Linux Networking Cookbook (Linux)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 638 pages
• Published by: O'Reilly Media, Inc. November 26, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0596102488
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0596102487
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Description
This soup-to-nuts collection of recipes covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience. With Linux Networking Cookbook, you'll dive straight into the gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer network. Running a network doesn't mean you have all the answers. Networking is a complex subject with reams of reference material that's difficult to keep straight, much less remember. If you want a book that lays out the steps for specific tasks, that clearly explains the commands and configurations, and does not tax your patience with endless ramblings and meanderings into theory and unusual RFCs, this is the book for you. You will find recipes for: Building a gateway, firewall, and wireless access point on a Linux network Building a VoIP server with Asterisk Secure remote administration with SSH Building secure VPNs with OpenVPN, and a Linux PPTP VPN server Single sign-on with Samba for mixed Linux/Windows LANs Centralized network directory with OpenLDAP Network monitoring with Nagios or MRTG Getting acquainted with IPv6 Setting up hands-free networks installations of new systems Linux system administration via serial console And a lot more. Each recipe includes a clear, hands-on solution with tested code, plus a discussion on why it works. When you need to solve a network problem without delay, and don't have the time or patience to comb through reference books or the Web for answers, Linux Networking cook book gives you exactly what you need.

About The Author
Carla Schroder is a self-taught Linux and Windows sysadmin, who discovered Red Hat 5.0 in 1997. She quickly found herself doing freelance consulting for small businesses and home users and integrating Linux and Windows on the LAN. She is the author of the "Linux Cookbook" (O'Reilly), and writes Linux how-tos for several computer publications including Enterprise Networking Planet and VoIP Planet.

Reader Reviews
This cookbook gets quickly down to business with an amazing breadth of useful networking information. I've found it to be an excellent guide for hands on learning of networking with Linux The book only asks that you have a basic understanding of working from the command line. Where applicable the instructions for various solutions are given for Fedora and Debian. The most valuable parts for me thus far are how to access machines remotely and this applies to working on your linux box remotely and working with windows machines remotely from a linux machine. As networks become increasingly mixed with unix/linux and windows - this book is going to be more and more relevant and useful in that area. The amazon price makes this useful collection of knowledge a really great deal. Comment | | (Report this)