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Linux Networking and Security (Spring 2007)

Course code : ELINX-U01
ECTS Credits : 7,5 Status : Optional
Placement : 5-7 semester Hours per week : 4
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : English

Principal Content : Workstation installation - turning your laptop into a working Linux computer

Unix usage: Users; file systems and their structure; essential commands. Graphical desktops.

Networks: Linux in a networking environment: Structure and configuration of the networking software.

Building your own system: Installing packages: "make", "RPM" and "tar". The Kernel and how to build it.

Basic security: threats, prevention, detection.

Servers: Choosing your type of servers (file, mail, print, name, web, DHCP, Samba, database); Building and securing the chosen server.
Teaching method : 50% of the time will be used by lectures and discussions, which will cover the theoretical aspects.

The practical part will fall in two parts: workstation installation and set-up will be done individually whereas server building will be done as a couse assignment in groups of up to four students.

The course will conclude with the handing-in of a report on the course assignment.
Required prequisites : Knowledge corresponding to the contents of NET4/NETE.
Responsible teacher : Bent Bagger , bbag@dtu.dk