Red Hat Internet Server

Your Official Red Hat Linux Guide to Internet Servers

Reviewed and approved by the experts at Red Hat, this in-depth guide delivers all the know-how you need to set up and manage a state-of-the-art Linux Internet server in a small or medium-sized business or organization.

Red Hat Linux experts Paul Sery and Jay Beale start with the basics – networking fundamentals, Internet connections, firewalls. They then show you in detail how to establish Web and Internet services, from setting up database connectivity, secure connections, and streaming media to configuring domain name, e-mail, file transfer, and resource-sharing servers. Last but not least, they provide a focused discussion of server management issues and deliver five thorough chapters with the latest advice on keeping your network secure.

This authorized Red Hat Linux guide is the one resource you need for a secure, high-performance Linux Internet server.

Proven Red Hat Linux Internet Server Solutions

• Configure either one of two example network typologies
• Connect to the Internet via cable or DSL
• Establish a stateful IP filtering firewall
• Set up Apache 2 Web server and a streaming audio server
• Connect a SQL database to the Web server and provide Secure Socket Layer
• Web connections
• Create DNS, SMTP, FTP, and Samba servers
• Automate network backups and increase system reliability
• Increase security with lock down, intrusion detection, and more

"Finally, what Red Hat users have been waiting for! This book gives a comprehensive array of essential topics with plenty of practical examples that will have you up and running in no time."
–Mark J. Cox, Senior Director of Engineering, Red Hat