Enterprise Linux Network Services

Length: 5 days  Price (Excl. GST): $2750.00 per person

Students interested in developing skills as network administrators find this course invaluable. Topics explored and implemented in the class include the setup and maintenance of many of the most popular network services available for Linux and Unix today, including servers for DNS, SMB (Windows networking), e-mail servers, FTP, web, and caching proxy. Special attention is paid to the concepts needed to implement these services securely, and to the trouble-shooting skills which will be necessary for real-world administration of network services.

Individuals wishing to take this class should already have a solid grounding in UNIX concepts and basic systems administration. Fundamentals such as an understanding of the Linux filesystem, process management, and the ability to manipulate and edit files is considered a must and will not be covered in class. A good understanding of network concepts, and the TCP/IP protocol suite is also assumed.

Course Content

DNS Concepts
Configuring Bind
Creating DNS Hierarchies
Securing BIND and DNS
LDAP Concepts
OpenLDAP Servers
Using OpenLDAP
Using Apache
Virtual Hosting with Apache
Apache Security
Apache Server-side Programming
Implementing an FTP Server
The SQUID Proxy Server
Samba Concepts
Using Samba
SMTP Theory
Sendmail
Postfix
IMAP, POP, Spam Filtering and Web Mail