Lab 2 - Configure my account on your machine so that my prompt
is configured so that it looks like this:
[smauney@yourhost:path]> You will then e-mail me
on the system and tell me that you have it fixed up for me. 10 Points. Due Next
Wed. By next Wed. you will have an installed configured system ready for moving
forward, that includes my account and all requirements like the firewall etc.
For next Week:
Next Wednesday come to class prepared to install an OS of your choice
this includes showing up with the media.
Participation Week 1-4 Due by:
Sept. 21
at midnight.
Project 1: Install and configure a system according to the specifications
in the link above. 50 Points. Due by:
At the beginning of Class Sept. 7 (College Closed Labor Day)
.
Project 2: 50 Points: Install and Configure an Apache Web Server. You
will install the latest version of Apache 2.x.x and configure it over the next week.
Due By: Sept. 14
at the beginning of class.
.htaccess and htpasswd Lab: Due Sept. 21
at the beginning of class.
HTML Lab: Each user on the system will make a homepage in your own public_html and uses a Cascading Style Sheet that is in a seperate file and Server-Side Includes (see the apache web site for the server side includes). 15 points.
Due Sept. 21
at the beginning of class.
Project 4: Set up Samba Server to run as a Windows-Style file Server. Part 1 - 50 Points: Due by Oct. 19
in class. Part 2 - 50 Points: Due by Oct. 26
in class.
Week 7:
Oct. 5
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
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 purposesLabs:
Install and Configure a Listserve server such as majordomo or Mailman or any other list manager that you want as long as it will allow me to subscribe and unsubscribe at will by sending an e-mail to the listserve (I do not accept a hypertext interface for this one). You will
then e-mail smauney@shaula.csit.parkland.edu and tell me what the e-mail address
of your list is and what the name of the list is and I will sent a request to join the list. I will send the
request to join the list from shaula.csit.parkland.edu.
I should be able to send mail to the list and you should also send mail to the list. I should then be able to un-subscribe. See the page www.ipv6.org/majordomo-help.html to see how you use a list as a user. 50 Points
Install and Configure SquirrelMail a http enabled mail system. 50 Points.
Change the attribute on your system's home page to NOT update the
access time attribute when the web server accesses it. 15 Points
Lab: Due in class. 15 points. Encrypt a file. Then place the file
in smauney's home directory. The file name shall be smauney.enc
You will all know what the password for the file is. This one has to work the first time around so make sure of file ownership and permissions. The contents of the file should have the text: I'll Take My 15 Points Now! Signed [username]
For next Week:
Week 16:
Dec. 7
Links, Reading, Class Overview:
Week to Catch Up and finish projects.
No projects/labs will be accepted after 8:20 pm Dec. 14
.