| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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2 | (1) |
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Certification and Prerequisites |
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3 | (2) |
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SLES 9 Support and Maintenance |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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Introduction to Managing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
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9 | (42) |
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Objective 1 Describe SLES 9 |
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10 | (17) |
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10 | (7) |
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Hardware Support and System Requirements |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (2) |
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Linux Standards and SLES 9 |
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22 | (5) |
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Objective 2 Access and Use YaST |
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27 | (5) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (3) |
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Objective 3 Monitor Your SLES 9 System |
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32 | (13) |
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Boot Log Information (/var/log/boot.msg) |
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33 | (2) |
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Hardware Information (/proc/) |
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35 | (1) |
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Hardware Information (Command-Line Utilities) |
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36 | (1) |
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System and Process Information (Command-Line Utilities) |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (3) |
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Manage User Access and Security |
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51 | (86) |
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Objective 1 Describe Basic Linux User Security Features |
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52 | (10) |
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File System Security Components |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (9) |
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Ownership and Access Permissions |
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61 | (1) |
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Objective 2 Manage Linux Users and Groups |
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62 | (22) |
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Create and Edit User Accounts with YaST |
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62 | (3) |
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Create and Edit Groups with YaST |
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65 | (3) |
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Edit User Account Properties |
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68 | (2) |
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Configure Account Password Settings |
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70 | (2) |
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Manage User Accounts from the Command Line |
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72 | (1) |
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Manage Groups from the Command Line |
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73 | (1) |
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Create Text Login Messages |
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74 | (10) |
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Objective 3 Manage and Secure the Linux User Environment |
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84 | (17) |
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Perform Administrative Tasks as root |
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84 | (2) |
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Delegate Administrative Tasks with sudo |
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86 | (3) |
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Set Defaults for New User Accounts |
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89 | (1) |
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Configure Security Settings |
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90 | (11) |
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Objective 4 Secure Files and Directories with Permissions |
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101 | (11) |
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Permissions and Permission Values |
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101 | (1) |
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How to Set Permissions from the Command Line |
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102 | (3) |
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How to Set Permissions from a GUI Interface |
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105 | (2) |
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How to Modify Default Access Permissions |
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107 | (1) |
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How to Configure Special File Permissions |
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108 | (2) |
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How to Configure Additional File Attributes for ext2 |
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110 | (2) |
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Objective 5 Configure User Authentication with PAM |
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112 | (7) |
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Location and Purpose of PAM Configuration Files |
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112 | (2) |
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PAM Configuration File Structure |
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114 | (1) |
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PAM Configuration File Examples |
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115 | (1) |
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PAM Documentation Resources |
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116 | (3) |
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Objective 6 Implement and Monitor Enterprise Security Policies |
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119 | (9) |
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Guidelines for Implementing Security Policies |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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SUSE Security Information Resources |
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122 | (1) |
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How to Monitor Login Activity |
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123 | (5) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (2) |
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Manage the Linux File System |
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137 | (92) |
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Objective 1 Select a Linux File System |
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138 | (14) |
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138 | (3) |
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Linux File System Formats |
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141 | (5) |
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Linux File System Characteristics |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (2) |
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Additional File System Documentation |
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152 | (1) |
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Objective 2 Configure Linux File System Partitions |
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152 | (17) |
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153 | (1) |
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Linux Device and Partition Names |
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153 | (1) |
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Design Guidelines for Implementing Partitions |
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154 | (2) |
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Design Guidelines for Optimizing Partitions |
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156 | (2) |
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How to Manage Partitions with YaST |
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158 | (11) |
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Objective 3 Configure a File System with Logical Volume Management (LVM) |
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169 | (10) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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How to Configure Logical Volumes with YaST |
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172 | (7) |
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Objective 4 Configure and Manage a Linux File System |
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179 | (20) |
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Create a File System from YaST |
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180 | (2) |
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Create a File System from the Command Line |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (9) |
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Monitor and Check a File System |
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193 | (3) |
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Create a Boot, Rescue, or Module Disk |
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196 | (3) |
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Objective 5 Set Up and Configure Disk Quotas |
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199 | (7) |
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200 | (1) |
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Initialize the Quota System |
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201 | (1) |
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Configure and Manage User and Group Quotas |
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202 | (2) |
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Start and Activate the Quota Service |
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204 | (2) |
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Objective 6 Back Up and Restore the File System |
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206 | (15) |
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206 | (1) |
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Back Up System Data with YaST |
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207 | (5) |
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Restore System Data with YaST |
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212 | (4) |
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Data Backup Command Line Tools |
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216 | (5) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (2) |
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Manage Software for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
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229 | (38) |
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Objective 1 Manage RPM Software Packages |
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230 | (16) |
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RPM Components and Features |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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How to Manage Software Packages with rpm |
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232 | (8) |
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How to Manage Software Packages with YaST |
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240 | (6) |
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Objective 2 Verify and Update Software Library Access |
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246 | (5) |
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247 | (1) |
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How to View Shared Library Dependencies (Idd) |
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248 | (1) |
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How to Modify the Software Library Configuration File(/etc/ld.so.conf) |
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248 | (1) |
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How to Update the Library Cache (/etc/ld.so.cache) |
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249 | (2) |
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Objective 3 Manage Software Updates with YaST Online Update Server (You) |
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251 | (12) |
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251 | (1) |
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How to Configure a Local You Server |
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252 | (3) |
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How to Configure and Use a You Client |
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255 | (8) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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Manage System Initialization |
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267 | (58) |
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Objective 1 Describe the Linux Load Procedure |
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268 | (3) |
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Objective 2 Manage Runlevels |
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271 | (15) |
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271 | (9) |
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How to Change the Runlevel at Boot |
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280 | (1) |
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How to Manage Runlevels from the Command Line |
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280 | (1) |
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How to Shut Down or Halt the System |
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281 | (1) |
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How to Set Runlevels with YaST |
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282 | (4) |
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Objective 3 Manage the Kernel |
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286 | (9) |
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286 | (1) |
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How to Find Hardware Driver Information |
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287 | (5) |
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How to Manage Modules from the Command Line |
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292 | (2) |
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modprobe Configuration File (/etc/modprobe.conf) |
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294 | (1) |
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Kernel Module Loader (kmod) |
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294 | (1) |
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Objective 4 Manage the GRUB Boot Loader |
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295 | (13) |
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296 | (1) |
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Boot Managers in SUSE Linux |
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296 | (2) |
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How to Start the GRUB Shell |
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298 | (1) |
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How to Modify the GRUB Configuration File |
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299 | (1) |
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How to Configure GRUB with YaST |
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300 | (8) |
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Objective 5 Modify System Settings |
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308 | (9) |
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View and Change System Settings (/proc/sys/) |
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308 | (2) |
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Modify Kernel and Hardware Parameters with Powertweak |
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310 | (3) |
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Configure/etc/sysconfig/ Files with YaST |
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313 | (4) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (3) |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (2) |
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Manage Linux Processes and Services |
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325 | (60) |
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Objective 1 Manage Processes |
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326 | (20) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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How to Manage Foreground and Background Processes |
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329 | (1) |
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How to Prioritize Processes |
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330 | (5) |
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335 | (3) |
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Processes and Services (Daemons) |
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338 | (2) |
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How to Manage a Daemon Process |
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340 | (6) |
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Objective 2 Describe Startup Shell Scripts and Services |
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346 | (7) |
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346 | (1) |
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Startup Script Directory Structure |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (5) |
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Objective 3 Schedule Jobs |
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353 | (8) |
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353 | (4) |
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Run a Job One Time Only (at) |
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357 | (4) |
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Objective 4 Use System Logging Services |
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361 | (16) |
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362 | (4) |
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366 | (1) |
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How to View Log Files with YaST |
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367 | (1) |
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How to Archive Log Files (logrotate) |
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368 | (3) |
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How to Monitor Hard Drive Space |
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371 | (6) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (3) |
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383 | (2) |
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Connect the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to the Network |
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385 | (56) |
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Objective 1 Configure Your Network Connection |
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386 | (20) |
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386 | (7) |
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Network Interfaces in Linux |
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393 | (1) |
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Network Interface Requirements |
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393 | (1) |
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How to Configure a Network Card with YaST |
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394 | (6) |
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How to Modify a Network Card Manually |
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400 | (6) |
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Objective 2 Configure and Manage Routes |
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406 | (10) |
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407 | (4) |
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How to Modify Route Configuration Files |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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How to Manage the Network Interface and Routes with ip |
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412 | (4) |
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Objective 3 Test the Network Interface |
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416 | (18) |
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Check a Network Connection between Hosts (ping) |
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416 | (3) |
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Check the Routing (traceroute) |
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419 | (2) |
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Analyze Network Traffic (tcpdump and ethereal) |
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421 | (5) |
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Determine the Status of All Network Connections (netstat) |
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426 | (2) |
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Check for Service Availability (netcat) |
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428 | (6) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (3) |
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437 | (2) |
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439 | (2) |
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Enable Infrastructure Services |
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441 | (108) |
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Objective 1 Configure and Manage Network Printing Services |
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442 | (29) |
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Printers and Linux Support |
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442 | (1) |
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CUPS and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
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442 | (3) |
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How to Configure a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Network Printer |
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445 | (7) |
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How to Modify a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Network Printer |
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452 | (6) |
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How to Manage Printing from the Command Line |
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458 | (4) |
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How to Access the CUPS Web Administration Tools |
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462 | (1) |
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How to Troubleshoot the CUPS Print System |
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463 | (8) |
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Objective 2 Configure Network File Systems |
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471 | (33) |
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Network File System (NFS) |
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471 | (15) |
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486 | (14) |
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How to Monitor and Test Samba |
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500 | (4) |
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Objective 3 Manage Resources on the Network |
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504 | (36) |
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Network Information Service (NIS) |
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504 | (26) |
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530 | (10) |
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540 | (2) |
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542 | (3) |
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545 | (2) |
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547 | (2) |
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549 | (56) |
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Objective 1 Configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Time |
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550 | (14) |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Time Overview |
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550 | (2) |
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How to Synchronize Time with hwclock and netdate |
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552 | (2) |
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What Network Time Protocol (NTP) Is |
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554 | (4) |
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How to Synchronize Time with NTP |
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558 | (6) |
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Objective 2 Enable a Web Server (Apache) |
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564 | (9) |
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565 | (1) |
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Apache and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server |
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566 | (3) |
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How to Configure an Apache HTTP Server with YaST |
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569 | (4) |
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Objective 3 Enable the Extended Internet Daemon (xinetd) |
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573 | (17) |
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573 | (1) |
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How to Configure xinetd with YaST |
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573 | (2) |
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How to Manage xinetd Manually |
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575 | (6) |
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How to Configure the TCP Wrapper |
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581 | (9) |
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Objective 4 Enable an FTP Server |
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590 | (8) |
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The Role of an FTP Server |
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590 | (1) |
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591 | (1) |
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Advantages of PureFTPd Server |
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592 | (1) |
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How to Install and Run PureFTPd Server |
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592 | (1) |
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How to Configure PureFTPd Server |
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593 | (4) |
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How to Manage PureFTPd Logs |
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597 | (1) |
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598 | (1) |
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599 | (2) |
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601 | (2) |
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603 | (2) |
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605 | (44) |
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Objective 1 Provide Secure Remote Access with OpenSSH |
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606 | (17) |
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606 | (2) |
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SSH Features and Architecture |
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608 | (6) |
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How to Configure the SSH Client |
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614 | (1) |
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615 | (1) |
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How to Configure the SSH Server |
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616 | (1) |
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617 | (1) |
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Public Key Authentication Management |
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617 | (6) |
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Objective 2 Enable Remote Administration with YaST |
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623 | (6) |
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VNC and YaST Remote Administration |
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623 | (1) |
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How to Configure Your Server for Remote Administration |
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624 | (2) |
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How to Access Your Server for Remote Administration |
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626 | (3) |
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Objective 3 Configure a Network Installation |
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629 | (13) |
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How to Prepare for the Installation |
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629 | (1) |
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SUSE Linux Installation Basics |
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630 | (4) |
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How to Configure an Installation Server |
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634 | (5) |
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How to Start a Remote Installation |
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639 | (3) |
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642 | (1) |
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643 | (2) |
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645 | (1) |
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646 | (3) |
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649 | (6) |
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Network Services Requirements |
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650 | (1) |
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System Installation Requirements |
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650 | (1) |
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651 | (4) |
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651 | (1) |
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652 | (1) |
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Logical Volume Management (LVM) |
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652 | (1) |
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Network File System (NFS) |
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653 | (1) |
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Network Information Service (NIS) |
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653 | (1) |
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653 | (1) |
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654 | (1) |
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654 | (1) |
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APPENDIX A SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Installation |
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655 | (8) |
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APPENDIX B Network Components and Architecture |
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663 | (30) |
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664 | (3) |
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Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer Computing |
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667 | (1) |
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667 | (6) |
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673 | (3) |
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676 | (17) |
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APPENDIX C Novell CLP and LPI Requirements |
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693 | (6) |
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APPENDIX D Novell ZENworks Linux Management (ZLM) |
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699 | (8) |
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700 | (1) |
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700 | (2) |
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702 | (1) |
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How to Install and Activate the ZLM Client |
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703 | (4) |
| Glossary |
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707 | (16) |
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