Lecture 6

Notes

DNS (Client configuration)

  • /etc/nsswitch.conf
  • /etc/resolv.conf

    DNS (Server configuration)

  • named.conf (manual page)
  • Records (SOA, A, CNAME, MX, ...)

    WWW/FTP

  • Apache web server configuration
  • WU-FTPD server configuration

    Mail

  • How it works
  • Null clients
  • M4
  • Procmail

    Printing

  • Printcap files (& lpd directories)
  • Utilities (lpr, lpq, lprm, lpc, etc)

    Samba/Netatalk

  • Configuration

    The Big Picture: Designing an installation

  • Clearly outlining requirements
  • Cost
  • Choosing a structure that provides simplicity, maintainability

    Supplemental Texts

  • TCP/IP Network Administration, ISBN 0-937175-82-X
  • DNS and BIND, ISBN 1-56592-236-0 (outdated, but still good reading)
  • Sendmail, ISBN 1-56592-222-0

    Related Links

  • Netatalk, Linux HOWTO
  • Samba