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Ubuntu Server Administration Course - Online - $149.00 Onsale $99.99 Purchase Now
This online Ubuntu Linux course is designed to provide students with a realistic skill set. Students will acquire skills as they study online text with graphics for illustrations as well as when they watch Flash Videos with voice.
The Ubuntu Server Administration Course is designed to provide you with the skills to perform as a administrator of a server or computer. Students will be provided with a 1200 pages of PDFs which they can download that contains all course material. The manual and online contain practicals that are a step-by-step tutorials. Introduction and SSH (Secure Shell)
During this time the student will learn how to use SSH (Secure Shell) to log into a server to manage a server as well as how to transfer files to the sever all the time using encrypted communication.
VSFTP Server and DHCP Server
Students will learn how to set up a secure FTP server so users could transfer files and manage a web server. Because FTP is often used for transferring information to web servers, students will have the opportunity to create a ftp server using VSFTP, a very secure ftp server.
DHCP Server
DHCP dynamically assigns IP Addresses to computers on an internal network. The configuration and installation of DHCP will be discussed as well as the security risks.
DNS Server
A basic DNS server will be studied by the student with emphasis on creating the DNS server for one domain. Students will setup Forward lookup and Reverse lookup zones. Part of the configueation process will be learning how to setup the chroot jail for Bind.
NFS Server - Samba Server
Learn how to build and troubleshot a Network File System Server with Ubuntu.
Samba Server
Often it is necessary to connect Windows computers to your Ubuntu Server, this section will teach you how to do that.
LAMP - MySQL - Apache - PHP
The student will learn how to setup a mail server using Postfix. The student will learn how to perform a basic configuration of Postfix and create local mail recipients as well as use aliases for mail delivery.
Apache Web Server
The student will learn how to setup and manage a web server remotely. This includes setting up virtual hosts, private folders and multiple users and verifying rights to the server. SSL setup is also covered.
Postfix Mail Server - Dovecot
Build and configure a Postfix Mail Server with SSL. Use Dovecot and Postfix as solutions for POP and IMAP mail options.
Server Security
Services will be explained and the student will manage the services on a server to turn on the ones needed and turn off those that are not needed. The server will be locked down using state of the art security including psad, Bastille, and tcp_wrappers. The student will learn how to scan a computer or server to verify which ports are open and how to close those ports to provide the security needed. Students will learn how to perform a 10 point Security Check of a computer or server as well as build their own firewall and learn how to use other firewall tools.
Server Management
Server management will focus on managing users and groups, log files, maintenance, evaluating hardware, adding hard drives to a system and just keeping the system running correctly. Students will learn how to use rsync, backup with tar files and use cron and at to automate projects. Topics include how to build a backup server with images created from imaging and also how to setup quotas to maintain control of users.
Interactive FeaturesCourse Practicals
A course practical will be provided each week so that students can follow along and perform the exercises each week. Practicals are designed to be step by step to encourage success in training. The Course Practicals will be an invaluable reference for users after the course.
Flash Movies
Students can watch procedure examples with Flash movies which are provided.
Quizzes
Students are given the opportunity to take quizzes to evaluate their skill development. Optional Instructor SupportLive Sessions
Students will have the option to pay $50 an hour to work with an instructor one one one. They will be login to the instructor's desktop and watch demonstrations of specific configurations and be able to ask questions.
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