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Linux Network Security (Administrator's Advantage Series)

By Peter G(Peter G. Smith) Smith

Book information

Publisher
Charles River Media
Year
2005
ISBN
1584503963, 9781584503965
Open Library ID
OL8793466M
Language
english
Format
CHM
Filesize
6 MB (6762026 bytes)
Series
Administrator's Advantage Series
Edition
1
Pages
541\0
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

address. Unfortunately, in today's environment all networks are potential hacker targets, from top-secret military research networks to small home LANs. Most current Linux documentation focuses more on ease of use than security, so Linux Network Security focuses on securing Linux in a networked environment, where the security of the entire network needs to be considered, rather than just isolated machines. This complete guide provides a mix of theory and practical techniques to teach administrators how to install and use security applications, as well as how they work and why they are necessary in their networks. Starting with the need for security and understanding the problem, the book teaches administrators about packet filtering (firewalling) with iptables, hardening services such as Apache, BIND, Sendmail, FTP, and MySQL to prevent attacks, network analysis, encryption, local security, DoS attacks, and rootkits. Auditing networks for potential vulnerabilities and creating secure passwords are also explored. This is the one book that really details how to secure a Linux network.

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