Description: Security, data management, and accessibility are huge fields; however, a system administrator should know enough to understand the roles and features available when configuring a Linux system. This course describes some basic best practices and functionality available to secure a server or provide accessibility for users. In this course, you will learn how to perform basic security administration tasks; learn how to write Structured Query Langauge, or SQL, statements; learn how to secure data using encryption; and learn about the Assistive Technologies available to help with Accessibility requirements. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the CompTIA Linux+ exams LX0-104.
Target Audience: System administrators that need to support advanced security, data management, and accessibility on a Linux system
Duration: 01:40
Description: Linux is used extensively on the internet, usually as servers, but also as clients, and a system administrator must know how to configure and use the network interfaces on a Linux system. In this course, you will learn how to configure, use, and troubleshoot networking issues on Linux. This course covers the fundamentals of Internet Protocols, Network Interfaces, DNS, and security as it applies to the networking configuration of a Linux system. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the CompTIA Linux+ exams LX0-104.
Target Audience: System administrators and network administrators who need a basic understanding of networking in Linux, who may have to manage the networking interfaces, DNS, security, and need to be able to troubleshoot common networking issues
Duration: 01:39
Description: A Linux system administrator needs to know how to configure the time, e-mail, printing, and logging features of a Linux system. In this course, you will learn about four of the essential services almost all Linux servers and clients will have configured: NTP time synchronization for accurate time, Mail Transfer Agents for e-mail, CUPS for printing, and the system logger to manage log messages. This course also covers configuring GUI interfaces using X server. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the CompTIA Linux+ exams LX0-104.
Target Audience: System administrators who manage Linux systems services
Duration: 01:51
Description: The shell, and shell scripting, provides an incredible interface to running, automating, and maintaining a Linux system. The ability to manipulate the shell is a very powerful tool for any administrator of a Linux system. In this course, you will learn how to use and configure the shell environment, create shell scripts for automating tasks, manage users and groups, use Cron, AT, and Anacron to automate tasks, and learn how to configure the localization and timezone properties of a Linux system. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the CompTIA Linux+ exams LX0-104.
Target Audience: System administrators and Linux Power Users who need to run scheduled tasks, create shell scripts to manage repetitive tasks, manage user accounts, or manage localization or timezone configurations
Duration: 02:12
Description: To test your knowledge on the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam. TestPrep can be taken in either Study or Certification mode. Study mode is designed to maximize learning by not only testing your knowledge of the material, but also by providing additional information on the topics presented. Certification mode is designed to test your knowledge of the material within a structured testing environment, providing valuable feedback at the end of the test.
Target Audience: Individuals seeking practice in a structured testing environment, covering the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam.
Duration: 01:30