CSCI 6645 - Unix Network Administration

Prerequisite: CSCI 6642 or ELEC 6610. Fundamentals of administration of a computer network composed of machines running versions of Unix. Topics include basic duties of a system administrator, overview of TCP/IP networking, file system layouts and backups, user and group management, network services such as DNS, NIS, DHCP, LDAP, file sharing, printing, mail, ftp, web, databases, and general security issues including protection through firewalls, secure shells, and intrusion detection systems. Students will set up a network of Unix machines using these principles. 3 credits.