40 Hours of Live Server Daemons: CentOS 5.4 or Ubuntu 9.10
This course for Linux Server Daemons is available either On-site or in a virtual classroom. The On-site class can be modified to meet the specific needs of the organization and provides each student with a printed manual, support videos and continually updated material. The virtual classroom course is often delivered 4 hours each session for 5 weeks. Students login to a live Virtual Classroom with 20 other students and can discuss topics, watch demonstrations or ask live questions of the instructor. Students will work on virtual servers to perform labs during class. Each student is provided a 500 page manual for the class, containing labs and documentation.The cost is $1200 for 40 hours of instruction either onsite or live virtual classroom.
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Course Design and Resources

Information - 500 pages of Training - The class provides each student with a printed manual which specifically explains how to set up various services or daemons on the server.
Labs - Almost 50 Labs - The labs are provided to give you step-by-step references on how set up maintain and secure a Linux server.
Class Participation - Students can listen, talk, ask questions or discuss topics live in class in the Virtual Class and of course these options are available in the On-Site Course as well.
Practice Server - Students are each provided a virtual server to work on during the class. They will have access to a VMWare image that contains either CentOS or Ubuntu and will have self-assessment and troublshooting scripts installed on the image.

CentOS or Ubuntu Course Outline

Daemons - Server Daemons or services are typically made available to users outside of the server and need to be managed for resources and security.
SELinux - SELinux Decision Making Process, Using setroubleshoot,
Apache - New Features in Apache 2.0, Main Configuration Files, Apache Install, SELinux with Apache, Modules, Performance Tuning, Log Files, Virtual Hosting, IP Based Hosting, MIME Type, Adding a MIME Type, Index Files, Access Control, Password Authentication, .htaccess File, SSL Communication, Encryption, Configuration, Unsigned SSL Certificate, Creating an SSL Certificate, Process of Setting Up Certificate
LAMP Installation - Install PHP, MySQL Basics and configuration
Squid Proxy Server
Important Locations, Set Squid to Run at Startup, Hardware Requirements, Visible Hostname, Administrative Contact
VSFTP Server - Security Issues With FTP, Enable Local Access, Controlling Access of Local Users, chroot Local User, Access Control With tcp_wrappers, Control Access With xinetd, Limiting Users, Anonymous Server Setup, iptables Firewall Problems, Enhance Security Settings
Network File System - Uses for NFS, Quick Start, NFS Set Up with GUI
Postfix Mail Server - Modular design, security focus, basic configuration, aliases, logs, Postfix management, SPAM management, set up anti-virus checking
DNS Server - How DNS Works, Delegation, Zone File Examples, DNS Server, DNS Service, DNS Client, DNS, Server Design, Options Statement, Zone Statements, Create a Zone Statement, Mail Requirements, hosts, Hierarchical Structure, Top Level Domains, Name Servers, Zones vs Domains, Types of Name Servers, Registering a Domain, Lame Server, Forwarding, Test DNS Settings, Creating a chroot Jail
Samba Introduction - Samba Install and Start, smb.conf, testparm, Sections in smb.conf, Create Shared Directory, NetBIOS and WINS, Browsing the Network, Creating User Accounts, Home Directories, Managing Groups, Recycle Bin, Variables, Virtual Samba Servers, Network Access Options, Printing, Privileges
DHCP - Basic Tips, DHCP Server
Iptables - Command Conventions, Direction of Packet Flow, Tables, Chains and Targets, Rule Targets, Chain Functions, Listing Tables, Deleting User-defined Chains, Flushing Tables, Setting the Default Policy, Matching Source IP Addresses, Matching Destination IP Address, Controlling Port Matches, Matching Protocol, Saving iptables, NAT, nat Chains, MASQUERADE, SNAT, DNAT, REDIRECT, Firewall Piercing Protocols