Linux Networking Cookbook

Over 40 recipes to help you set up and configure Linux networks

Key Features

• Move beyond the basics of how a Linux machine works and gain a better understanding of Linux networks and their configuration
• Impress your peers by setting up and configuring a Linux server and its various network elements like a pro
• This is a hands-on solution guide to building, maintaining, and securing a network using Linux

Book Description

What you will learn

• Route an IPv6 netblock to your local network
• Modify your named instance to support setting hostnames for your IPv6 addresses
• Use SSH for remote console access
• Configure NGINX with TLS
• Secure XMPP with TLS
• Leverage iptables6 to firewall your IPv6 traffic
• Configure Samba as an Active Directory compatible directory service

Who this book is for

This book is targeted at Linux systems administrators who have a good basic understanding and some prior experience of how a Linux machine operates, but want to better understand how various network services function, how to set them up, and how to secure them. You should be familiar with how to set up a Linux server and how to install additional software on them.