Security " UNIX/Linux "

Security  Most UNIX flavors have existed for quite some time, and therefore many of the security issues have been discovered and their causes fixed. Even though new security issues are always popping up, the large installed user base means that fixes are always easy...

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Application Support " UNIX/Linux "

Application Support UNIX has plenty of application support because it is the oldest of the NOSes discussed in this chapter. However, it is important to note that applications are usually made to run on the specific version and flavor of UNIX. For example, an application written for Sun Solaris may not run on SCO UNIX, even though they are...

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File and Print Services "UNIX/Linux"

File and Print Services As you might expect, UNIX file and print services are TCP/IP based. Therefore, protocols like FTP, NFS, and HTTP are used with standard file sharing. As discussed in Chapter 3, UNIX printing uses the LPD/LPR combination. But there is UNIX software available that makes UNIX appear as a Windows server. This software...

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Authentication "UNIX/Linux"

Authentication UNIX can use multiple methods of authentication. It depends on whether the OS is UNIX or Linux and what kind of software is running for authentication, although remember that UNIX generally uses Internet standard protocols. So, UNIX can use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or Kerberos for authentication. But there...

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