Linux TCP/IP Network Administration - Scott Mann / Mitchell Krell - 2002 - Paperback - Prentice Hall

Linux TCP/IP Network Administration
by Scott Mann

- One-stop source for Linux network administrators
- Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Linux networks
- Covers Linux routing, file management, directory services, e-mail, security

The Authoritative, Comprehensive Guide to Linux TCP / IP Networking!

Linux TCP/IP Network Administration offers a comprehensive tutorial on the fundamentals of Linux TCP/IP networking for new and intermediate-level network administrators, detailed coverage of advanced topics for experienced administrators, and wide-ranging reference material on the entire TCP/IP protocol stack for all Linux professionals.

Long-time Linux netadmin Scott Mann covers the Linux TCP/IP protocol stack from bottom to top, offering practical, up-to-date guidance for implementing, managing, and troubleshooting any TCP/IP network or application. You'll find detailed coverage of all this and more:

- Routing, routing table management daemons
- Superior techniques for running RIPv2, OSPF, and BGP
- Linux firewall security: effective use of ipchains and iptables
- iproute2: advanced routing policies, traffic control, and QoS
- Implementing, securing, and troubleshooting key network applications
- DNS, NIS, LDAP, DHCP, NFS, sendmail, NFS, and Samba.

Linux TCP/IP Network Administration includes hundreds of real-world implementation examples and commands tested on five major Linux distributions: Red Hat, Caldera, SuSE, and Debian. Whatever your environment, whatever your expertise, there's never been a Linux networking guide this complete, this authoritative, or this useful!