Principles of Network and System Administration (Google eBook)

Mark Burgess

John Wiley & Sons, Nov 22, 2002 - Computers - 428 pages

A practical guide for meeting the challenges of planning and designing a network

Network design has to be logical and efficient, decisions have to be made about what services are needed, and security concerns must be addressed. Focusing on general principles, this book will help make the process of setting up, configuring, and maintaining a network much easier. It outlines proven procedures for working in a global community of networked machines, and provides practical illustrations of technical specifics. Readers will also find broad coverage of Linux and other Unix versions, Windows(r), Macs, and mainframes. The author includes discussions on the social and ethical aspects of system administration.

Contents

• 1 Introduction: 1
• 2 The System Components: 8
• 3 Networked Communities: 40
• 4 Host Management: 78
• 5 User Management: 111
• 6 Models of Network Administration: 134
• 7 Configuration and Maintenance: 151
• 8 Services: 181
• 9 Principles of Security: 235
• 10 Security Implementation: 265
• 11 Analytical System Administration: 292
• 12 Summary and Outlook: 337
• A Summary: 342
• B Some Useful Unix Commands: 349
• C Programming and Compiling: 355
• D Glossary: 393
• E Recommended Reading: 397
• Bibliography: 398
• Index: 410

About the author

Burgess is Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science at Oslo University College.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Principles of Network and System Administration
• Author: Mark Burgess
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002
• ISBN: 0470845503, 9780470845509
• Length: 428 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Networking / General