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Describe the function of inetd and how it is configured.
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Describe the TCP Wrappers security tool and how it can enhance security on a networked system.
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Describe the use of mail aliases and how to enable new aliases.
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What files are used to configure the Apache web server?
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How does the administrator share a directory using NFS?
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How does the administrator mount a directory shared by a remote NFS server?
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What is the function of nmbd?
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Which file is used to configure smbd?
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Describe the function and location of the resolver.
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Name two programs that can be used to do queries against an NFS server.
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Describe in general terms the main difference between BIND v4 and BIND v8 configuration files.
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Examine your inetd.conf. Are telnetd and ftpd enabled? If so, are TCP Wrappers (tcpd) configured for them?
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Enable TCP Wrappers and place ALL:ALL in /etc/hosts.deny, then attempt a Telnet session. Is the inbound request ignored as expected?
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Familiarize yourself with /etc/sendmail.cf and /etc/aliases. Run newaliases.
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Familiarize yourself with Apache configuration files in /etc/httpd/html/*.conf (or your directory location).
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Examine your /etc/exports file, if it exists. Are you sharing NFS volumes?
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Examine your /etc/smb.conf file. Are you sharing Samba printers or volumes?
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Examine your resolver configuration in /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/hosts.conf, and /etc/nsswitch.conf. Is the local /etc/hosts file consulted prior to DNS servers?
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By examining /etc/named.conf and noting format details, determine what general release of BIND you are using.