Re: [seul-edu] Linux Servers

[Robert Hopcroft <hopcroft@qwest.net>]

Emilio Gerardo Milian wrote:

> The last 6 weeks (towards the end of March) will be the "advanced" part
> of the course, I haven't finalized the topics but I'm thinking of
> covering: a) Setting up Apache web server
> b) Setting up DHCP
> c) Installing Sendmail
> d) setting up a firewall
> e) and finally maybe setting up DNS server.
> There is only so little time to cover few topics in 6 weeks.
>
> I already have experience with Apache, DHCP, and setting up Linux
> firewall. Will try my hand at setting up Sendmail sometime this weekend.
>
> So, if you have some constructive ideas regarding the hardware to use
> and the software to install/teach, it would be appreciated.  Also if you
> have any suggestions of any good books on these topics.

I found Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls by Wes Sonnenreich and
Tom Yates, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-35366-3 to be an excellent
book.

Bob