Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 522 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
1. Threat modeling and risk management -- 2. Designing perimeter networks -- 3. Hardening Linux and using iptables -- 4. Secure remote administration -- 5. OpenSSL and stunnel -- 6. Securing domain name services (DNS) -- 7. Using LDAP for authentication -- 8. Database security -- 9. Securing Internet email -- 10. Securing web servers -- 11. Securing file services -- 12. System log management and monitoring -- 13. Simple intrusion detection techniques -- App. Two complete iptables startup scripts |
Summary |
Linux consistently appears high up in the list of popular Internet servers, whether it's for the Web, anonymous FTP, or general services such as DNS and delivering mail. But security is the foremost concern of anyone providing such a service. Any server experiences casual probe attempts dozens of time a day, and serious break-in attempts with some frequency as well. This highly regarded book, originally titled Building Secure Servers with Linux, combines practical advice with a firm knowledge of the technical tools needed to ensure security. The book focuses on the most common use of Linux |
Notes |
Previous edition: published as Building secure servers with Linux, 2002 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Copyright © O'Reilly Media, Incorporated 2005 |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
SUBJECT |
Linux. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94087892
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Linux fast |
Subject |
Client/server computing.
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Computer security
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COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Security.
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COMPUTERS -- Networking -- Security.
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COMPUTERS -- Security -- General.
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Client/server computing
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Computer security
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Linux (système d'exploitation des ordinateurs)
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Serveurs (informatique)
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Bauer, Michael D.
Building secure servers with Linux
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ISBN |
9780596006709 |
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0596006705 |
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9780596517991 |
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0596517998 |
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9780596153540 |
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0596153546 |
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