Linux transfer for Windows network admins : a roadmap for building a Linux file and print server / Michael Jang ; technical editor, Elizabeth Zinkann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jang, Michael H.

Contributor:

Zinkann, Elizabeth., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linux.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

xx, 310 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Whitefish Bay, Wis. : Hentzenwerke Publishing, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Delving into how the Linux operating system is constructed and how it works, this book takes the point of view of an administrator experienced in Windows architecture. Covered are the installation and configuration of a network file server as well as user management and file and directory sharing.

Contents:

Intro

Our Contract with You, The Reader

List of Chapters

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

About the Authors

How to Download the Files

Introduction

Chapter 1: Basic Linux Installation

Basic file server functions

Selecting a distribution

Red Hat Linux

United Linux

Other Linux distributions

A brief guide to installing Linux

1. Checking hardware

2. Planning partitions

3. Understanding the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

4. Selecting a filesystem format

5. Preparing partitions and hard drives for dual booting

6. Basic steps to installing Red Hat Linux

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Installing Linux as a File Server

Basic terms

The installation nitty-gritty

Remaining steps

Configuring a firewall

Configuring communication through the firewall

Authentication

Samba authentication

Installing what's necessary

Basic components

Basic components plus

Options

Other network services

After installation

First Boot

The Red Hat Linux GUI

The Red Hat Network

Rawhide

Other updates

Package management

Installing and upgrading RPMs

Using the rpm command

rpm command details

Uninstalling what's not necessary

Checking installed services

Getting more information

Uninstalling a service

Deactivating a service

Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Server File System

The Microsoft CIFS

Background

Basic look and feel

The NFS alternative-an overview

Basic administration

Process management

User categories

Configuring a Samba server

Getting Samba

Samba configuration files

Samba and firewalls

The Red Hat Samba Configurator

Samba Web Administration Tool

Configuring Samba in detail

Opening smb.conf in a GUI

Global settings

Defining shared directories and printers

Conclusion.

Chapter 4: Setting Up Your File Server's Users

Users and accounts

Linux user and group accounts

Configuring Samba users

Users on a Domain

Using the Microsoft user database

Setting up a Samba PDC database

File and directory management

Linux permissions

Default permissions

Linux file ownership

Limited support for Access Control Lists

Linux groups

Red Hat Linux's private groups

Creating a special group

Quotas

The boot process

Configuring quota configuration files

Configuring quotas for a user

Configuring quotas for a group

Setting a grace period

Activating quotas

Chapter 5: Connecting Linux Workstations

Configuring the workstation

Samba client packages

Connecting to a Domain

Finding shared directories

Mounting directories

Linux login batch files

Peer-to-peer Workgroups

Setting up accounts

A PDC and a Windows Domain member server

Windows PDC and Linux Domain member server

Linux PDC and Linux Domain member server

Chapter 6: Connecting Windows Workstations

Preparing accounts

Profiles

Logon scripts

Configuring the Microsoft workstation

Connecting a Windows 95/98/ME workstation to a Domain

Creating a Windows 95/98/ME Workgroup share

Windows NT 4 Workstation

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Professional

Text-mode network commands

Troubleshooting

Samba syntax

Samba logs

Chapter 7: Configuring Printers

Packages

LPD packages

CUPS packages

Configuring a local printer

Checking services

Configuring a print service

Configuring printers with the CUPS Web-based tool

Network printers

Creating network printers

Sharing printers over a network

Connecting to network printers from workstations

Connecting to a Linux print server from a Windows client.

Connecting to a Windows print server from a Windows client

Connecting to a Linux print server from a Linux client

Connecting to a Windows print server from a Linux client

Chapter 8: Administration and Management

Shells

Basic navigational commands

Basic file management commands

Text editing

Scripts for repetitive tasks

The cron scheduler

cron rotates logs

cron helps find files

A one-time job

Administrative tools

Managing the installation files

Managing the Linux boot process

The Red Hat Linux rescue mode

Regular user tasks

Chapter 9: System Backup

Backup strategies and types

Backup strategies

Backup types

RAID

Backup options

Media options

System backups

Backup and Restore commands

tar archives

cpio archives

Full, incremental, and differential backups

Recording to CDs and DVDs

Backing up over a network

Backing up from a Windows client to a Windows file server

Backing up from a Windows client to a Linux file server

Backing up from a Linux client

Scheduled backups

Creating a file server script

Other commands

Appendix A: Samba 3.0 Preview

Appendix B: Sample Samba Configuration Files.

Notes:

Cover title.

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Digitized and made available by: Books 24x7.com.

ISBN:

1-280-56818-6

9786610568185

1-930919-47-6

OCLC:

923121893