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Fedora 9 Linux Administration and Security

Writer: Richard Petersen
Published: 17 July 2008

Fedora 9 Administration and Security examines 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.

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.

Pages: 444
ISBN: 0981777813
ISBN-13: 978-0981777818
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