From a single server to a network of workstations, the Linux environment can be a daunting task for administrators knowledgeable in other platforms. Starting with a single server and finishing with a multi-server 1000+ user environment, this tutorial will provide practical information for using Linux in the real world. The following areas will be covered with a special emphasis on security:

• Installation Issues
• Boot Loaders and System Startup
• Disk Partitioning and LVM
• Software RAID
• The RPM Package System
• Networking
• User managment
• Automated System Installation
• Network-based Authentication
• User Accounts and Management
• Network Services and xinetd
• SSH: port tunneling, keys, tricks
• New Developments

At the completion of the course attendees should feel confident in their ability to setup and maintain a secure Linux server and services. The tutorial will be conducted in an open manner that allows for question and answer interruption.

This tutorial is directed at System Administrators that are planning on implementing a Linux solution in a production environment. Course attendees should be familiar with the basics of systems administration in a UNIX(tm)/Linux(tm) environment: user level commands and TCP/IP networking. Novice Administrators and Gurus alike should leave the tutorial having learned something.