System Administration-English

Overall objective: After attending this track, students will be able to install, upgrade, secure and competently manage the Unix operating system on standard PC hardware, and use it to provide essential Internet services on a network. It is aimed at students who are technically competent but may have had little or no prior exposure to the Unix environment.

Classroom Setup Notes

• 1 PC per student.
• FreeBSD does not need to be installed. We'll verify we have a functioning install mechanism before start of class. [current plan is to use the 25 HP's which are supposedly working out-of-the-box, not needing special kernel like the Dells - geertj]
• 1 or 2 whiteboards with several pens.
• Projector with spare bulb or projector in place. Project can do 1024x768.
• Additional power available for laptops - ideally a few drops available for students at their tables as well as 1 or 2 tables in the classroom where instructors can sit and work while class is in session.
• Table at the front of the classroom where instructor can place their laptop, sit, etc... In addition, this might be where the classroom NOC machine goes.
• 1 additional PC available to be used as the classroom NOC.
• 1 or 2 switches as needed available to the classroom.
• Sound system with 1 or 2 additional microphones for students to use as well.
• No speaking podium is necessary. This just takes up space and won't be used by us.

Proposed Outline

Key: HA - Hervey Allen
     DM - Dorcas Muthoni
     PO - Patrick Okui
     PR - Phil Regnauld

Day  Topic                                       Length   Lead
---  -----                                       ------   ----
Mon  Welcome, Intro, Survey, Why FreeBSD          1       HA
---  Unix Concepts (include security bits)        1       DM
     FreeBSD Installation (note IPv6 support)     1       PO
     Package Systems, FreeBSD Build from Source   1       PO

Tue  Hands On Unix (Part II/include security)     1       DM
---  Scripting (Keep security in mind)            1       PO
     IP Basics/IPv6 Basics                        2       PR

Wed  DNS/DNSSec                                   2       PR
---  Apache and Virtual Sites                     1       DM
     Security & Cryptographic Methods             1       HA
          - ssh
          - pgp
 
Thu  Security & Cryptographic Methods cont.       1       HA
---       - ssl
     Apache w/SSL                                 0.5     DM
     Log Management                               1.5     PR
     Mirrors vs. RAID and Backup                  1       HA
 
Fri  E-Mail Intro                                 1       DM
---  Exim (basic mailserver) (Note IPv6)*         1       PO
     Courier IMAP install and imaps/pops          1       PO    
     Webmail (https usage)                        1       HA
     Certificates/Test?/Feedback/Cleanup
 
*Session ends early
 
Total                                             20
-----                                             -- 

HA                                                5
DM                                                4.5
PO                                                5
PR                                                5.5

Book List

* IPv6 Network Administration
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ipv6na/
ISBN 10: 0-596-00934-8 | ISBN 13: 9780596009342

* Practical UNIX and Internet Security, Third Edition
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/puis3/
ISBN 10: 0-596-00323-4 | ISBN 13: 9780596003234

* Essential System Administration, Third Edition
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/esa3/
ISBN 10: 0-596-00343-9 | ISBN 13: 9780596003432

bash Cookbook
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526788/
ISBN 10: 0-596-52678-4 | ISBN 13: 9780596526788

Learning Perl, Fourth Edition
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnperl4/
ISBN 10: 0-596-10105-8 | ISBN 13: 9780596101053

* Learning the Unix Operating System, Fifth Edition
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunix5/
ISBN 10: 0-596-00261-0 | ISBN 13: 9780596002619