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Linux administration tips for Red Hat, SUSE, networks, security

Linux security tools and network monitoring

Get all the necessary tools for hardening your Linux security, like Snort, Nessus, Nmap and more. Then, lock down your perimeter with open source network monitoring tool Nagios.

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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux security mechanisms: SELinux, iptables and more

    Tip -  When setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux on your data center servers, you need to make security decisions. Learn about security options for RHEL including SELinux, iptables firewall, TCP Wrapper and application security use considerations.

  • Linux distribution migration: Planning for efficiency

    Tip -  Migrating from one Linux distribution to another to consolidate the operating systems within your data center? Learn what steps are needed for a smooth transition with support.

  • Linux networking: Using ip tool instead of ifconfig

    Tip -  If your server was configured manually, make sure the Linux network is set up with the correct IP configurations and the ip tool is being used to monitor your systems.

  • Troubleshooting Linux networking problems

    Tip -  Analyze and repair network problems related to your Linux system in three steps: determine if the network card is there, then check the hardware configuration and drivers. Some hardware also needs to be checked for module compatibility and tainted kernel...

  • Using nmap for Linux administration and security

    Tip -  The open source tool nmap is ideal for network troubleshooting, scanning and auditing. The tool can be used to identify devices on the network as well as the services running on them. It can also identify advanced information, such as operating systems...

  • Linux Networking Cookbook, Chapter 7: Secure remote administration with SSH

    Tip -  This chapter from Linux Networking Cookbook helps administrators manage remote networks securely with OpenSSH. Learn about authentication, encryption, and data transfers.

  • Monitoring Network Performance

    Tip -  Techtarget Expert Sander Van Vugt outlines how to keep close tabs on your system's performance. Learn what to look for and how to find it, and move towards a more effective system.

  • Linux security: Top 10 tips

    10 Tips in 10 Minutes -  Harden your Linux security further with these tips on Bash, the command line, PAM, Novell's AppArmor and more.

  • Protecting your wireless network

    Ask the Expert -  Security expert James Turnbull explains the principles of wireless security.

  • Network monitoring and server management with Nagios

    Ask the Expert -  Open source software and applications expert Bernard Golden recommends Nagios, an open source network monitoring tools, as a best fit for server management needs.