CIS226 — Advanced Linux Networking
4 , 3 lecture periods 2 lab periods Advanced concepts in Linux networking. Includes background review, Linux installation, Network File System (NFS) configuration, proxy servers, firewalls, and AD Domains and/or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication. Setup network file system (NFS) client/server environment. Setup Samba as a Windows AD Domain Controller. Setup Linux firewalling and application layer proxy server. Evaluate Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) as an advanced Auth system. Outline: Background Review Pipes and redirection Linux security and passwords Linux file system concepts Daemon processes and logging Basic Linux Installation Overview of installation and deployment methods Adding “normal” users to the system Configuration of sudo for system administration Network File System (NFS) Configuration Basic NFS exports Identical User Identifiers (UIDs) and NFS exports Setup stations to mount NFS exports on boot Continued NFS use with NIS integration Firewalls and Application Layer Proxy Servers Basics of port blocking Basics of routing Basic application proxy configuration Access Control Lists (ACLs) – restricting who can use your proxy E2Guardian– restricting what your users can access Network level transparent traffic redirection Network address translation / IP masquerading Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) LDAP database basics LDAP for authentication
Prerequisites: CIS225