Practical Internet Server Configuration
eBook - ePub

Practical Internet Server Configuration

Learn to Build a Fully Functional and Well-Secured Enterprise Class Internet Server

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Practical Internet Server Configuration

Learn to Build a Fully Functional and Well-Secured Enterprise Class Internet Server

About this book

Learn the skills to complete the full installation, configuration, and maintenance of an enterprise class internet server, no matter what Unix-like operating system you prefer. This book will rapidly guide you towards real system administration, with clear explanations along the way.

After a chapter explaining the most important Unix basics, you will start with a vanilla server as delivered by a hosting provider and by the end of the book, you will have a fully functional and well-secured enterprise class internet server. You will also be equipped with the expertise needed to keep your server secured and up to date. All configuration examples are given for FreeBSD, Debian and CentOS, so you are free to choose your operating system.

No single blueprint exists for an internet server, and an important part of the work of a system administrator consists of analyzing, interpreting and implementing specific wishes, demands and restrictions from different departmentsand viewpoints within an organization. Practical Internet Server Configuration provides the information you need to succeed as a sysadmin.

What You'll Learn

  • Configure DNS using Bind 9
  • Set up Apache and Nginx
  • Customize a mail server: IMAP (Dovecot) and SMTP (Postfix), spam filtering included
  • Authenticate mail users using LDAP
  • Install and maintain MariaDB and PostgreSQL databases
  • Prepare SSL/TLS certificates for the encryption of web, mail and LDAP traffic
  • Synchronize files, calendars and address books between devices
  • Build a firewall: PF for FreeBSD and nftables for Linux

Who This Book Is For

This book can be used by aspiring and beginning system administrators who are working on personal servers, or more experienced system administrators who may know Unix well but need a reference book for the more specialized work that falls outside the daily routine. Basic understanding of Unix and working on the command line is necessary.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1. Introduction and Preparations
  4. 2. Unix and POSIX in a Few Words
  5. 3. Software Management
  6. 4. Network Basics and Firewall
  7. 5. User Management and Permissions
  8. 6. Domain Name System (DNS)
  9. 7. Secure Shell (SSH)
  10. 8. Task Scheduling
  11. 9. Web Server Part 1: Apache/Nginx Basics
  12. 10. Traffic Encryption: SSL/TLS
  13. 11. Databases
  14. 12. Email Basics
  15. 13. Web Server Part 2: Advanced Apache/Nginx
  16. 14. Advanced Email
  17. 15. Backup and Monitoring
  18. 16. Taking It Further
  19. Back Matter