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Sys Admin Magazine > Archives > 2005 > February 2005
February 2005 • Volume 14 • Number 2

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Centralized User Management with Kerberos and LDAPTravis Crawford

Crawford provides an overview of user account management with Kerberos and LDAP. He describes the protocols as well as their implementation and discusses how to manage accounts using this new system.

The Solaris 10 Zone DefenseKevin Wenchel

In this article, Wenchel discusses the benefits of zones to enhance system security, describes the basic procedures used to configure and manage zones, and provides a practical demonstration of zone technology to isolate an Apache Web server instance.

More Tools for Network Security MonitoringRichard Bejtlich

Bejtlich introduces several tools to enhance NSM efforts and help administrators learn more about their networks while passively interpreting network traffic.

Next Generation DHCP DeploymentsDave Hull and George F. Willard III

The authors examine non-traditional uses of DHCP to detect client operating systems and security measures that can be taken to protect DHCP deployments.

Using Dirvish for Disk-to-Disk Backups: Part IIKeith Lofstrom

In the second part of this series, Lofstrom discusses how to install and configure dirvish.

Taking Back Your Mailbox with GreylistingSean Reifschneider

Reifschneider shows how Greylisting can be implemented as an effective tool for blocking spam and some email transmitted worms.

Licensing Risks, Not Revolutions: Part IIBryan J. Smith

Smith expands on the terms used to classify software and assesses the associated deployment risks.

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Using Unknown PasswordsEd Schaefer and John Spurgeon

Questions and AnswersAmy Rich

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