The authors compare Linux, Solaris (for Intel), FreeBSD, and Windows
2000 to determine which OS runs high-performance network applications the
fastest.
Multi-Vendor LAN Troubleshooting
Tom Podnar
Podnar describes his company's NAT implementation and provides tips for
troubleshooting some subsequent glitches.
Weinzettel introduces an Apache module (mod_auth_nds) that allows users
to use their Novell passwords to access secure Web pages on a Linux Web
server.
Simplifying WindowMaker Menus in a Distributed
Environment
Anthony Taylor
Taylor describes his organization's implementation of WindowMaker.
Samba-Based Network Recycle Bin
Brandon Stone
Stone presents a patch for Samba (version 2.0.7) called Recycle Bin.
Useful Scripts for Overworked Administrators
Mark Prager
Prager provides some shell scripts that can help automate daily administrative
tasks.
Securing Your Cisco Router
John Tiso
Tiso describes configuration commands and filtering concepts designed
to harden the default configuration of a Cisco router.
Proxy FTP without the Browser
Robert Chuba and Anthony Caruso
The authors share a script based on the LWP UserAgent module that uses
the functions to make ftp requests instead of http requests.
WTMP: Another Step Toward Centralizing Event Management
Joe Aguiar
Aguiar explains how to integrate data from the UNIX wtmp file into the
syslog text files.
Java offers a remarkable platform and is highly recommended for large
software development efforts, but it isn't right for every situation. Ronthal
explains.
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