[LinuxCBT] LinuxCBT Ubu12x Edition (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS) ↓

Description: Ubuntu Linux version 12.04 LTS Administration

Content
Features | Installation | Deployment

Explore features of Ubuntu Linux
Obtain and confirm sources
Perform Desktop installation
Explore Unity Interface
Execute Server installation
Use Live System to debug startup issues

*Post-Installation Initialization and Exploration

Explore Boot-INIT sequences
Discuss System V Runlevels
Peruse Upstart Environment
Use Rescue Mode to address boot problems
Evaluate results
Demonstrate usage of the following useful commands & concepts

*Basic Linux | Unix Commands
ls, pwd, cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, rmdir, whoami
alias, cat, file, chmod, chown, history
STDIN | STDOUT, UNIX Pipes, Redirection, Command Chaining
ps, df, top
less & more, head & tail, find, which & whereis, w, who
tar, gzip, bzip2
Checksums
SUDO Implementation and Usage

*Network Retrieval Clients
Enumerate imporant clients
Use WGET | Curl | LFTP to retrieve content
Compare and Contrast clients
Evaluate as needed

*PROC File System | LSOF
Explore various components of PROC FS
Correlate PROC entries to settings
Explain the role of 'lsof'
Use lsof to identify various resources

*Secure Clients
Discuss available framework
Obtain terminal access with SSH
Non-interactively transport content with SCP
Interactively move content with SFTP
Enable password-less AUTH for SSH clients
*File Permissions | User Management

Cover standard Linux | Unix permissions
Implement SETGID for common purposes
Alter permissions as needed
Peruse user-management tools
Provision users | groups as needed
*Network Configuration Management

Identify key management tools
Expose current configuration
Update configuration to suit needs
Provision IP aliases accordingly
*Storage Management

Explore current storage configuration
Provision additional storage as needed
Allocate SWAP as needed
Logical Volume Management Provisioning
Manage LVM volumes
Extend LVM volume groups & volumes
Implement reserve storage with LVM
Evaluate results
*Package Management

Identify key APT features
Discuss alternative package management facilities
Peruse various installed packages of interest
Update current packages
*Screen Usage

Discuss applicability
Launch screen with various terminals
Simulate process persistence requirements
Attach | Detach as needed
Share screens with various clients
*RSYNC Usage

Highlight content synchronization features
Synchronize content across systems
Vary content synchronization algorithms
Compress content synchronization routines
Synchronize local content
*SYSLOG Configuration

Explore default configuration
Discuss Syslog semantics
Log remote network device information
Discuss log rotation facility
Explore key logs
*Cron Scheduler

Peruse default configuration
Implement user-wide entry
Consult schedule entries and compare accordingly
*DNS Implementation

Discuss features and benefits
Implement DNS Caching-Only services
Explore default configuration
Resolve recursively as needed
Setup Primary DNS zone with appropriate IPv4 | IPv6 entries
Provision reverse zone information as needed

*Apache Web Services
Identify key Apache features
Explore default environment
Peruse Apache Logs configuration
Provision IP-based Virtual Hosts
Provision Name-based Virtual Hosts
Test Virtual Host connectivity
Segregate logs as needed

*MySQL Introduction
Explore default configuration
Identify key binaries and configuration files
Use Terminal Monitor to interact with DBMS Engine
Discuss other key binaries and purposes
Generate simple entries

*Apache SSL Configuration
Identify key Files and Tools
Invoke default SSL configuration and evaluate
Generate certificates for default instance
Generate certs for virtual hosts and apply
Test secure connectivity

*FTP Server with Secure Configuration
Install VSFTPD Server
Evaluate default configuration
Enable Secure Services in hybrid mode
Connect accordingly and test clear and secure services
Impose secure connectivity requirement

*Network Reconnaissance
Install NMap Utility
Explore footprint
Perform local reconnaissance and evaluate
Scan select targets and identify areas of improvement
Evaluate results