Red Hat Linux 8.0: The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
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.fetchmailrc, Fetchmail Configuration Options
global options, Global Options
server options, Server Options
user options, User Options
.procmailrc, Procmail Configuration
/dev directory, The /dev Directory
/etc directory, The /etc Directory
/etc/exports, /etc/exports
/etc/fstab, /etc/fstab
/etc/named.conf
See BIND
/etc/pam.conf, PAM Configuration Files
See also PAM
/etc/pam.d, PAM Configuration Files
See also PAM
/etc/sysconfig directory, Special File Locations
/etc/sysconfig/ directory
See sysconfig directory
/lib directory, The /lib Directory
/lib/security/, PAM Configuration Files
See also PAM
/mnt directory, The /mnt Directory
/opt directory, The /opt Directory
/proc directory, The /proc Directory
/proc/ directory
See proc file system
/sbin directory, The /sbin Directory
/usr directory, The /usr Directory
/usr/local directory, The /usr/local Directory, /usr/local in Red Hat Linux
/var directory, The /var Directory
/var/lib/rpm directory, Special File Locations
/var/spool/up2date directory, Special File Locations
modules
See kernel modules

A

aboot, Differences in the Boot Process of Other Architectures, Boot Loaders and System Architecture
access control
See TCP wrappers
AccessFileName
Apache configuration directive, AccessFileName
Action
Apache configuration directive, Action
AddDescription
Apache configuration directive, AddDescription
AddEncoding
Apache configuration directive, AddEncoding
AddHandler
Apache configuration directive, AddHandler
AddIcon
Apache configuration directive, AddIcon
AddIconByEncoding
Apache configuration directive, AddIconByEncoding
AddIconByType
Apache configuration directive, AddIconByType
AddLanguage
Apache configuration directive, AddLanguage
AddType
Apache configuration directive, AddType
Alias
Apache configuration directive, Alias
Allow
Apache configuration directive, Allow
AllowOverride
Apache configuration directive, AllowOverride
Apache
See Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
1.3 version
migration to 2.0, Migrating Apache HTTP Server 1.3 Configuration Files
2.0 version
features of, Features of Apache HTTP Server 2.0
file system changes, File System Changes in Apache HTTP Server 2.0
migration from 1.3, Migrating Apache HTTP Server 1.3 Configuration Files
packaging changes, Packaging Changes in Apache HTTP Server 2.0
additional resources, Additional Resources
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites
configuration, Configuration Directives in httpd.conf
introducing, Apache HTTP Server
log files, Configuration Directives in httpd.conf
reloading, Starting and Stopping httpd
restarting, Starting and Stopping httpd
running without security, Using Virtual Hosts
server status reports, Location
starting, Starting and Stopping httpd
stopping, Starting and Stopping httpd
troubleshooting, Configuration Directives in httpd.conf
Apache HTTP Server modules, Default Modules
APXS Apache utility, Adding Modules to Your Server
authconfig
and LDAP, On the Clients, Edit /etc/ldap.conf and /etc/openldap/ldap.conf, PAM and LDAP
autofs, autofs

B

Basic Input/Output System
See BIOS
Berkeley Internet Name Domain
See BIND
BIND
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites
common mistakes, Common Mistakes to Avoid
configuration files, BIND Configuration Files
/etc/named.conf, /etc/named.conf
/var/named/ directory, BIND Configuration Files
zone files, Zone Files
configuration of
reverse name resolution, Reverse Name Resolution Zone Files
zone file directives, Zone File Directives
zone file examples, Zone File Examples
zone file resource records, Zone File Resource Records
zone statements, Sample Zone Statements
features, Advanced Features of BIND
DNS enhancements, DNS Protocol Enhancements
IPv6, IP version 6
multiple views, Multiple Views
security, Security
introducing, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), Introduction to DNS and BIND
named daemon, BIND as a Nameserver
nameserver
definition of, Introduction to DNS and BIND
nameserver types
caching-only, Types of Nameservers
forwarding, Types of Nameservers
master, Types of Nameservers
slave, Types of Nameservers
rndc program, Using rndc
/etc/rndc.conf, /etc/rndc.conf
command line options, rndc Command Line Options
configuring keys, /etc/rndc.conf
configuring named to use, rndc and /etc/named.conf
root nameserver
definition of, Introduction to DNS and BIND
zones
definition of, Zones
BIOS
definition of, The BIOS
See also boot process
block devices, /proc/devices
See also /proc/devices
definition of, /proc/devices
boot loaders, Boot Loaders and System Architecture, GRUB, Boot Loaders and System Architecture, LILO
See also ELILO
See also GRUB
See also aboot
See also LILO
definition of, Boot Loaders
types of, Boot Loaders and System Architecture
boot process, Boot Process, Init, and Shutdown, A Detailed Look at the Boot Process
See also boot loaders
chain loading, GRUB and the x86 Boot Process
direct loading, GRUB and the x86 Boot Process
for x86, A Detailed Look at the Boot Process
stages of, The Boot Process, A Detailed Look at the Boot Process
/sbin/init command, The /sbin/init Program
BIOS, The BIOS
boot loader, The Boot Loader
EFI shell, The BIOS
kernel, The Kernel
BrowserMatch
Apache configuration directive, BrowserMatch

C

cache directives for Apache, Cache Directives
CacheNegotiatedDocs
Apache configuration directive, CacheNegotiatedDocs
caching-only nameserver
See BIND
CD-ROM modules
See kernel modules
CGI scripts
allowing execution outside cgi-bin, Directory
outside the ScriptAlias, AddHandler
character devices, /proc/devices
See also /proc/devices
definition of, /proc/devices
chkconfig, Initscript Utilities
See also services
common logfile format, CustomLog
configuration
Apache, Configuration Directives in httpd.conf
SSL, SSL Configuration Directives
virtual hosts, Using Virtual Hosts
configuration directives, Apache, Configuration Directives in httpd.conf
AccessFileName, AccessFileName
Action, Action
AddDescription, AddDescription
AddEncoding, AddEncoding
AddHandler, AddHandler
AddIcon, AddIcon
AddIconByEncoding, AddIconByEncoding
AddIconByType, AddIconByType
AddLanguage, AddLanguage
AddType, AddType
Alias, Alias
Allow, Allow
AllowOverride, AllowOverride
BrowserMatch, BrowserMatch
CacheNegotiatedDocs, CacheNegotiatedDocs
CustomLog, CustomLog
DefaultIcon, DefaultIcon
DefaultType, DefaultType
Deny, Deny
Directory, Directory
DirectoryIndex, DirectoryIndex
DocumentRoot, DocumentRoot
ErrorDocument, ErrorDocument
ErrorLog, ErrorLog
ExtendedStatus, ExtendedStatus
for cache functionality, Cache Directives
for SSL functionality, SSL Configuration Directives
Group, Group
HeaderName, HeaderName
HostnameLookups, HostnameLookups
IfDefine, IfDefine
IfModule, IfModule
Include, Include
IndexIgnore, IndexIgnore
IndexOptions, IndexOptions
KeepAlive, KeepAlive
KeepAliveTimeout, KeepAliveTimeout
LanguagePriority, LanguagePriority
Listen, Listen
LoadModule, LoadModule
Location, Location
LockFile, LockFile
LogFormat, LogFormat
LogLevel, LogLevel
MaxClients, MaxClients
MaxKeepAliveRequests, MaxKeepAliveRequests
MaxRequestsPerChild, MaxRequestsPerChild
MaxSpareServers, MinSpareServers and MaxSpareServers
MetaDir, MetaDir
MetaSuffix, MetaSuffix
MinSpareServers, MinSpareServers and MaxSpareServers
NameVirtualHost, NameVirtualHost
Options, Options
Order, Order
PidFile, PidFile
ProxyRequests, ProxyRequests
ProxyVia, ProxyVia
ReadmeName, ReadmeName
Redirect, Redirect
ScoreBoardFile, ScoreBoardFile
ScriptAlias, ScriptAlias
ServerAdmin, ServerAdmin
ServerName, ServerName
ServerRoot, ServerRoot
ServerSignature, ServerSignature
SetEnvIf, SetEnvIf
StartServers, StartServers
Timeout, Timeout
TypesConfig, TypesConfig
UseCanonicalName, UseCanonicalName
User, User
UserDir, UserDir
VirtualHost, VirtualHost
conventions
document, Document Conventions
copying and pasting text
when using X, Copying and Pasting Text With X
CustomLog
Apache configuration directive, CustomLog

D

DefaultIcon
Apache configuration directive, DefaultIcon
DefaultType
Apache configuration directive, DefaultType
Denial odf Service attack, /proc/sys/net/
See also /proc/sys/net/ directory
definition of, /proc/sys/net/
Denial of Service, Files in the /etc/xinetd.d/ Directory
See also xinetd
Deny
Apache configuration directive, Deny
desktop environments
See XFree86
devices, local
ownership of, PAM and Device Ownership
See also PAM
directories
/dev, The /dev Directory
/etc, The /etc Directory
/lib, The /lib Directory
/mnt, The /mnt Directory
/opt, The /opt Directory
/proc, The /proc Directory
/sbin, The /sbin Directory
/usr, The /usr Directory
/usr/local, The /usr/local Directory, /usr/local in Red Hat Linux
/var, The /var Directory
Directory
Apache configuration directive, Directory
DirectoryIndex
Apache configuration directive, DirectoryIndex
display managers
See XFree86
DNS, Introduction to DNS and BIND
See also BIND
documentation
experienced user, For the More Experienced
finding appropriate, Finding Appropriate Documentation
first-time users, Documentation For First-Time Linux Users
books, Beginning Linux Books
newsgroups, Introduction to Linux Newsgroups
websites, Introduction to Linux Websites
guru, Documentation for Linux Gurus
DocumentRoot
Apache configuration directive, DocumentRoot
changing, Using Virtual Hosts
changing shared, The Secure Web Server Virtual Host
DoS
See Denial of Service
DoS attack
See Denial odf Service attack
drag and drop, Using the Mouse
drivers
See kernel modules
DSOs
loading, Adding Modules to Your Server

E

e-mail
See email
EFI shell
definition of, The BIOS
See also boot process
ELILO, Differences in the Boot Process of Other Architectures, Boot Loaders and System Architecture
email, Email
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites
Fetchmail, Fetchmail
Procmail, Procmail
program classifications, Email Program Classifications
protocols, Protocols
IMAP, IMAP
POP, POP
SMTP, SMTP
security, Security
clients, Secure Email Clients
servers, Secure Email Servers
Sendmail, Sendmail
types
Mail Delivery Agent, Mail Delivery Agent
Mail Transfer Agent, Mail Transfer Agent
Mail User Agent, Mail User Agent
epoch, /proc/stat
See also /proc/stat
definition of, /proc/stat
ErrorDocument
Apache configuration directive, ErrorDocument
ErrorLog
Apache configuration directive, ErrorLog
Ethernet
See network
Ethernet modules
See kernel modules
execution domains, /proc/execdomains
See also /proc/execdomains
definition of, /proc/execdomains
ExtendedStatus
Apache configuration directive, ExtendedStatus
Extensible Firmware Interface shell
See EFI shell

F

feedback
contact information, We Need Feedback!
Fetchmail, Fetchmail
additional resources, Additional Resources
command options, Fetchmail Command Options
informational, Informational or Debugging Options
special, Special Options
configuration options, Fetchmail Configuration Options
global options, Global Options
server options, Server Options
user options, User Options
FHS, FHS Organization, Overview of File System Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
See also file system
See also file system
file system
FHS standard, FHS Organization
hierarchy, Overview of File System Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
organization, FHS Organization
structure, File System Structure
virtual
See proc file system
files, proc file system
changing, Changing Virtual Files, Using sysctl
viewing, Viewing Virtual Files, Using sysctl
forwarding nameserver
See BIND
frame buffer device, /proc/fb
See also /proc/fb
FrontPage, After Installation

G

GNOME, Desktop Environments
See also XFree86
Group
Apache configuration directive, Group
groups, Users and Groups
definition of, Users and Groups
GID, Users and Groups
standard, Standard Groups
tools for management of
groupadd, Tools for User and Group Creation, User Private Groups
redhat-config-users, Tools for User and Group Creation, User Private Groups
user private, Users and Groups, User Private Groups
rationale behind, User Private Group Rationale
GRUB, The Boot Loader
See also boot loaders
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
boot process, GRUB and the x86 Boot Process
changing runlevels with, Menu Entry Editor Interface, Changing Runlevels at Boot Time
commands, GRUB Commands
configuration file
/boot/grub/grub.conf, Configuration File Structure
structure, Configuration File Structure
definition of, GRUB
features, Features of GRUB
installing, Installing GRUB
interfaces, GRUB Interfaces
command line, Command Line Interface
menu, Menu Interface
menu entry editor, Menu Entry Editor Interface
order of use, Order of Interface Use
menu configuration file, GRUB Menu Configuration File
commands, Special Configuration File Commands
role in boot process, The Boot Loader
terminology, GRUB Terminology
devices, Device Names
files, File Names
root filesystem, GRUB's Root Filesystem
grub.conf, Configuration File Structure
See also GRUB

H

halt, Shutting Down
HeaderName
Apache configuration directive, HeaderName
hierarchy, file system, Overview of File System Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
HostnameLookups
Apache configuration directive, HostnameLookups
hosts.allow
See TCP wrappers
hosts.deny
See TCP wrappers
httpd.conf
See configuration directives, Apache

I

IfDefine
Apache configuration directive, IfDefine
ifdown, Interface Control Scripts
IfModule
Apache configuration directive, IfModule
ifup, Interface Control Scripts
Include
Apache configuration directive, Include
IndexIgnore
Apache configuration directive, IndexIgnore
IndexOptions
Apache configuration directive, IndexOptions
init command, The /sbin/init Program
See also boot process
directories used by, SysV Init
role in boot process, The /sbin/init Program
See also boot process
runlevels accessed by, Init Runlevels
SysV init
definition of, SysV Init
initrd directory, Special File Locations
initscript utilities, Initscript Utilities
See also services
introduction, Introduction
ipchains
See iptables
iptables
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
chains
target, Packet Filtering
compared with ipchains, Differences between iptables and ipchains
match options, Match Options
modules, Modules with Additional Match Options
options, Options Used in iptables Commands
commands, Commands
listing, Listing Options
parameters, Parameters
structure, Structure
tables, Tables
target, Target Options
overview of, Firewalls and iptables
packet filtering basics, Packet Filtering
protocols
ICMP, ICMP Protocol
TCP, TCP Protocol
UDP, UDP Protocol
rules list, Packet Filtering
saving rules, Storing iptables Information
tables, Packet Filtering

K

KDE, Desktop Environments
See also XFree86
KeepAlive
Apache configuration directive, KeepAlive
KeepAliveTimeout
Apache configuration directive, KeepAliveTimeout
Kerberos
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
advantages of, Advantages of Kerberos
and PAM, Kerberos and PAM
clients set up, Configuring a Kerberos 5 Client
definition of, Kerberos
disadvantages of, Kerberos Disadvantages
how it works, How Kerberos Works
Key Distribution Center (KDC), How Kerberos Works
server set up, Configuring a Kerberos 5 Server
terminology, Kerberos Terminology
Ticket Granting Service (TGS), How Kerberos Works
Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT), How Kerberos Works
kernel
role in boot process, The Kernel
kernel modules
CD-ROM modules
examples, CD-ROM Module Parameters
parameters, CD-ROM Module Parameters
Ethernet modules
examples, Ethernet Parameters
parameters, Ethernet Parameters
supporting multiple cards, Using Multiple Ethernet Cards
introducing, General Parameters and Modules
module parameters
specifying, Specifying Module Parameters
SCSI modules
examples, SCSI parameters
parameters, SCSI parameters
types of, General Parameters and Modules

L

LanguagePriority
Apache configuration directive, LanguagePriority
LDAP
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites
advantages of, Why Use LDAP?
applications, LDAP Client Applications
ldapadd, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
ldapdelete, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
ldapmodify, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
ldapsearch, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
OpenLDAP suite, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
slapadd, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
slapcat, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
slapd, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
slapindex, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
slappasswd, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
slurpd, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
utilities, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
authentication using, Configuring Your System to Authenticate Using OpenLDAP
authconfig, On the Clients, Edit /etc/ldap.conf and /etc/openldap/ldap.conf
editing /etc/ldap.conf, On the Clients, Edit /etc/ldap.conf and /etc/openldap/ldap.conf
editing /etc/nsswitch.conf, On the Clients, Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf
editing /etc/openldap/ldap.conf, On the Clients, Edit /etc/ldap.conf and /etc/openldap/ldap.conf
editing slapd.conf, Edit the Configuration Files
packages, Configuring Your System to Authenticate Using OpenLDAP
PAM, PAM and LDAP
setting up clients, On the Clients, Edit /etc/ldap.conf and /etc/openldap/ldap.conf
configuration files
/etc/ldap.conf, OpenLDAP Configuration Files
/etc/openldap/ldap.conf, OpenLDAP Configuration Files
/etc/openldap/schema/ directory, OpenLDAP Configuration Files, The /etc/openldap/schema/ Directory
/etc/openldap/slapd.conf, OpenLDAP Configuration Files, slapd.conf
daemons, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
definition of, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
LDAPv2, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
LDAPv3, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
OpenLDAP features, OpenLDAP 2.0 Feature Enhancements
setting up, OpenLDAP Setup Overview
migrating 1.x directories, Upgrading To OpenLDAP Version 2.0
terminology, LDAP Terminology
using with Apache HTTP Server, PHP4, the Apache HTTP Server, and LDAP
using with NSS, NSS, PAM, and LDAP
using with PAM, NSS, PAM, and LDAP
using with PHP4, PHP4, the Apache HTTP Server, and LDAP
ldapadd command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
ldapdelete command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
ldapmodify command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
ldapsearch command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
See LDAP
LILO, The Boot Loader
See also boot loaders
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
boot process, LILO and the x86 Boot Process
changing runlevels with, Changing Runlevels at Boot Time
configuration file
/etc/lilo.conf, Options in /etc/lilo.conf
definition of, LILO
role in boot process, The Boot Loader
lilo.conf, Options in /etc/lilo.conf
See also LILO
Listen
Apache configuration directive, Listen
LoadModule
Apache configuration directive, LoadModule
Location
Apache configuration directive, Location
LockFile
Apache configuration directive, LockFile
log files
common logfile format, CustomLog
LogFormat
Apache configuration directive, LogFormat
LogLevel
Apache configuration directive, LogLevel
lspci, /proc/pci

M

Mail Delivery Agent, Mail Delivery Agent
Mail Transfer Agent, Mail Transfer Agent
Mail User Agent, Mail User Agent
Master Boot Record
See MBR
See MBR
master nameserver
See BIND
MaxClients
Apache configuration directive, MaxClients
MaxKeepAliveRequests
Apache configuration directive, MaxKeepAliveRequests
MaxRequestsPerChild
Apache configuration directive, MaxRequestsPerChild
MaxSpareServers
Apache configuration directive, MinSpareServers and MaxSpareServers
MBR
definition of, The BIOS, A Detailed Look at the Boot Process
See also boot loader
See also boot process
MDA
See Mail Delivery Agent
Metacity, Window Managers
See also XFree86
MetaDir
Apache configuration directive, MetaDir
MetaSuffix
Apache configuration directive, MetaSuffix
MIA
See Mail User Agent
MinSpareServers
Apache configuration directive, MinSpareServers and MaxSpareServers
module parameters
See kernel modules
modules
See kernel modules
Apache
loading, Adding Modules to Your Server
your own, Adding Modules to Your Server
default, Default Modules
mouse
how to use, Using the Mouse
MTA
See Mail Transfer Agent

N

named daemon
See BIND
named.conf
See BIND
nameserver
See BIND
NameVirtualHost
Apache configuration directive, NameVirtualHost
netfilter
See iptables
network
additional resources, Additional Resources
commands
/sbin/ifdown, Interface Control Scripts
/sbin/ifup, Interface Control Scripts
/sbin/service network, Interface Control Scripts
configuration, Interface Configuration Files
functions, Network Functions
interfaces, Interface Configuration Files
alias, Alias and Clone Files
clone, Alias and Clone Files
dialup, Dialup Interfaces
Ethernet, Ethernet Interfaces
scripts, Network Scripts
Network File System
See NFS
NFS
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
client
/etc/fstab, /etc/fstab
autofs, autofs
configuration, NFS Client Configuration Files
mount options, Common NFS Mount Options
introducing, Network File System (NFS)
methodology, Methodology
portmap, NFS and portmap
security, Securing NFS
file permissions, File Permissions
host access, Host Access
server
configuration files, NFS Server Configuration Files
NIC modules
See kernel modules
non-secure Web server
disabling, The Secure Web Server Virtual Host
ntsysv, Initscript Utilities
See also services

O

objects, dynamically shared
See DSOs
OpenLDAP
See LDAP
OpenSSH, Features of SSH
See also SSH
configuration files for, OpenSSH Configuration Files
Options
Apache configuration directive, Options
Order
Apache configuration directive, Order

P

packet filtering
See iptables
PAM
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
advantages of, Advantages of PAM
configuration files, PAM Configuration Files
control flags, PAM Module Control Flags
definition of, Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
Kerberos and, Kerberos and PAM
modules, PAM Modules
arguments, PAM Module Arguments
components, PAM Modules
creating, Creating Modules
location of, PAM Module Paths
stacking, Stacking Modules, Sample PAM Configuration Files
types, PAM Modules
pam_console
definition of, PAM and Device Ownership
sample configuration files, Sample PAM Configuration Files
service names, PAM Service Names
shadow passwords, Sample PAM Configuration Files
pam_console
See PAM
password, Sample PAM Configuration Files
See also PAM
shadow passwords, Sample PAM Configuration Files
PidFile
Apache configuration directive, PidFile
Pluggable Authentication Modules
See PAM
portmap, NFS and portmap
rpcinfo, portmap Status
prefdm
See XFree86
proc file system
/proc/apm, /proc/apm
/proc/bus/ directory, /proc/bus/
/proc/cmdline, /proc/cmdline
/proc/cpuinfo, /proc/cpuinfo
/proc/devices
block devices, /proc/devices
character devices, /proc/devices
/proc/dma, /proc/dma
/proc/driver/ directory, /proc/driver/
/proc/execdomains, /proc/execdomains
/proc/fb, /proc/fb
/proc/filesystems, /proc/filesystems
/proc/fs/ directory, /proc/fs
/proc/ide directory
device directories, The Device Directory
/proc/ide/ directory, /proc/ide/
/proc/interrupts, /proc/interrupts
/proc/iomem, /proc/iomem
/proc/ioports, /proc/ioports
/proc/irq/ directory, /proc/irq/
/proc/isapnp, /proc/isapnp
/proc/kcore, /proc/kcore
/proc/kmsg, /proc/kmsg
/proc/ksyms, /proc/ksyms
/proc/loadavg, /proc/loadavg
/proc/locks, /proc/locks
/proc/mdstat, /proc/mdstat
/proc/meminfo, /proc/meminfo
/proc/misc, /proc/misc
/proc/modules, /proc/modules
/proc/mounts, /proc/mounts
/proc/mtrr, /proc/mtrr
/proc/net/ directory, /proc/net/
/proc/partitions, /proc/partitions
/proc/pci
viewing using lspci, /proc/pci
/proc/scsi/ directory, /proc/scsi/
/proc/self/ directory, /proc/self/
/proc/slabinfo, /proc/slabinfo
/proc/stat, /proc/stat
/proc/swaps, /proc/swaps
/proc/sys/ directory, /proc/sys/, Using sysctl
See also sysctl
/proc/sys/dev/ directory, /proc/sys/dev/
/proc/sys/fs/ directory, /proc/sys/fs/
/proc/sys/kernel/ directory, /proc/sys/kernel/
/proc/sys/kernel/sysrq
See system request key
/proc/sys/net/ directory, /proc/sys/net/
/proc/sys/vm/ directory, /proc/sys/vm/
/proc/sysvipc/ directory, /proc/sysvipc/
/proc/tty/ directory, /proc/tty/
/proc/uptime, /proc/uptime
/proc/version, /proc/version
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
changing files within, Changing Virtual Files, /proc/sys/, Using sysctl
files within, top-level, Top-level Files in the proc Filesystem
introduced, The proc File System
process directories, Process Directories
subdirectories within, Directories in /proc/
viewing files within, Viewing Virtual Files
Procmail, Procmail
additional resources, Additional Resources
configuration, Procmail Configuration
recipes, Procmail Recipes
delivering, Delivering vs. Non-Delivering Recipes
examples, Recipe Examples
flags, Flags
local lockfiles, Specifying a Local Lockfile
non-delivering, Delivering vs. Non-Delivering Recipes
special actions, Special Conditions and Actions
special conditions, Special Conditions and Actions
programs
running at boot time, Running Programs at Boot Time
proxy server, ProxyRequests , Cache Directives
ProxyRequests
Apache configuration directive, ProxyRequests
ProxyVia
Apache configuration directive, ProxyVia
public_html directories, UserDir

R

rc.local
modifying, Running Programs at Boot Time
ReadmeName
Apache configuration directive, ReadmeName
Red Hat Linux-specific file locations
/etc/sysconfig/, Special File Locations
See also sysconfig directory
/var/lib/rpm, Special File Locations
/var/spool/up2date, Special File Locations
Redirect
Apache configuration directive, Redirect
root nameserver
See BIND
rpcinfo, portmap Status
runlevels, Init Runlevels
changing at boot time, Changing Runlevels at Boot Time
changing with GRUB, Menu Entry Editor Interface

S

sawfish, Window Managers
See also XFree86
ScoreBoardFile
Apache configuration directive, ScoreBoardFile
ScriptAlias
Apache configuration directive, ScriptAlias
SCSI modules
See kernel modules
security
configuring, SSL Configuration Directives
running Apache without, Using Virtual Hosts
Sendmail, Sendmail
additional resources, Additional Resources
aliases, Masquerading
common configuration changes, Common Sendmail Configuration Changes
default installation, The Default Sendmail Installation
history, History
LDAP and, Using Sendmail with LDAP
limitations, Purpose and Limitations
masquerading, Masquerading
purpose, Purpose and Limitations
spam, Stopping Spam with Sendmail
with UUCP, Common Sendmail Configuration Changes
server side includes, Options , AddType
virtual hosts, Options
ServerAdmin
Apache configuration directive, ServerAdmin
ServerName
Apache configuration directive, ServerName
ServerRoot
Apache configuration directive, ServerRoot
ServerSignature
Apache configuration directive, ServerSignature
services
configuring with chkconfig, Initscript Utilities
configuring with ntsysv, Initscript Utilities
configuring with Services Configuration Tool, Initscript Utilities
Services Configuration Tool, Initscript Utilities
See also services
SetEnvIf
Apache configuration directive, SetEnvIf
shadow
See password
utilities, Shadow Utilities
shutdown, Shutting Down
slab pools
See /proc/slabinfo
slapadd command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
slapcat command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
slapd command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
slapindex command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
slappasswd command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
slave nameserver
See BIND
slurpd command, OpenLDAP Daemons and Utilities
See also LDAP
SSH protocol, SSH Protocol
authentication, Authentication
configuration files, OpenSSH Configuration Files
connection sequence, Event Sequence of an SSH Connection
features of, Features of SSH
insecure protocols and, Require SSH for Remote Connections
layers of, Layers of SSH Security
channels, Connection
transport layer, Transport Layer
port forwarding, Port Forwarding
requiring for remote login, Require SSH for Remote Connections
security risks, Why Use SSH?
X11 forwarding, X11 Forwarding
SSL directives, SSL Configuration Directives
StartServers
Apache configuration directive, StartServers
startx, Runlevel 3: startx
See also XFree86
structure
common, Why Share a Common Structure?
stunnel, Secure Email Servers
sysconfig directory
/etc/sysconfig/amd, /etc/sysconfig/amd
/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
/etc/sysconfig/apmd, /etc/sysconfig/apmd
/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch, /etc/sysconfig/arpwatch
/etc/sysconfig/authconfig, /etc/sysconfig/authconfig
/etc/sysconfig/cbq/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
/etc/sysconfig/clock, /etc/sysconfig/clock
/etc/sysconfig/desktop, /etc/sysconfig/desktop
/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd, /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd
/etc/sysconfig/firstboot, /etc/sysconfig/firstboot
/etc/sysconfig/gpm, /etc/sysconfig/gpm
/etc/sysconfig/harddisks, /etc/sysconfig/harddisks
/etc/sysconfig/hwconf, /etc/sysconfig/hwconf
/etc/sysconfig/identd, /etc/sysconfig/identd
/etc/sysconfig/init, /etc/sysconfig/init
/etc/sysconfig/ipchains, /etc/sysconfig/ipchains
/etc/sysconfig/iptables, /etc/sysconfig/iptables, Storing iptables Information
/etc/sysconfig/irda, /etc/sysconfig/irda
/etc/sysconfig/keyboard, /etc/sysconfig/keyboard
/etc/sysconfig/kudzu, /etc/sysconfig/kudzu
/etc/sysconfig/mouse, /etc/sysconfig/mouse
/etc/sysconfig/named, /etc/sysconfig/named
/etc/sysconfig/netdump, /etc/sysconfig/netdump
/etc/sysconfig/network, /etc/sysconfig/network
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ directory, Network Scripts, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
See also network
/etc/sysconfig/networking/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
/etc/sysconfig/ntpd, /etc/sysconfig/ntpd
/etc/sysconfig/pcmcia, /etc/sysconfig/pcmcia
/etc/sysconfig/radvd, /etc/sysconfig/radvd
/etc/sysconfig/rawdevices, /etc/sysconfig/rawdevices
/etc/sysconfig/redhat-config-users, /etc/sysconfig/redhat-config-users
/etc/sysconfig/redhat-logviewer, /etc/sysconfig/redhat-logviewer
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
/etc/sysconfig/samba, /etc/sysconfig/samba
/etc/sysconfig/sendmail, /etc/sysconfig/sendmail
/etc/sysconfig/soundcard, /etc/sysconfig/soundcard
/etc/sysconfig/squid, /etc/sysconfig/squid
/etc/sysconfig/tux, /etc/sysconfig/tux
/etc/sysconfig/ups, /etc/sysconfig/ups
/etc/sysconfig/vncservers, /etc/sysconfig/vncservers
/etc/sysconfig/xinetd, /etc/sysconfig/xinetd
additional information about, The /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
directories in, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
files found in, Files in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
sysctl
configuring with /etc/sysctl.conf, Using sysctl
controlling /proc/sys/, Using sysctl
SysReq
See system request key
SysRq
See system request key
system
shutdown, Shutting Down
system request key
definition of, /proc/sys/
enabling, /proc/sys/
SysV init
See init command

T

TCP wrappers
access control, Host-Based Access Control Lists
/etc/hosts.allow, Host-Based Access Control Lists
/etc/hosts.deny, Host-Based Access Control Lists
expansions, Formatting Rules
formatting rule, Formatting Rules
operators, Formatting Rules
patterns, Formatting Rules
shell commands, Formatting Rules
wildcards, Formatting Rules
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
advantages of, TCP Wrapper Advantages
definition of, TCP Wrappers and xinetd
uses for, What Are TCP Wrappers?
xinetd, Access Control Using xinetd
Timeout
Apache configuration directive, Timeout
Tripwire
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites
applications, Tripwire File Location Reference
tripwire, Tripwire File Location Reference
tripwire-check, Running an Integrity Check
twadmin, Updating the Tripwire Policy File, Updating the Tripwire Configuration File, Tripwire File Location Reference
twinstall.sh, Tripwire File Location Reference
twprint, Examining Tripwire Reports, View Tripwire Databases, Tripwire File Location Reference
configuration files, Tripwire File Location Reference
database file, Tripwire File Location Reference, Tripwire Components
key files, Tripwire File Location Reference
modifying, Edit /etc/tripwire/twcfg.txt
report files, Tripwire File Location Reference, Tripwire Components
signing of, Updating the Tripwire Configuration File
tw.cfg, Tripwire File Location Reference, Tripwire Components
tw.pol, Tripwire File Location Reference, Tripwire Components
twcfg.txt, Tripwire File Location Reference
twpol.txt, Tripwire File Location Reference
updating, Updating the Tripwire Configuration File
database
definition of, Tripwire Components
initialization of, Initialize the Tripwire Database
updating, Updating the Tripwire Database
email functions, Tripwire and Email
testing, Sending Test Email Messages
flowchart of, How to Use Tripwire
installation of
customizing configuration, Customizing Tripwire
initializing Tripwire database, Initialize the Tripwire Database
installing the RPM, Installing the Tripwire RPM
setting passwords, Run the twinstall.sh Script
tripwire --init command, Initialize the Tripwire Database
twinstall.sh script, Run the twinstall.sh Script
integrity check
tripwire --check command, Running an Integrity Check
introducing, Tripwire
policy file
modifying, Edit /etc/tripwire/twpol.txt
updating, Updating the Tripwire Policy File
reports
definition of, Tripwire Components
generating, Running an Integrity Check
viewing, Viewing Tripwire Reports
troubleshooting
error log, ErrorLog
TypesConfig
Apache configuration directive, TypesConfig

U

UseCanonicalName
Apache configuration directive, UseCanonicalName
User
Apache configuration directive, User
user private groups
See groups
rationale behind, User Private Group Rationale
UserDir
Apache configuration directive, UserDir
users, Users and Groups
/etc/passwd, Standard Users
definition of, Users and Groups
personal HTML directories, UserDir
standard, Standard Users
tools for management of
redhat-config-users, Tools for User and Group Creation
useradd, Tools for User and Group Creation
types of, Users and Groups
UID, Users and Groups
utilities
shadow, Shadow Utilities

V

virtual file system
See proc file system
virtual files
See proc file system
virtual hosts
configuring, Using Virtual Hosts
Listen command, Setting Up Virtual Hosts
name-based, Using Virtual Hosts
Options, Options
server side includes, Options , AddType
VirtualHost
Apache configuration directive, VirtualHost

W

webmaster
email address for, ServerAdmin
window managers, Window Managers
See also XFree86
Windowmaker
See wmaker
wmaker, Window Managers
See also XFree86

X

X
See XFree86
X Window System
See XFree86
X.500
See LDAP
X.500 Lite
See LDAP
XFree86
additional resources, Additional Resources
installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites
configuration files
/etc/X11/ directory, XFree86 Server Configuration Files
/etc/X11/XF86Config, XFree86 Server Configuration Files
options within, XFree86 Server Configuration Files
desktop environments, Desktop Environments and Window Managers
fonts, Fonts
introducing, The Power of X
runlevels, Runlevels
3, Runlevel 3: startx
5, Runlevel 5: prefdm
utilities
X Configuration Tool, The Power of X
X clients, The Power of X
desktop environments, Desktop Environments
GNOME, Desktop Environments
KDE, Desktop Environments
mwm (Metacity), Window Managers
sawfish, Window Managers
twm, Window Managers
window managers, Desktop Environments and Window Managers, Window Managers
wmaker, Window Managers
xinit command, Desktop Environments and Window Managers
X display managers
definition of, Runlevel 5: prefdm
gdm, Runlevel 5: prefdm
kdm, Runlevel 5: prefdm
prefdm script, Runlevel 5: prefdm
xdm, Runlevel 5: prefdm
X font server
adding fonts, Adding Fonts
configuration of, xfs Configuration
xfs, XFree86 Server Configuration Files, Fonts
X server, The Power of X
features of, XFree86
XFree86, XFree86
xfs
See XFree86
xinetd, Access Control Using xinetd
See also TCP wrappers
access control with, Access Control within xinetd
binding, Binding and Port Redirection
configuration files, xinetd Configuration Files
/etc/xinetd.conf, /etc/xinetd.conf
/etc/xinetd.d/ directory, Files in the /etc/xinetd.d/ Directory
port redirection, Binding and Port Redirection
to prevent DoS attacks, Files in the /etc/xinetd.d/ Directory
xinit
See XFree86
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