Name server theory
Strategic and technical issues
The solutions: Bind and DjbDNS

Practical workshop: installing a DNS cache

Operating principle: SMTP protocol
Associated vocabulary
The difficulties to overcome
The extensions to plan (mailing lists, security, …)
The different SMTP software (Sendmail, Qmail, Postfix, Exim)

Practical workshop : installing Postfix

Security at the level of the IP protocol
How the Netfilter software works
Configuration tools (Iptables and interfaces)

Practical workshop : configuring a firewall

Understand the different levels of tunnels
Protocols and their implementations

Practical workshop: initiation to OpenVPN

MySQL overview
Introducing PostGreSQL

Practical workshop: installation and commissioning of DBMS

Standards and implementations
How a web server works
Basic configuration for Apache
PHP integration

Practical workshop: installation of the Apache server

Network File System Theory
UNIX Network File System
Microsoft SMB protocol
Presentation of solutions under Linux (NFS and Samba)

Practical workshop: setting up network sharing

Passing the certification (if provided for in the funding)