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RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

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






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






3. 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 ____






4. To check status of ftp daemon






5. How to make sure apache starts automatically on next reboot?






6. What parts of rhel6 should be installed to separate volumes?






7. ____ prints superblock and block group information.






8. rpm ____ verifies all installed rpms against the rpm database






9. 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






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






11. To install both mod_ssl and squid packages






12. I just finished editing my /etc/yum.repos.d/*repo file and want yum to use the new info - so I run ____






13. How to disable the firewall on the current system?






14. For http - if you implement 'UserDir public_html' - you need to also ____ /home/michael if you want /home/michael/public_html accessible






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






16. 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)






17. Virtual Host Configuration: Assigns an e-mail address for the specified virtual host.






18. Perform a simple check of the file system. minor-num is x.






19. This line placed in /etc/hosts.deny sends a customized error message for Telnet users on the crack.org domain saying sorry [insert client info] - access denied






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






21. What service is allowed through the default firewall?






22. How to install vsftpd?






23. rpm ____ to install kernel updates






24. Where is the config dir for vsftpd?






25. httpd ___ shows me what config files were installed when the httpd package was installed






26. httpd ___ to update the httpd package - automatically answering yes to all the questions






27. what port needs to be open to access ftp?






28. what utility can be used to open port 80?






29. Tthe file that might contain: oldvg - rootvg - etc.






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






31. rpm ____ verifies the installed zip rpm against the rpm database






32. The main Squid configuration file is ____/squid.conf






33. 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






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. rpm ____ to import the rpm key for integrity checking






36. The rpm ____ option installs the package - if it isn't already installed.






37. 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:






38. How to start apache service?






39. 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






40. '____ /var/www' will tell you the ACL settings of /var/www






41. OS from http.conf - this line looks deceptively simple; it limits what readers see about your Web server when you browse to a nonexistent page. If you don't use this command - outsiders can see whether you've loaded modules such as Perl - Python - an






42. After extending file system 'homevol' - unmount it and then run _____ to make the filesystem size match the new larger volume.






43. 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






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






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






46. What is the first post installation step?






47. Logical partitions on a hard drive always start with number ____; on the first PATA/IDE hard drive on a PC - that is hda____.






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






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






50. After you edit /etc/exports - run service ___ stop...