Description
Book SynopsisThis is a quick reference to all the fundamental and essential tasks required to run such divergent Unix systems as Solaris, Linux, AIX, BSD, SuSe, Red Hat, and more. Beginners and experienced administrators alike will quickly be able to apply its principles and advice to solve everyday problems.
Table of ContentsIntroduction and Font Conventions The root Account Granting Limited root Powers Essential Administrative Tools Devices and Device Files Special File Formats File Ownership and Protection Access Control Lists (ACLs) System Messages and Log Files Startup and Shutdown User Accounts Solaris Projects User Account anagement Commands User Account Attributes User Authentication and Login Controls Password Selection and Aging Process and Resource Management The cron Facility Managing Paging Space Filesystems and Disks Filesystem Configuration File Filesystem-Related Commands Adding a New Disk Logical Volume Managers Sharing Local Filesystems with NFS Backups Printing The BSD and LPRng Spooling Subsystems The System V Spooling Subsystem AIX Spooling Subsystem Serial Lines Serial Line Configuration Files Networking Network Client Configuration Network Servers Networking Administrative Commands Electronic Mail sendmail procmail and fetchmail Security System Hardening Checklist Security Monitoring Commands Kernel Configuration Configuring Boot Loaders Index
