Fedora 9 Linux Administration and Security

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 444 pages
• Published by: surfing turtle press July 17, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0981777813
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0981777818
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.7 pounds

Product Description
Fedora 9 Administration and Security looks at topics in system administration, security, and file and device management, including the Fedora system-config administration tools. System administration covers software installation and update with PackageKit, User management, start up and service management using Upstart, virtualization, and system logs, and shell configuration. Security includes PolicyKit authorization, public and private key encryption (GPG and seahorse), SE Linux, firewalls using IPtables, the Secure SHell (SSH), and Kerberos. Device and file system management topics cover udev, the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), Logical Volume Manager (LVM), Linux software RAID, and backups.

Publisher Description
This book is designed as an administration and security reference. Administration tools are covered as well as the underlying configuration files and system implementations. The emphasis is on what administrators will need to know to perform key administration and security tasks. Topics covered include user management, time server settings, start up configuration, software management, kernel configuration, SELinux, and file system management.

The book is organized into three parts: system administration, security, and file system and device management. .

Part 1 focuses on administrative tasks such as managing users, managing software with PackageKit, customizing the kernel, and setting up virtual systems.

Part 2 keys in on security tasks beginning with authorizations using PolicyKit. GPG encryption support with seahorse as well as the structure of public/private key encryption is covered. File and directory permissions, along with access controls are examined. SELinux tools and the format and command structure of SELinux configurations are discussed. SSH encryptions and Kerberos authentication are also examined. The security section ends with a detailed examination of IPtables firewalls and the system-config-firewall tool.

Part 3 deals with file systems and devices. File systems formats are discussed in detail along with mount and encryption operations. LVM and Linux RAID are covered. For devices, both HAL and udev are examined in detail. Backup applications for your file systems are then discussed.

Reader Reviews
I'm about 1/3 of the way through the book and appreciate the all meat approach. Enough information is present to provide admins examples on how to be proficient with Fedora 9.