Web Application Deployment - Network Configuration and Security

Web Application Deployment module A163

Network Configuration and Security

Exercises, examples and other material relating to training module A163. This topic is presented on public courses Deploying LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP, Linux Administration, Deploying Java Applications on Linux / Unix, Linux bootcamp

If you're running a network server, you need to configure your network. This module shows you how to do so under Linux, and to test that connection.

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Examples from our training material

hosts

Archived /etc/hosts file

Background information

Some modules are available for download as a sample of our material or under an Open Training Notes License for free download from [here].

Topics covered in this module

IP addressing and DNS naming.
Putting your Linux system on a network.
Testing with ping.
Using outgoing services.
Incoming services.
Be aware.

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