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Index

P

packages

Apache web server, 217–218

configuration files, 347

defined, 345

displaying installed packages, 347–348

installing, 346, 348–351

package groups, 46

querying, 347

removing, 346–347, 350–352

Samba file server, 220

SSL module, 256

upgrading, 346, 351

verifying, 347

PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), 62

Panel (GNOME), 118, 124–126

panels

adding, 126

deleting, 126

hiding, 127

parallel processing, 15

PartitionMagic, 19, 25–29

partitions

defined, 17

defragmenting, 18, 20–21

FAT (File Allocation Table), 18–19

FIPS (First nondestructive Interactive Partition Splitting), 18, 22–25

Linux, 36–39

mount points, 52

Norton Ghost 2003, 19

NT boot record, 41

NTFS (NT File System), 18–19

PartitionMagic, 19, 25–29

repartitioning hard drive, 18–19

resizing, 22, 24–29

secondary partition, 17

swap space, 52

passwd command, 63, 299

passwords

bad passwords, 312–313

character requirements, 44

choosing, 44, 62

entering, 62

forgotten, 298–300

Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM), 62

root password, 44–45, 299–300

PC cards, 69

PDA, 141–142

penguin symbol, 13

permissions, 337–340

personal desktop installation, 33

personal workstations, 14–15

physical security, 263–264

pilot-link utility, 141

ping command, 276–277

playing

audio streams, 289

CDs, 150

DVDs, 159–160

games, 175

MMS streams, 159

MP3 streams, 158

Ogg/Vorbis streams, 156–158

RealAudio streams, 159

playlists, 160

Plex86, 195

Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM), 62

plug-ins (Mozilla Web browser)

Acrobat (Adobe), 147

defined, 145

downloading, 146

Flash Player (Macromedia), 146–147

installing, 146–147

Java (Sun Microsystems), 148

RealPlayer (RealAudio), 148

Shockwave (Macromedia), 147

plug-ins (Windows plug-ins), 183–186

point-to-point protocol (ppp) service, 68

ports, 106

Postfix MTA, 320

PPP dialer utility, 75–76

PPP (point-to-point protocol) service, 68

preparing hard drive for Red Hat Linux installation, 18

presentations, 164–165

preventive security measures

log files, 261–262

reducing or removing services, 244–245

Secure Shell client, 245–253

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), 253–261

updating Red Hat Linux packages, 240–244

Print Manager utility, 319

print servers, 225–229

printconf-gui printer configuration utility, 169

printers

networked, 226

non-networked, 226

types, 227

printing

GNOME Print Manager, 170

OpenOffice, 169–170

Printing Notification Icon, 319

Printing utility, 318

Prism Access, 68

private keys, 256–257

private networks. See also wired networks; wireless networks

connecting devices, 200

defined, 199

DNS servers, 99–100

Ethernet adapter, 270

Ethernet hub/switch, 269

firewalls, 212–213

flat network, 200

Internet gateway, 200–201, 205–211

manually starting and stopping, 101

NIC configuration, 90–99

streaming, 290–291

subnets, 200

troubleshooting, 268–277, 302

VMware, 188

/proc directory, 273

processing capabilities, 15

productivity tools. See OpenOffice

progman utility, 176

programming, 15

proprietary software, 12

proxy firewalls, 145, 161

public keys

encryption, 254

OpenSSH, 250–253

Red Hat Network, 241–242

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), 257–258

pwd command, 330–331