Manage complex systems with ease and equip yourself for a new career. This book builds upon the
skills you learned in Volumes 1 and 2 of this course and it depends upon the virtual network
and virtual machine you created there. However more experienced Linux users can begin with
this volume and download an assigned script that will set up the VM for the start of Volume 3.
Instructions with the script will provide specifications for configuration of the virtual
network and the virtual machine. Refer to the volume overviews in the book's introduction to
select the volume of this course most appropriate for your current skill level. Start by
reviewing the administration of Linux servers and install and configure various Linux server
services such as DHCP DNS NTP and SSH server that will be used to provide advanced network
services. You'll then learn to install and configure servers such as BIND for name services
DHCP for network host configuration and SSH for secure logins to remote hosts. Other topics
covered include public private keypairs to further enhance security SendMail and IMAP and
antispam protection for email using Apache and WordPress to create and manage web sites NFS
SAMBA and Chrony. This volume also covers SELinux and building RPMs to distribute automation
scripts. All of these services are installed on a single server host over the course of the
book and by the time you are finished you will have a single server that provides these
services for your network. What You Will Learn Install configure and manage several Linux
server services such as email with spam management and single and multiple web sites Work with
NTP time synchronization DHCP SSH and file sharing with Unix Linux and Windows clients
Create RPMs for distribution of scripts and administrative programs. Understand and work with
enhanced security. Who This Book Is For Those who are already Linux power users - SysAdmins who
can administer Linux workstation hosts that are not servers - who want to learn to administer
the services provided by Linux servers such as web time name email SSH and more.
