UNIX System Administration

✍ Scribed by Maxwell, Steve

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 697
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Module 1 Introduction to UNIX
1.1 Uncover the History of the UNIX System
1.2 Explore the Elements of a Computer System
1.3 Show the UNIX Timeline
AT & T Invents UNIX
BSD Is Born
The System V Releases
AT & T/Sun Deal
The Internet Worm
OSF/1
Mach
Linux Is Introduced
Red Hat
Versions of UNIX Today
WhyUNIX Is Popular
Modular UNIX
The Kernel
1.4 Discover the Roles of the UNIX System Administrator
Support the Network
Handle Peripherals
Manage System Upgrades
ActivelyMonitor System Security
Maintain System Accounts. Advance Your KnowledgeTeacher
Politician
Parent
Police Officer
Friend
Mastery Check
Module 2 Basic UNIX Commands
2.1 Explore the UNIX Shell
2.2 Investigate Basic UNIX Commands
cat
date
hostname
find
ls
strings
ps
uname
Project 2-1
Mastery Check
Module 3 Using System Administration Tools
3.1 Managing Solaris Using Admintool
Add a New User
UNIX Account Example
Modifying a User
Deleting a User
Adding a New Group
Modifying a Group
Deleting a Group
3.2 Manage Linux Accounts with Userconf
Add a New User
Modifying a User
Delete an Existing User
Adding a New Group. 3.3 Manage HP-UX Using SAMAdd a New User
Modifying a User
Delete an Existing User
Adding a New Group
Deleting an Existing Group
3.4 Set Up Better Account Security
Expiring a Password Using Admintool
Expiring a Password Using Userconf
Expiring a Password Using SAM
Regular Password Changes Using Admintool
Regular Password Changes Using Userconf
Turning Off an Account Using Admintool
Turning Off an Account Using Userconf
Automatic Account Expiration Using Userconf
Mastery Check
Module 4 Software Package Management Tools
4.1 Discover Solaris Package Tools
pkginfo
pkgadd
pkgrm. 4.2 Discover HP-UX Package Toolsswlist
swinstall
Project 4-1
swremove
Project 4-2
4.3 Discover Linux Package Tools
Project 4-3
Mastery Check
Module 5 Maintaining UNIX Users
5.1 Discover the /etc/passwd File
5.2 Discover the /etc/group File
5.3 Discover the /etc/shadow File
5.4 Explore UNIX Account Tools
passwd
pwck
grpck
useradd
userdel
usermod
groupadd
groupdel
groupmod
logins
vipw
Project 5-1
Mastery Check
Module 6 File Systems, Disks, and Tools
6.1 Explore a UNIX File System
6.2 Uncover a Disk Partition
6.3 Determine a Mounted File System. Creating a New File SystemUsing the Solaris Format Tool
Using the Linux fdisk Tool
6.4 Create a New File System
Checking the New File System
Mounting UNIX File Systems
Unmounting a UNIX File System
Project 6-1
Mastery Check
Module 7 System Security
7.1 Define a Security Policy
7.2 Maintain System Patches
7.3 Uncover System Hardening
Elimination of UnnecessaryServices
Configuration System Profiles
7.3 Investigate Security Tools
The NMAP Tool
Project 7-1
The Secure Shell Facility
ssh
scp
ssh-keygen
ssh-agent/ssh-add
The Sudo Tool
Project 7-2
Mastery Check.

✦ Subjects

Operating systems (Computers);UNIX (Computer file)