- Credits
- Preface
- 1. Linux Authentication
- 1.1. Hacks 1–9: Introduction
- 1. Disable User Accounts Instantly
- 2. Edit Your Password File for Greater Access Control
- 3. Deny All Access in One Second or Less
- 4. Customize Authentication with PAMs
- 5. Authenticate Linux Users with a Windows Domain Controller
- 1.6.1. Software Requirements
- 1.6.2. Critical Samba Configuration for Using Windows Authentication
- 1.6.3. Updating /etc/nsswitch.conf
- 1.6.4. Integrating the pam_winbind.so PAM into System Authentication
- 1.6.5. Starting the winbindd Daemon
- 1.6.6. Joining the Domain
- 1.6.7. Testing Windows Authentication
- 1.6.8. Debugging Windows Authentication Problems
- 1.6.9. See Also
- 6. Centralize Logins with LDAP
- 7. Secure Your System with Kerberos
- 8. Authenticate NFS-Lovers with NIS
- 9. Sync LDAP Data with NIS
- 2. Remote GUI Connectivity
- 2.1. Hacks 10–19: Introduction
- 10. Access Systems Remotely with VNC
- 11. Access VNC Servers over the Web
- 12. Secure VNC via SSH
- 13. Autostart VNC Servers on Demand
- 14. Put Your Desktops on a Thin Client Diet
- 15. Run Windows over the Network
- 16. Secure, Lightweight X Connections with FreeNX
- 17. Secure VNC Connections with FreeNX
- 18. Secure Windows Terminal Connections with FreeNX
- 19. Remote Administration with Webmin
- 3. System Services
- 3.1. Hacks 20–28: Introduction
- 20. Quick and Easy DHCP Setup
- 21. Integrate DHCP and DNS with Dynamic DNS Updates
- 22. Synchronize Your Watches!
- 23. Centralize X Window System Font Resources
- 24. Create a CUPS Print Server
- 25. Configure Linux Connections to Remote CUPS Printers
- 26. Integrate Windows Printing with CUPS
- 27. Centralize Macintosh Printing with CUPS
- 28. Define a Secure CUPS Printer
- 4. Cool Sysadmin Tools and Tips
- 4.1. Hacks 29–45: Introduction
- 29. Execute Commands Simultaneously on Multiple Servers
- 30. Collaborate Safely with a Secured Wiki
- 31. Edit Your GRUB Configuration with grubby
- 32. Give Your Tab Key a Workout
- 33. Keep Processes Running After a Shell Exits
- 34. Disconnect Your Console Without Ending Your Session
- 35. Use script to Save Yourself Time and Train Others
- 36. Install Linux Simply by Booting
- 37. Turn Your Laptop into a Makeshift Console
- 38. Usable Documentation for the Inherently Lazy
- 39. Exploit the Power of Vim
- 40. Move Your PHP Web Scripting Skills to the Command Line
- 41. Enable Quick telnet/SSH Connections from the Desktop
- 42. Speed Up Compiles
- 43. Avoid Common Junior Mistakes
- 44. Get Linux Past the Gatekeeper
- 45. Prioritize Your Work
- 5. Storage Management and Backups
- 5.1. Hacks 46–55: Introduction
- 46. Create Flexible Storage with LVM
- 47. Combine LVM and Software RAID
- 48. Create a Copy-on-Write Snapshot of an LVM Volume
- 49. Clone Systems Quickly and Easily
- 50. Make Disk-to-Disk Backups for Large Drives
- 51. Free Up Disk Space Now
- 52. Share Files Using Linux Groups
- 53. Refine Permissions with ACLs
- 54. Make Files Easier to Find with Extended Attributes
- 55. Prevent Disk Hogs with Quotas
- 6. Standardizing, Sharing, and Synchronizing Resources
- 6.1. Hacks 56–62: Introduction
- 56. Centralize Resources Using NFS
- 57. Automount NFS Home Directories with autofs
- 58. Keep Filesystems Handy, but Out of Your Way
- 59. Synchronize root Environments with rsync
- 60. Share Files Across Platforms Using Samba
- 61. Quick and Dirty NAS
- 62. Share Files and Directories over the Web
- 7. Security
- 8. Troubleshooting and Performance
- 8.1. Hacks 69–77: Introduction
- 69. Find Resource Hogs with Standard Commands
- 70. Reduce Restart Times with Journaling Filesystems
- 71. Grok and Optimize Your System with sysctl
- 72. Get the Big Picture with Multiple Displays
- 73. Maximize Resources with a Minimalist Window Manager
- 74. Profile Your Systems Using /proc
- 75. Kill Processes the Right Way
- 76. Use a Serial Console for Centralized Access to Your Systems
- 77. Clean Up NIS After Users Depart
- 9. Logfiles and Monitoring
- 9.1. Hacks 78–88: Introduction
- 78. Avoid Catastrophic Disk Failure
- 79. Monitor Network Traffic with MRTG
- 80. Keep a Constant Watch on Hosts
- 81. Remotely Monitor and Configure a Variety of Networked Equipment
- 82. Force Standalone Apps to Use syslog
- 83. Monitor Your Logfiles
- 84. Send Log Messages to Your Jabber Client
- 85. Monitor Service Availability with Zabbix
- 86. Fine-Tune the syslog Daemon
- 87. Centralize System Logs Securely
- 88. Keep Tabs on Systems and Services
- 10. System Rescue, Recovery, and Repair
- 10.1. Hacks 89–100: Introduction
- 89. Resolve Common Boot and Startup Problems
- 90. Rescue Me!
- 91. Bypass the Standard Init Sequence for Quick Repairs
- 92. Find Out Why You Can’t Unmount a Partition
- 93. Recover Lost Partitions
- 94. Recover Data from Crashed Disks
- 95. Repair and Recover ReiserFS Filesystems
- 96. Piece Together Data from the lost+found
- 97. Recover Deleted Files
- 98. Permanently Delete Files
- 99. Permanently Erase Hard Disks
- 100. Recover Lost Files and Perform Forensic Analysis
- About the Authors
- Colophon
- Copyright
Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two
William von Hagen
Brian K. Jones
Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Sebastopol • Tokyo
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