- 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
Colophon
Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects.
The tools on the cover of Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two are hatchets, a type of ax. The hatchet is a single-handed striking tool used primarily to cut and split wood. Based on the wedge, one of the six simple machines of physics, the ax is one of the earliest man-made tools. It dates back from 100,000 to 500,000 years, but its simplicity and efficiency make it indispensable to this day.
Jamie Peppard was the production editor and proofreader for Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two. Rachel Wheeler was the copyeditor. Darren Kelly and Claire Cloutier provided quality control. Loranah Dimant, Jansen Fernald, and Lydia Onofrei provided production assistance. Johnna Dinse wrote the index.
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