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Secure terminals

/etc/hosts.equiv and ~/.rhosts

rexd, rexecd, and tftpd

fingerd

Security and NIS

Security and NFS

Security and sendmail

Security and backups

Trojan horses

Security power tools

nmap: scan network ports

SAINT: check networked systems for vulnerabilities

Nessus: next generation network scanner

crack: find insecure passwords

tcpd: protect Internet services

COPS: audit system security

tripwire: monitor changes to system files

Forensic tools

Cryptographic security tools

Kerberos: a unified approach to network security

PGP: Pretty Good Privacy

SSH: the secure shell

SRP: Secure Remote Password

OPIE: One-time Passwords in Everything

Firewalls

Packet-filtering firewalls

How services are filtered

Service proxy firewalls

Stateful inspection firewalls

Firewalls: how safe are they?

Sources of security information

CERT: a registered service mark of Carnegie Mellon University

SecurityFocus.com and the BugTraq mailing list

SANS: the System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute

Vendor-specific security resources

Other mailing lists and web sites

What to do when your site has been attacked

Recommended reading

CHAPTER 22 WEB HOSTING AND INTERNET SERVERS

Web hosting

Web hosting basics

Uniform resource locators

How HTTP works

CGI scripting: generating content on the fly

Load balancing

HTTP server installation

Choosing a server

Compiling and installing Apache

Configuring Apache

Running Apache

Virtual interfaces

Configuring virtual interfaces

Telling Apache about a virtual interface

Caching and proxy servers

Setting up Squid

Anonymous FTP server setup

Usenet news

Usenet news feeds

Usenet software

Whither Usenet news?

BUNCH O’ STUFF

CHAPTER 23 PRINTING

Mini-glossary of printing terms

Types of printers

Serial and parallel printers

Network printers

Life without PostScript

BSD printing

An overview of the printing process

Controlling the printing environment

lpd: the BSD print spooler

lpr: submit print jobs

lpq: view the printing queue

lprm: remove print jobs

lpc: make administrative changes

The /etc/printcap file

printcap variables

printcap variables for serial devices

printcap extensions

Printing to something besides a printer

System V printing

Overview

Destinations and classes

A brief description of lp

lpsched and lpshut: start and stop printing

lpadmin: configure the printing environment

lpstat: get status information

cancel: remove print jobs

accept and reject: control spooling

enable and disable: control printing

lpmove: transfer jobs

Interface programs

What to do when the lp system is completely hosed

Adding a printer

Adding printers to Solaris

Adding printers to HP-UX

Adding printers to Red Hat Linux

Adding printers to FreeBSD

LPRng

The LPRng commands

Obtaining and installing LPRng

/etc/lpd.conf: configure lpd

/etc/lpd.perms: configure access control

Setting up the printcap file

Filters

Accounting

Debugging printing problems

Common printing software

rlpr

ghostscript

mpage

enscript

Printer philosophy

Use printer accounting

Use banner pages only when necessary

Provide recycling bins

Provide previewers

Buy cheap printers

Keep extra toner cartridges on hand

Secure your printer

CHAPTER 24 MAINTENANCE AND ENVIRONMENT

Maintenance basics

Maintenance contracts

On-site maintenance

Board swap maintenance

Warranties

Board-handling lore

Static electricity

Reseating boards

Monitors

Memory modules

Preventive maintenance

Environment

Temperature

Humidity

Office cooling

Machine room cooling

Temperature monitoring

Power

Remote power control

Racks

Tools

CHAPTER 25 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

What you can do to improve performance

Factors that affect performance

System performance checkup

Analyzing CPU usage

How

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