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Securing and Optimizing Linux: RedHat Edition

A hands on guide for Linux professionals.

Title: Securing and Optimizing Linux: RedHat Edition ISBN: 0-9700330-0-1 Author's: Gerhard Mourani Mail: gmourani@openna.com Page Count: 486 Version: 1.3 Last Revised: June 07, 2000

Copyright 1999 - 2000 Gerhard Mourani, Open Network Architecture ® and OpenDocsPublishing

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Overview
Introduction Part I Installation-Related Reference
Chapter 1 Introduction to Linux Chapter 2 Installation of your Linux Server

Part II Security and Optimization-Related Reference
Chapter 3 General System Security Chapter 4 General System Optimization Chapter 5 Configuring and Building a secure, optimized Kernels

Part III Networking-Related Reference
Chapter 6 TCP/IPNetwork Management Chapter 7 Networking Firewall Chapter 8 Networking Firewall with Masquerading and Forwarding support

Part IV Software-Related Reference
Chapter 9 Compiler Functionality Chapter 10 Securities Software (Monitoring Tools) Chapter 11 Securities Software (Network Services) Chapter 12 Securities Software (System Integrity) Chapter 13 Securities Software (Management & Limitation)Chapter 14 Server Software (BIND/DNS Network Services) Chapter 15 Server Software (Mail Network Services) Chapter 16 Server Software (Encrypting Network Services) Chapter 17 Server Software (Database Network Services) Chapter 18 Server Software (Proxy Network Services) Chapter 19 Server Software (Web Network Services) Chapter 20 Optional component to install with Apache Chapter 21 ServerSoftware (File Sharing Network Services)

Part VI Backup-Related reference
Chapter 22 Backup and restore procedures

Part VII Appendixes
Appendix A Tweaks, Tips and Administration Tasks Appendix B Obtaining Requests for Comments (RFCs)

Copyright 1999 - 2000 Gerhard Mourani, Open Network Architecture ® and OpenDocs Publishing

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Contents
Introduction 8
Audience................................................................................................................................................. 8 These installation instructions assume.................................................................................................... 8 About products mentioned in this book................................................................................................... 8 Obtaining the book and example configuration files ................................................................................ 8 A note about the copyright....................................................................................................................... 9 Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................. 10 GPG Public Key for Gerhard Mourani ................................................................................................... 10

Part I Installation-Related Reference 11 Chapter 1 Introduction to Linux 12
What isLinux?....................................................................................................................................... 13 Some good reasons to use Linux .......................................................................................................... 13 Let's dispel some of the fear, uncertainty, and doubt about Linux......................................................... 13

Chapter 2 Installation of your Linux Server

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Linux Installation.............................................................................................................. 16
Know your Hardware! ............................................................................................................................ 16 Creating the Boot Disk and Booting ...................................................................................................... 17 Installation Class and Method (Install...