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Redhat Linux Administration

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1. Apache supports security by specifying active ports through the Listen and ____ directives.






2. use grep to count how many repositories have been configured in the file server1.repo






3. The most straightforward way to make sure Apache starts in bootlevels 3 and 5






4. ___ http://devmon.dev.schwab.com/index.html will make a local copy of the index.html file from devmon






5. rpm ____ [name of package] to verify the package - once you have manually imported the key






6. create the basic cache directories in /var/spool/squid with the following command:






7. for http - if you implement "UserDir public_html" - you need to also ____ /home/michael if you want /home/michael/public_html accessible






8. ;'___ /var/www' will tell you the ACL settings of /var/www






9. rpm ____ to install kernel updates






10. Virtual Host Configuration: Sets a root directory for the virtual host.






11. for http - if you implement "UserDir public_html" - you need to also ____ /home/michael/public_html if you want /home/michael/public_html accessible






12. if you want to create a database file named webpass in the /etc/httpd directory - for user "e" - you'd start with the following command:






13. rpm ____ to import the rpm key for integrity checking






14. This line placed in /etc/hosts.deny will mean that only computer allowed to access our Telnet server has an IP address of 192.168.1.10






15. For linux ext2 there is an easier way than using resize2fs. LVM 1 ships with a utility called __________ which does the lvextend and resize2fs for you (it can also do file system shrinking)






16. SELinux must be configured to Allow HTTPD To Read Home Directories. (Alternatively - activate the httpd_enable_homedirs boolean with the __ command.)






17. Create a disk label for the partition table called k






18. To check status of ftp daemon






19. Virtual Host Configuration: Creates an error log; the location is based on the DocumentRoot.






20. Some computers built before 1998 may have a BIOS that limits access to hard disks beyond the 1024th cylinder. Some older BIOSs report only 1024 cylinders on a hard drive no matter how many actual cylinders are present. Computers that are subject to t






21. If you configure other directories for Web services - you'll need to change their ACL settings. For example - if you create and then use the /www directory - run the following commands:






22. _____ will change the size of /dev/rootvg/tmplv to 4 gig






23. output from ____ is: Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0: 36.4 GB - 36414750720 bytes... plus listing of partitions - for each physical drive






24. how to install both mod_ssl and squid packages






25. when an rpm install fails for xxxx because the same version is already apparently installed - run ____ to just install it all again






26. Virtual Host Configuration: Names the URL for the virtual host.






27. ____ configuration is not available via text mode RHEL installation.






28. create a usb boot disk if the usb stick is /dev/sdc and the file you need is in your present directory






29. To update a kernel - 1) ____ 2) boot new kernel to test 3) revert to old kernel if problems 4) yum remove kernel-oldversion if no problems






30. ___ will tell me if any files in the pam package have changed since it was first installed






31. List sboth the client hostname or IP address and mounted directory in host:dir format. This info should not be considered reliable.






32. Virtual Host Configuration: Specifies an IP address for multiple virtual hosts.






33. As you may not have access to the GUI during the Red Hat exams - you need to know how to use text-based browsers. The standard is ____






34. When you configure Squid on your system - you need to allow access through appropriate ports and SELinux settings. The simplest approach with respect to Squid configuration assumes that all clients use the default Squid port 3128 - using TCP - where






35. for SELinux - you'll at least want to use the Security Level Configuration tool to activate the Allow Squid Daemon To Connect To The Network option - also known as the squid_connect_any boolean. Alternatively - you can activate this boolean with the






36. ____ is used to modify file system parameters






37. ____ is used for creating ext2 and ext3 file systems






38. ____ can expand and shrink ext2 and ext3 file systems






39. You can check the status of your share. If it's working - you should see the contents of the /etc/exports directory when you run the following command:






40. The simplest way to install Apache






41. in httpd.conf - "____ None" disables any .htaccess files. Otherwise - .htaccess can allow others to administer your server - starting from the DocumentRoot directory. If .htaccess is in a subdirectory - such as /var/www/html/data/ - the additional di






42. It's much more difficult and much more time-consuming to revise partitions with utilities such as ____ or parted after RHEL is installed.






43. Virtual Host Configuration: Creates an custom log; the location is based on the DocumentRoot. (from http://www.books24x7.com/book/id_18196/viewer.asp?bookid=18196&chunkid=218985502)






44. You can use the ____ tool after installation to add any package groups that you missed.






45. You need to configure firewalls and allow SELinux access in appropriate ways. Firewalls must allow access to the standard HTTP port - 80. SELinux must be configured to "Allow HTTPD To Read Home Directories". Finally - the ACL must be revised accordin






46. ___________ can be on a RAID device






47. The default Red Hat Enterprise Linux firewall blocks access to an NFS server. While inelegant - the following command "flushes -" or turns off - the standard Linux firewall from the local computer.






48. ____.com - ____.net - and ____.org domains are generic domain names that can't be assigned on the Internet. You can therefore use any of these domain names on your private network.






49. To select a different device without having to restart parted - use the ____ command . Then - you can view its partition table or configure it.






50. To list under which run levels the web service will start