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LLC 304 ADVANCED LINUX SYSTEM & NETWORK ADMINISTRATION II

COURSE OUTLINE

1. DHCP Server Configuration

  • Why use DHCP?
  • Basic DHCP Server Installation
  • Configuring a DHCP Server
  • Configuring a DHCP Client
  • Configuring a Multi­Homed DHCP Server
  • Setting Network­Wide Options
  • Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent

2. DNS Server Configuration

  • Introduction to DNS
  • Nameserver Zones
  • Nameserver Types
  • BIND
  • Configuring the named service
  • Editing the Zone Files
  • Using the rndc Utility
  • Using the dig Utility

3. Web Server Configuration

  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Running the httpd service
  • Editing Apache Web Server Configuration Files
  • Working with Modules
  • Setting up Virtual Hosts
  • Setting up an SSL Server
  • Limiting Access to Apache Web Server
  • Controlling Apache using apache2ctl
  • Managing Apache Log Files

4. Mail Servers Configuration

  • Email Protocols : SMTP, POP, IMAP, Dovecot
  • Email Program Classifications
  • Mail Transfer Agents (MTA) : Postfix, Sendmail, Fetchmail
  • Mail Delivery Agents (MDA) : Procmail
  • Mail User Agents (MUA) : Evolution, Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Configuring a Domain to Accept Mail
  • Configuring sendmail MTA
  • Configuring postfix MTA
  • Checking Log Files
  • Configuring Procmail
  • Configuring Squirrelmail, Dovecot, POP and IMAP Servers

5. Directory Server Configuration

  • Introduction to LDAP
  • Installing the OpenLDAP suite
  • Configuring an OpenLDAP Server
  • Running an OpenLDAP Server
  • Configuring a System to Authenticate using OpenLDAP
  • Managing LDAP Accounts

6. OpenSSH Server Configuration

  • The SSH Protocol
  • Configuring OpenSSH Server
  • Starting an OpenSSH Server
  • OpenSSH Clients : ssh, scp, sftp
  • Using ssh for remote connections
  • Using a Key­Based Authentication Utility
  • X11 Forwarding
  • Port Forwarding

7. File Servers Configuration

  • Role of a File Server
  • Introduction to Samba Server
  • Samba Daemons and Services
  • Connecting to a Samba Share
  • Configuring a Samba Server
  • Starting and Stopping Samba
  • Samba Server Types and the smb.conf File
  • Samba Security Modes
  • Samba Account Information Databases
  • Samba Network Browsing
  • Samba with CUPS Printing Support
  • NFS Services
  • NFS Client Configuration
  • autofs Configuration
  • Common NFS Mount Options
  • Starting and Stopping NFS
  • NFS Server Configuration
  • Securing NFS
  • The File Transfer Protocol
  • The vsftpd Server
  • Files installed with vsftpd
  • Starting and Stopping vsftpd
  • vsftpd Configuration Options

8. Printer Server Configuration

  • Printer Configuration Tool
  • Adding a Local, Network and Samba (SMB) Printer
  • Printing a Test Page
  • Modifying Existing Printers
  • Configuring the CUPS Server
  • Using Printing Commands
  • Managing Print Jobs

9. System Security

  • SSH
  • IPTables Firewall
  • PAM Authentication
  • NMAP Scanner
  • John The Ripper
  • Nessus Security Scanner
  • Ethereal Packet Sniffer
  • HPING Packet Mangler
  • MRTG Network Monitor
  • TCP Wrappers
  • Snort IDS

CERTIFICATION EXAM

  • LPIC 202 ADVANCED LINUX SYSTEM & NETWORK ADMINISTRATION II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICT CERTIFICATION TRAINING 2026

  • Linux Essentials
  • Open Source Software (OSS)
  • Python Coding Fundamentals
  • Python Programming Associate
  • Python Programming Professional
  • Linux Server Administration
  • Linux Network Engineering
  • Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
  • Digital Forensics and Investigation
  • Web Application Development
  • Software Engineering
  • Android Application Development
  • Data Science, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Robotics Building, Coding and IoT Engineering
  • Drones Mechanics, Design, Building and Flight Control
  • PostgreSQL Database Server Administration
  • Linux Enterprise Security and Server Hardening
  • DevOps and Cloud Engineer

ICT CERTIFICATION EXAMS 2026

  • LPIC 101-500 & 102-500 Exams : KShs. 35,000 or US $264. Date : 2nd March 2026
  • LPIC 201-450 & 202-450 Exams : KShs. 35,000 or US $264 . Date :  9th March 2026
  • LLC 400 PostgreSQL DBA Exam : KShs. 40,000 or US $300. Date :  16th March 2026
  • LLC 500 Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Exam : KShs. 40,000 or US $300. Date :  9th March 2026
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