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CSC271 Schedule - Fall 2010


First 8 Weeks at a Glance:

Week 1 - Aug. 23

Week 2 - Aug 30

Week 3 - Sept 7 (Sept 6, Labor Day)
Week 4 - Sept 13
Week 5 - Sept 20
Week 6 - Sept 27
Week 7 - Oct 4
Week 8 - Oct 11

Second 8 Weeks at a Glance

Week 9 - Oct 18
Week 10 - Oct 25
Week 11 - Nov 1
Week 12 - Nov 8
Week 13 - Nov 15
Week 14 - Nov 22
(Thxgvg begins at 5pm on Nov 24)

Week 15 - Nov 29
Week 16 - Dec 6

Week 1: Aug. 23


Links, Reading, Class Overview:


Labs:

For next Week:

Project 1: Install and configure a system according to the specifications in the links below in week 2. 100 Points.
Due by: At the beginning of Class .

Participation Week 1-4
Due by: Sept 20 at midnight.

Week 2: Aug 30


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Base install and getting on the Network
Labs:

For next Week:
  • Project 1: Install and configure a system according to the specifications in the link above. 100 Points.
    Due by: At the beginning of Class Sept 7 (Sept 6, Labor Day) .

Week 3: Sept 7 (Sept 6, Labor Day)


Links, Reading, Class Overview:
Apache Web Server Install and Configure Apache Web Server


Labs:

For next Week:

Week 4: Sept 13


Links, Reading, Class Overview:


Labs:

For next Week:

Week 5: Sept 20


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Sean is gone today but this stuff is still assigned you should also be working on your NFS project. DNS
Labs:

For next Week:
Participation Week 5-8
Due by: Oct 18 at midnight.

Week 6: Sept 27


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Installing and Configuring Windows File Services (Samba Server)
Labs:

Continue working on your Projects

Samba Project Part 1 Assigned.

For next Week:
Project 5: Set up Samba Server to run as a Windows-Style file Server.
Part 1 - 50 Points: Due by Oct 18 in class.
Part 2 - 50 Points: Due by Oct 25 in class.

Week 7: Oct 4


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Utilities and Samba Information:
  • man smb.conf
  • The Samba Suite of utilities man 7 samba
  • smbd -V Tells you which version you are running. I recommend running 3.0.23 or above since you MUST be a PDC for WinXP
  • smbpasswd -a adds a user to the samba user database
  • smbpasswd -e enables that users' account, by default the account is disabled
  • testparm tests your smb.conf file for errors. be sure to do this before you run /etc/rc.d/rc.samba restart
  • smbclient
  • findsmb
  • nmblookup -M [workgroup]
  • smbmount
  • smbumount
  • smb://server/share in a browser window
  • Remember that you should get the server working first before you add a user
Wednesday: We will be looking at a few things on each of our machines and then it is open lab for the Samba project. I have a WinXP machine up in class and we'll be getting it going for testing purposes
Labs:

For next Week:
Participation Week 5-8
Due by: Oct 18 at midnight.

Week 8: Oct 11


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Samba Configuration Continued.
Labs:

For next Week:


Week 9: Oct 18


Links, Reading, Class Overview:




Setting up a DHCP Server On Nov 1 there is an Exam in this Class. It is 50 Questions 100 points and covers all material we have covered so far.

We will also continue to test and correct our Samba Servers
Labs:

For next Week:
Participation Week 9-12
Due by: Nov 15 at Midnight

Week 10: Oct 25


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

We will be correcting the last of the Samba Servers and starting DHCP
Setting up a DHCP Server Labs:

For next Week:

Week 11: Nov 1


Links, Reading, Class Overview:


Note that there is a midterm next week the second meeting of the week.

Configuring the HTTPD server to host more than one Domain
Both Days this Week we will be continuing with the following:

Continued Corrections on:
Labs:

For next Week:
Participation Week 9-12
Due by: Midnight Nov 15

Week 12: Nov 8


Links, Reading, Class Overview:


Midterm

IMAP Services
Labs:

For next Week:

Week 13: Nov 15


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Mail Services
Labs:

For next Week:
Participation Week 13-16
Due by: Midnight Dec 13 .

Week 14: Nov 22
(Thxgvg begins at 5pm on Nov 24)


Links, Reading, Class Overview:


Labs:

For next Week:


Week 15: Nov 29


Links, Reading, Class Overview:

Files and Processes Some Light Encryption
Labs:

For next Week:

Week 16: Dec 6


Links, Reading, Class Overview:


Labs:

For next Week:

Finals Week: Finals week Dec 13-17 Official Finals Schedule

Finals Schedule

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