstash, Creating a Master Key

ktadd command, Creating principals

L

LANs

NetBIOS LANs, Managing a NetBIOS Network with Samba
Windows and NetBIOS names, Using NetBIOS Name Resolution

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Using LDAP

client configuration, Basic LDAP Client Configuration

configuring Linux for login authentication, Configuring Linux to Use LDAP for Login Authentication

database backends, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

DNs (Distinguished Names) and their types, Distinguished Names

LDIF, Understanding LDIF

NSS configuration, Configuring the LDAP NSS Modules

OpenLDAP (see OpenLDAP)

PAM configuration, Configuring the LDAP PAM Modules

pGina, Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

client configuration, Configuring pGina for LDAP Client Use

software packages, LDAP Software

terminology, LDAP Terminology and Features

testing user authentication, Verifying Proper Functioning

Windows, configuring for login authentication, Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

certificates, registering, Registering Your Certificate

LDIF, Understanding LDIF

leases, The Role of DHCP

Legato, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

libnss_winbind.so, NSS and PAM Winbind Modules

libnss_wins.so, Using NetBIOS Name Resolution in Non-Samba Programs

licensing, Picking a distribution for server use

GPL (GNU General Public License), Linux Server Capabilities

LinNeighborhood, Using LinNeighborhood

Linux, Linux’s Features

desktop systems (see Linux desktop systems)
distributions (see distributions)
Ethernet support, Typical Linux Server Hardware
file permissions, setting, Setting Linux permissions
filesystem filenames, Setting Filename Options
hardware flexibility, Linux Server Capabilities
installation, Linux Deployment Strategies
integration, planning (see deployment strategies)
Kerberos (see Kerberos)
licensing, Linux Server Capabilities
login authentication and LDAP, Configuring Linux to Use LDAP for Login Authentication
mail servers (see mail servers)
mascot, Where Linux Fits in a Network
networks and, Where Linux Fits in a Network
NT domains, authentication (see Winbind)
resource use, Linux Server Capabilities
security, Linux Server Capabilities
servers (see servers)
thin client computing (see thin clients)
Windows applications, running on, Linux Desktop Applications for All Occasions, Running Windows Programs in Linux
Windows file and filesystem compatibility, File and Filesystem Compatibility
Windows, compared to, Comparing Linux and Windows Features
Windows, integration with, Preface

Linux desktop systems, Linux on the Desktop

applications, Linux Desktop Applications for All Occasions

as clients on Windows networks (see SMB/CIFS, Linux clients)

configuration files, Global Versus User Configuration Files

default configurations, creating, Creating Default Desktop Configurations

environment login option, Adding an Environment as a Login Option

fonts, Font Handling

OpenOffice.org, Installing Fonts in OpenOffice.org
X core fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems, Installing X Core Fonts
Xft, Linux Font-Handling Systems, Installing Xft Fonts

GUI login tools, Running a GUI login tool

Windows file and filesystem compatibility, File and Filesystem Compatibility

Windows programs, running in, Running Windows Programs in Linux

Linux Printing web site, Installing CUPS

listed parameter values, Parameters, Values, and Comments

lmhosts file, NetBIOS Name Options

local master browsers, Setting Master Browser Options, Assuming Master Browser Duties

elections, Winning (or Not Winning) Local Master Browser Elections

login.krb5, Kerberized login tools

logins

centralized single-authentication logins via Kerberos, The Problem: Centralized Single-Authentication Logins

GUI login tools (see GUI login tools)

Kerberos login tools, Kerberized login tools

Linux configuration for LDAP login authentication, Configuring Linux to Use LDAP for Login Authentication

Linux desktops, environment login option, Adding an Environment as a Login Option

Linux Desktops, GUI login tools, Running a GUI login tool

Linux login authentication via LDAP, Configuring Linux to Use LDAP for Login Authentication

network logins using Kerberos, Using Kerberos for Network Logins

PXES and remote login servers, Configuring PXES

remote login servers, Remote Login Servers

remote logins, Contents of This Book

text-mode logins (see text-mode logins)

remote X login servers, Using Remote X Access

rlogin, Remote Login Servers, Tools for Remote Text-Mode Access

Winbind, Winbind Logins

Windows remote login tools, Windows Remote-Login Tools

Windows, configuration for LDAP authentication, Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

LPD (Line Printer Daemon), Linux File and Print Servers

LPRng, defining SMB/CIFS printers using, Defining SMB/CIFS Printers Using LPRng or BSD LPD

LTSP, Distribution Selection and Installation

M

MAC (media access control) addresses, Fixed address assignment

machine trust accounts, Enabling Domain Controller Functions, Configuring Machine Trust Accounts

mail servers, Mail Servers, Configuring Mail Servers

Dovecot, Additional Options on Advanced Servers

Fetchmail (see Fetchmail)

Microsoft Exchange servers, supplementing with Linux servers, Supplementing a Microsoft Exchange Server

options, Linux Mail Server Options

POP and IMAP servers, Linux POP and IMAP Server Options, Configuring POP and IMAP Servers

authentication, Setting Authentication Options
launching, Launching POP and IMAP Servers

push and pull protocols, Linux Mail Server Options

security, Mail Security Concerns

SMTP servers, Linux SMTP Server Options

Postfix (see Postfix)
Procmail and, Calling Procmail
sendmail (see sendmail)

spam, worm, and virus scanning, Scanning for Spam, Worms, and Viruses

antispam and antivirus tools, An Antispam and Antivirus Tool Rundown
attachments, discard or quarantine of, Discarding or Quarantining Suspicious Attachments
Bogofilter, Using Bogofilter
in Postfix, Postfix Antispam Options
in sendmail, Sendmail Antispam Options
Procmail (see Procmail)
SpamAssassin (see SpamAssassin)

main.cf, Postfix Configuration Files

master browsers, Setting Master Browser Options, Assuming Master Browser Duties

local master browser elections, Winning (or Not Winning) Local Master Browser Elections
potential conflicts, Setting Master Browser Options
services, The Role of the Master Browser

MIMEDefang tool, Calling SpamAssassin from sendmail

mount, Mounting Shares Using mount

N

name resolution, Enabling NBNS Functions

(see also DNS)
NetBIOS Name Servers (see NBNS systems)

name resolve order parameters, NetBIOS Name Options

named, Basic Name Server Configuration

named.conf, Basic Name Server Configuration

NBNS (NetBIOS Name Server) systems, NetBIOS Name Options, Enabling NBNS Functions, Principles of DNS

DHCP and, The Role of the NBNS System

information delivery via DHCP, Delivering NBNS Information via DHCP

Windows client configuration, Windows client configuration

Samba, configuration in, Defining Samba NBNS Functions

NCP (NetWare Core Protocol), Linux File and Print Servers

Netatalk, Linux File and Print Servers

NetBIOS LANs, Managing a NetBIOS Network with Samba

domain controllers (see domain controllers)

NetBIOS name resolution, Using NetBIOS Name Resolution

non-Samba programs, Using NetBIOS Name Resolution in Non-Samba Programs
smb.conf options, setting, Setting Name Resolution Options in smb.conf

NetBIOS names, NetBIOS Name Options

non-SMB/CIFS tools and, Using NetBIOS Name Resolution in Non-Samba Programs
workgroup name options, Workgroup Name Options

NetLogon authentication, The Role of a Domain Controller

NETLOGON share, Configuring domain logon shares

network backups, Network Backups

advantages, Local Versus Network Backups

AMANDA (see AMANDA)

backup servers, Local Versus Network Backups

common problems, Backup Pitfalls

hardware, Backup Hardware

backup media, Backup Hardware

hardware and software interaction, Backup Hardware

Linux and, Backing Up the Linux System

Linux backup packages, A Rundown of Linux Backup Packages

Samba, using for, Backing Up with Samba

advantages and disadvantages, Pluses and Minuses of Samba Backups
backup shares, creating, Creating a backup share
backup shares, using, Using a backup share
data restoration, Restoring Data with Samba
NTFS filesystem and, Pluses and Minuses of Samba Backups
smbtar (see smbtar)

security issues, Client- Versus Server-Initiated Backups

strategies, Backup Strategies

client- versus server-initiated backups, Client- Versus Server-Initiated Backups
complete versus incremental backups, Complete Versus Incremental Backups
local versus network backups, Local Versus Network Backups

tape, incremental backups on, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

tar, A Rundown of Linux Backup Packages, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

available functions, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups
backups to optical media, Backing Up to Optical Media
common options, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups
local restores, Restoring Data Locally

network protocols on Linux, Managing a Network with Linux

NFS (Network File Server), Linux File and Print Servers

NoMachine, What Can GUI Logins Do?

non-Unix printing systems, Linux File and Print Servers

NSS (Name Service Switch), Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication, Linux’s PAM and NSS Systems, PAM Principles

configuring, Configuring NSS
LDAP configuration, Configuring the LDAP NSS Modules
Winbind options, PAM and NSS Winbind Options

NT domain controllers

authentication of Linux clients, The Problem: Linux Users on an NT Domain

(see also Winbind)

versus Samba, The Role of a Domain Controller

NT domains

PAM and NSS, linking to, Winbind: Linking PAM and NSS to an NT Domain

NTP (Network Time Protocol), Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Managing a Network with Linux, Keeping Clocks Synchronized with NTP

Linux NTP client configuration, NTP Server Configuration

server configuration, NTP Server Configuration

options, NTP Server Configuration

upstream NTP servers, selecting, NTP Server Configuration

Windows client configuration, Configuring Windows Clients

NET SET command, Using NET SET

Windows NTP clients, Windows NTP clients

NX Server and NX Client, What Can GUI Logins Do?

O

open relays, Sendmail Relay Options

OpenLDAP, LDAP Software

database backends, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

dependencies, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

encryption, Preparing Keys and Certificates

included programs, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

installing, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

LDIF, Understanding LDIF

server configuration, Configuring an OpenLDAP Server

options, Basic OpenLDAP Configuration

server startup, Running the Server

slapd.conf, Basic OpenLDAP Configuration

testing, Running the Server

user directory, creating, Creating a User Directory

OpenSSL, Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

configuration, Preparing Keys and Certificates

optical media and backups, Backup Hardware

P

PAC (Privilege Access Certificate), Windows and Kerberos

packages

samba, Installing Samba

packet sockets, Kernel and Routing Requirements for DHCP

page swapping, Typical Linux Server Hardware

PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication, Linux’s PAM and NSS Systems, Configuring PAM

configuration files, The PAM Configuration File Format

Kerberos and, Kerberos and PAM

LDAP configuration, Configuring the LDAP PAM Modules

management features, PAM Principles

module stacks, Module Stacks

modules, PAM Modules

nonstandard, Additional PAM Modules
standard, Standard PAM Modules

sample configurations, Sample PAM Configurations

UW IMAP, usage of, Setting Authentication Options

Winbind options, PAM and NSS Winbind Options

Winbind, configuring for, Configuring PAM

pam_winbind.so, NSS and PAM Winbind Modules

parameters, Parameters, Values, and Comments

partial restores, Restoring Data Locally

pass-through authentication, The Role of a Domain Controller

password servers, Using a Password Server

passwords

domain controllers, database maintenance, Maintaining the Password Database
Samba and (see Samba, password options)
sniffing, Password Issues

PDF files, generating via printer share, A PDF-Generation Printer Share

pGina, Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

client configuration, Configuring pGina for LDAP Client Use

POP (Post Office Protocol), Mail Servers

POP servers, Linux POP and IMAP Server Options, Configuring POP and IMAP Servers

authentication, Setting Authentication Options
launching, Launching POP and IMAP Servers

Postfix, Mail Servers, Configuring Postfix

address options, Postfix Address Options

antispam options, Postfix Antispam Options

configuration files, Postfix Configuration Files

mail relay configuration, Postfix Relay Options

to forward mail, Configuring Postfix to forward mail
to relay mail, Configuring Postfix to relay mail
to use a relay, Configuring Postfix to use a relay

postfix reload command, Postfix Configuration Files

PostScript and PDF file generation, A PDF-Generation Printer Share

PostScript Type 1 font format, Linux Font-Handling Systems

principals, An Overview of Kerberos Operation

printer sharing, Contents of This Book, Linux File and Print Servers, Printing with CUPS

creating shares, Creating a Printer Share

CUPS, Printing with CUPS

adding printers to, Adding Printers to CUPS
installing, Installing CUPS

drivers, distributing to Windows clients, Delivering Printer Drivers to Windows Clients

examples, The [printers] Share

PDF-generation printer share, A PDF-Generation Printer Share
[printers] share, The [printers] Share

file sharing, compared to, File Shares Versus Printer Shares

Linux clients over SMB/CIFS networks, Printing to Printer Shares

non-PostScript printers, Installing CUPS, Sharing Non-PostScript Printers

PostScript printers, Installing CUPS, Sharing PostScript Printers

printer compatibility, determining, Installing CUPS

printer drivers, Picking a Driver

clients, installing on, Installing Drivers on Clients
defining shares, Defining Necessary Shares
Linux, installing from, Installing drivers from Linux
servers, installing on, Installing the Driver on the Server
Windows NT/200x/XP, installing from, Installing drivers from Windows NT/200x/XP

uninstalling printer software, Installing CUPS

printers.conf, Adding Printers to CUPS

Procmail, Using Procmail

calling, Calling Procmail

calling as root, The Procmail configuration file

configuration files, The Procmail configuration file

recipes, Creating Procmail recipes

actions, Creating Procmail recipes
conditions, Creating Procmail recipes
examples, Examples of Procmail recipes
flags, Creating Procmail recipes
lockfiles, Creating Procmail recipes
regular expressions, Creating Procmail recipes
techniques, Examples of Procmail recipes

SpamAssassin, calling from, Calling SpamAssassin from Procmail

promiscuous_relay, Configuring sendmail to relay mail

push and pull mail protocols, Mail Servers, Linux Mail Server Options

PuTTY, Locating Client Software, Encrypting VNC Connections

PXES, Configuring PXES

boot files, Configuring PXES
configuration, Configuring PXES
network booting, Booting a Thin Client from the Network
remote login servers and, Configuring PXES
testing, Testing Your PXES Image

Q

qmail, Mail Servers

R

rdesktop, Running Windows Programs from Linux

RDNs (Relative Distinguished Names), Distinguished Names

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), Running Windows Programs from Linux, Types of Thin Client Computing

realms, An Overview of Kerberos Operation

Linux, configuration on, Kerberos Realm Configuration

RealVNC, VNC Versions

recursive lookups, Principles of DNS

regular expressions, Creating Procmail recipes

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Running Windows Programs from Linux

Remote Frame Buffer protocol, What Can GUI Logins Do?

remote login servers, Remote Login Servers

remote logins, Contents of This Book

(see also logins)
text-mode logins (see text-mode logins)

remote X login servers, Using Remote X Access

removable disks and backups, Backup Hardware

removable hard disks, Backup Hardware

RFB (Remote Frame Buffer), Types of Thin Client Computing

(see also VNC)

S

Samba, Miscellaneous Linux Servers, Basic Samba Configuration

access control, Setting Access Control Features

authentication services (see domain controllers)

backups, using for, Backing Up with Samba

advantages and disadvantages, Pluses and Minuses of Samba Backups
backup shares, creating, Creating a backup share
backup shares, using, Using a backup share
data restoration, Restoring Data with Samba
NTFS filesystem and, Pluses and Minuses of Samba Backups
smbtar (see smbtar)

components, Installing Samba

configuration file format, The Samba Configuration File Format

global- and share-level parameters, Configuration File Sections

delimited parameter values, Parameters, Values, and Comments

file permissions, Setting Linux permissions

file sharing (see file sharing)

filename parameters, Setting Filename Options

global-level parameters, Configuration File Sections

installing, Installing Samba

master browser configuration, Assuming Master Browser Duties

master browser options, Setting Master Browser Options

NBNS configuration, Defining Samba NBNS Functions

NetBIOS LANs, Managing a NetBIOS Network with Samba

password options, Setting Password Options

cleartext passwords, Using Cleartext Passwords
encrypted passwords, Using Encrypted Passwords
password servers, Using a Password Server

printer sharing (see printer sharing)

server identification options, Identifying the Server

name resolve order parameters, NetBIOS Name Options
NetBIOS names, NetBIOS Name Options
workgroup name options, Workgroup Name Options

UID and GID mapping, Winbind Options in smb.conf

Winbind (see Winbind)

Sample Procmail Recipes with Comments, Examples of Procmail recipes

SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer), Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

SATA (Serial ATA) disks, Typical Linux Server Hardware

SATA RAID systems, Server Requirements

scaleable fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems

SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface), Typical Linux Server Hardware

RAID systems, Server Requirements

security, Linux Server Capabilities

email attachments and, Discarding or Quarantining Suspicious Attachments

sendmail, Configuring Sendmail

address options, Sendmail Address Options

antispam options, Sendmail Antispam Options

configuration files, Sendmail Configuration Files

mail relay configuration, Sendmail Relay Options

promiscuous_relay, Configuring sendmail to relay mail
to forward mail, Configuring sendmail to forward mail
to relay mail, Configuring sendmail to relay mail
to use a relay, Configuring sendmail to use a relay

restarting after configuration, Sendmail Configuration Files

SpamAssassin, calling from, Calling SpamAssassin from sendmail

sendmail.cf, Sendmail Configuration Files

server programs, Contents of This Book

servers, Linux as a Server, Linux Server Options

authentication servers, Linux Authentication Servers
backup servers, Miscellaneous Linux Servers
choosing programs, Picking individual server programs
definition of, Typical Linux Server Software
disk space requirements, Typical Linux Server Hardware
DNS servers, Miscellaneous Linux Servers
file servers, Linux File and Print Servers
hardware, Typical Linux Server Hardware
mail servers, Mail Servers
remote login servers, Remote Login Servers
time servers, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

services, Typical Linux Server Software

share-level parameters, Configuration File Sections

slapd-cert.crt, Preparing Keys and Certificates, Registering Your Certificate

slapd-key.pem, Preparing Keys and Certificates

slapd.conf, Basic OpenLDAP Configuration

smb.conf, The Samba Configuration File Format

domain controller parameters, Domain Controller Parameters
file ownership parameters, Setting Linux ownership
file permission parameters, Setting Linux permissions
name resolution options, setting, Setting Name Resolution Options in smb.conf
Winbind options, Samba Winbind Configuration

SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System), Linux File and Print Servers, Basic Samba Configuration, Identifying the Server

(see also Samba)

AMANDA and, AMANDA Principles

backups using, Pluses and Minuses of Samba Backups, Configuring Windows clients to share files

Linux clients, Linux as an SMB/CIFS Client

CUPS, defining printers with, Defining SMB/CIFS Printers Using CUPS
file share access limitations, File Share Access Limitations
file shares, accessing, Accessing File Shares
GUI workgroup browsers, configuring, Configuring GUI Workgroup Browsers
LPRng or BSD LPD, defining printers, Defining SMB/CIFS Printers Using LPRng or BSD LPD
NetBIOS name resolution, Using NetBIOS Name Resolution
printer sharing, Printing to Printer Shares

network browsers, Setting Master Browser Options

password encoding, Password Issues

smbclient, Installing Samba, Using smbclient

commands, Using smbclient
parameters, Using smbclient
printing with, Printing Using smbclient

smbfs driver, Using the smbfs driver

smbfs filesystem type codes, Mounting Shares Using mount

smbmount, Installing Samba, Mounting Shares Using smbmount

parameters, Mounting Shares Using smbmount

smbpasswd command, Using Encrypted Passwords

smbpasswd file, Password Issues

smbtar, Using smbtar for Backups

important options, Backing up with smbtar
performing backups, Backing up with smbtar
Windows client file share configuration, Configuring Windows clients to share files

smbumount, Mounting Shares Using smbmount

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), Mail Servers

servers, Picking individual server programs, Linux SMTP Server Options

sniffing, Password Issues

spam, Scanning for Spam, Worms, and Viruses

SpamAssassin, Using SpamAssassin

calling from Procmail, Calling SpamAssassin from Procmail
calling from sendmail, Calling SpamAssassin from sendmail
Perl dependencies, SpamAssassin basics
testing and message scoring, SpamAssassin basics

SpamBouncer, Examples of Procmail recipes

SSH (Secure Shell), Remote Login Servers, SSH Server Configuration

client options, SSH Client Options and Use

server configuration, Configuring an SSH Server

server options, SSH Server Options

server startup and operation, Launching an SSH Server

tunneling, Encrypting X by SSH Tunneling

advantages and disadvantages, Advantages and Disadvantages of X SSH Tunneling
Windows clients, SSH Client Options and Use

VNC connection encryption, Encrypting VNC Connections

sshd_config, SSH Server Options

ssh_config, SSH Client Options and Use

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

stash files, Creating a Master Key

stratum servers, Principles of NTP

string parameter values, Parameters, Values, and Comments

SunOne, LDAP Software

super servers, identifying type, Launching a Telnet Server

T

tape backups, Backup Hardware

AMANDA, automation using (see AMANDA)
tape formats, Backup Hardware

tar, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

- (dash) in non-GNU versions, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

available functions, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

backups to optical media, Backing Up to Optical Media

archive on carrier filesystem, Backing Up to Optical Media
archive on optical filesystem, Backing Up to Optical Media

common options, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

local restores from, Restoring Data Locally

restores from

emergency boot disks and, Restoring Data Locally
emergency OS installations and, Restoring Data Locally
partial OS bootstraps, Restoring Data Locally
second computer assist, Restoring Data Locally

tape backups and the compression options, Using tar for Tape and Disk Backups

tcpd, Launching POP and IMAP Servers

Telnet, Telnet Server Configuration

drawbacks, Telnet Server Configuration
enabling and disabling, Launching a Telnet Server
encryption, adding to, Encryption
security concerns, Telnet Server Security Concerns

Terminal Services (Windows), Running Windows Programs from Linux

text-mode logins, Remote Text-Mode Administration and Use

access speed, Remote Text-Mode User Access
GUI programs, compared to, Remote Text-Mode User Access
remote administration, Remote Text-Mode Administration
SSH (see SSH)
Telnet (see Telnet)
text-mode programs, Remote Text-Mode User Access
tools for remote access, Tools for Remote Text-Mode Access
unencrypted remote access, Tools for Remote Text-Mode Access
Windows and, Windows Remote-Login Tools

TGTs (ticket-granting tickets), An Overview of Kerberos Operation

thin clients, Linux and Thin Clients, Linux Thin Client Configurations

advantages, When to Use Thin Client Computing

available protocols, Types of Thin Client Computing

client hardware, Client Requirements

dedicated clients, Client Requirements
diskless systems, Client Requirements
old PCs, Client Requirements
video RAM, Client Requirements

disadvantages, When to Use Thin Client Computing

hardware, Hardware Requirements

determining requirements, Server Requirements

ICA, Running Windows Programs from Linux

Linux clients, Linux as a Thin Client

distribution selection, Distribution Selection and Installation
PXES (see PXES)
specialty distributions, Distribution Selection and Installation

Linux servers, Linux as a Server for Thin Clients

DHCP configuration, DHCP Configuration
distribution, selecting, Linux Distribution Selection and Configuration
TFTP configuration, TFTP Configuration
XDMCP and VNC options, XDMCP and VNC Options

network equipment, Network Hardware Requirements

remote GUI access using, Running GUI Programs Remotely

SATA RAID compared to SCSI RAID systems, Server Requirements

server hardware, Server Requirements

suitable applications, When to Use Thin Client Computing

ThinStation, Distribution Selection and Installation

tickets, An Overview of Kerberos Operation

TightVNC, VNC Versions

time servers, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

TLDs (top-level domains), Principles of DNS

TLS (Transport Layer Security), Obtaining and Installing OpenLDAP

transport maps, Configuring Postfix to forward mail

TrueType fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems

tunneling, What Can GUI Logins Do?, Advantages and Disadvantages of X SSH Tunneling

tunnelling, Remote Login Servers

Tux, Where Linux Fits in a Network

U

Unicode, Setting Filename Options

Unix extensions, Setting Access Control Features, Enabling Unix extensions, File Share Access Limitations

UW IMAP, Launching POP and IMAP Servers

PAM authentication, Setting Authentication Options
xinetd and, Launching POP and IMAP Servers

UW-IMAP (University of Washington IMAP), Mail Servers

V

Veritas Netbackup, Miscellaneous Linux Servers

viruses, Mail Security Concerns, Scanning for Spam, Worms, and Viruses

VNC, VNC Configuration and Use

clients, using, Using a VNC Client

Windows, Using a VNC Client

KDE support, KDE’s VNC features

Linux VNC server configuration, Configuring a Linux VNC Server

server options, Traditional user VNC server sessions

servers, installation and configuration, Traditional user VNC server sessions

SSH encryption, using, Encrypting VNC Connections

thin client computing and, Types of Thin Client Computing

versions, VNC Versions

vncserver command, Traditional user VNC server sessions

Windows VNC server configuration, Configuring a Windows VNC Server

XDMCP servers, linking to, Linking VNC to an XDMCP server

VNC (Virtual Network Computing), Remote Login Servers

vncviewer, Using a VNC Client

W

white lists, An Antispam and Antivirus Tool Rundown

Winbind, Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication

logins, Winbind Logins

NSS (Name Service Switch), Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication, Linux’s PAM and NSS Systems

configuring, Configuring NSS
options, PAM and NSS Winbind Options

PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), Using NT Domains for Linux Authentication, Linux’s PAM and NSS Systems

configuring, Configuring PAM
options, PAM and NSS Winbind Options

Samba, configuration using, Samba Winbind Configuration

testing, Testing Winbind Operation

winbindd, Winbind: Linking PAM and NSS to an NT Domain, Running the Winbind Daemon

Windows

Active Directory (see AD)

clients

configuring shares on, Configuring Windows clients to share files
filenames, Setting Filename Options
printer drivers, distributing to, Delivering Printer Drivers to Windows Clients
SSH tunneling and, SSH Client Options and Use

GINA (Graphical Identification and Authentication), Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

Kerberos, Windows and Kerberos, Windows Kerberos Tools

compatibility issues, Windows and Kerberos, Using Windows’ Kerberos
Kerberos Telnet, Using Kerberos Telnet
Linux and Windows KDCs, compared, Windows and Kerberos
servers and AD (Active Directory), Windows Kerberized Servers

LDAP login authentication, configuring, Configuring Windows to Use LDAPfor Login Authentication

Linux file and filesystem compatibility, File and Filesystem Compatibility

Linux, compared to, Comparing Linux and Windows Features

Linux, integration with, Preface

Linux, running Windows applications on, Linux Desktop Applications for All Occasions, Running Windows Programs in Linux

Microsoft Exchange servers and Linux mail servers, Supplementing a Microsoft Exchange Server

networking under Linux, Where Linux Fits in a Network

NT domain controllers (see NT domain controllers)

NT domains (see NT domains)

remote-login tools, Windows Remote-Login Tools

client software, Locating Client Software

roaming profiles and, Configuring roaming profiles

Terminal Services, Running Windows Programs from Linux

text-mode logins and, Windows Telnet and SSH Servers

VNC clients, using on, Using a VNC Client

Windows networks

Linux clients on (see SMB/CIFS, Linux clients)
master browsers, Assuming Master Browser Duties

Windows X servers, Windows X Server Concerns

X servers for, X Server Options

wins server and NBNS systems, Setting Name Resolution Options in smb.conf

workgroup name options, Workgroup Name Options

workstations, Linux on the Desktop

worms, Mail Security Concerns, Scanning for Spam, Worms, and Viruses

X

X (X Window System), Using Remote X Access

SSH tunneling, Encrypting X by SSH Tunneling

text-mode logins, connection via, Initiating a Connection from a Text-Mode Login

thin client computing and, Types of Thin Client Computing

Windows X servers, Windows X Server Concerns

X client-server model, The X Client/Server Model, Types of Thin Client Computing

firewalls, The X Client/Server Model

X server options, X Server Options

rooted or rootless modes, Windows X Server Concerns

XDMCP (see XDMCP)

X core fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems, Installing X Core Fonts

X terminals, Linux and Thin Clients, Types of Thin Client Computing

X11, X Server Options

XDM (X Display Manager), Configuring XDM

XDMCP (X Display Manager Control Protocol), Simplifying Remote X Logins with XDMCP

client configuration, Configuring an XDMCP client

configuration for VNC connections, Linking VNC to an XDMCP server

server configuration, XDMCP basics

GDM (GNOME Display Manager), Configuring GDM
KDM (KDE Display Manager), Configuring KDM
XDM, Configuring XDM

XFree86, X Server Options

Xft fonts, Linux Font-Handling Systems, Installing Xft Fonts

xinetd super server, Launching a Telnet Server

Xmanager, Windows X Server Concerns

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