Red Hat Enterprise Linux at Iowa State University

Linux Articles

The following are articles contributed by members of the Linux community at ISU. We hope you find them informative. Have you done something neat that you would like to share with the rest of the ISU Linux community? Write up an article and email rhelman@iastate.edu!

 

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Integrating Linux with campus IT services

Installing Iowa State Linux on RHEL 3
Iowa State Linux is a collection of packages installed on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (RHEL3) system that allows easy access to centrally provided services at Iowa State.
Configuring Postfix for use at Iowa State
This document will allow you to configure Postfix to send mail through the central Iowa State mail server.
Using Pine to read your Iowa State e-mail
This document describes how to configure Pine, in combination with the kfetchmail package, to read your Iowa State e-mail.
Using kfetchmail to read your Iowa State e-mail
This document describes how to use kfetchmail to download your Iowa State e-mail. Kfetchmail is a version of fetchmail configured with kerberized pop support, the pop support that is used at Iowa State.
Creating IASTATE Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Machines with the isl-pvaccess module installed can control who can log in or become root (via the ksu command) on a particular machine. This document describes how to create the proper lists for each machine.

Server Configuration

Setting up DenyHosts
DenyHosts is a utility that analyzes your /var/log/secure file and blocks computers that have made repeated unsuccessful attempts to log in via ssh.
Integrating Samba with the ISU Active Directory
This guide presents a quick overview to the steps needed to create a Samba server for file sharing that is integrated into the IASTATE.EDU Windows domain.