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Chapter List 11
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Chapter 1: The Basics of System Administration 12
Overview 12
Your Role as a System Administrator 12
Tasks of a System Administrator 13
Configuring Hardware 13
Installing ... Operating System 14
Installing Application Software 14
System Security 14
Configuring the Kernel 14
Creating Users and Groups 15
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Introduction to Samba 16 4
Configuring the Network 16 5
DHCP 16 8
Gateway Services 17 3
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