作者：Michael D. Bauer
出版日期：January 2005
出版社：O'Reilly
页数：542
ISBN：Michael D. Bauer
文件格式：CHM


Linux consistently appears high up in the list of popular Internetservers, whether it’s for the Web, anonymous FTP, or general servicessuch as DNS and delivering mail. But security is the foremost concernof anyone providing such a service. Any server experiences casual probeattempts dozens of time a day, and serious break-in attempts with somefrequency as well. This highly regarded book, originally titled Building Secure Servers with Linux,combines practical advice with a firm knowledge of the technical toolsneeded to ensure security. The book focuses on the most common use ofLinux–as a hub offering services to an organization or the Internet–andshows readers how to harden their hosts against attacks. Anall-inclusive resource for Linux users who wish to harden theirsystems, Linux Server Security covers general security suchas intrusion detection and firewalling a hub, as well as key servicessuch as DNS, the Apache Web server, mail, and secure shell. AuthorMichael D. Bauer, a security consultant, network architect, and leadauthor of the popular Paranoid Penguin column in the Linux Journal,carefully outlines the security risks, defines precautions that canminimize those risks, and offers recipes for robust security. He isjoined on several chapters by administrator and developer BillLubanovic. A number of new security topics have been added for thisedition, including:
Database security, with a focus on MySQLUsing OpenLDAP for authenticationAn introduction to email encryptionThe Cyrus IMAP service, a popular mail delivery agentThe vsftpd FTP serverGeared toward Linux users with little security expertise, the authorexplains security concepts and techniques in clear language, beginningwith the fundamentals. Linux Server Security with Linuxprovides a unique balance of “big picture” principles that transcendspecific software packages and version numbers, and very clearprocedures on securing some of those software packages on severalpopular distributions. With this book in hand, you’ll have both theexpertise and the tools to comprehensively secure your Linux system.