Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution [Paperback]

Gerhard Mourani (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0968879314 | ISBN-13: 978-0968879313 | Publication Date: June 26, 2002

This 3rd edition of the very popular title "Securing & Optimizing Linux" looks for security measures that go beyond firewalls and intrusion detection systems to anticipate and protect against upcoming threats. Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution: A hacker's guide to protect your Linux server designed for system administrators, managers, or Linux users who wish to protect their Linux systems from unauthorized intrusions and other external attacks. This new edition contains many tips and useful information related to security and optimization to help you get complete control of what could happen on your Linux server and network.

The book provides through its 47 chapters, a comprehensive collection of Linux security products and explains in the most simple and structured manner how to safely and easily configure and run many popular Linux-based applications and services, including Exim, Qmail, Apache 2, DHCP, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Anti-Relaying, ProFTPD, and many others. The author of the book relentlessy searches and document new hacking solutions to bring you in this manual the most up-to-date security developments.

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About the Author

Gerhard Mourani was born on August 26, 1970 at Abidjan, Ivory Cost. He did his undergraduate studies at Versailles, France, completing his Baccalaureate in 1990. In 1993 he received a Bachelor's degree in Social Science from Montreal, Canada.

Until 1995, Mr. Mourani was involved in Linux Research & Development at all levels. He published many books and review about Linux security and administration over the Internet.

He successfully made consulting services for IT companies in the Montreal region. Mr. Mourani was successively member of the Linux Documentation Project (LDP). He subsequently became a leader or member of various Linux projects over the Internet.

On April 1, 2000, Mr. Mourani formed Open Network Architecture Inc, where since May 1, 2001, he is Vice President and Operation & Development Manager.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1208 pages
• Publisher: Open Network Architecture (June 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968879314
• ISBN-13: 978-0968879313
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,432,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book on linux, October 6, 2006

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E. Reyes (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution (Paperback)

This is far the greatest linux book that I have read. I used this book for 4 yrs, eventhough i spill water on it, i did recover it and still used it. I hope GM can create a new book for the new linux distros like this.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Get a grammar checker, August 25, 2004

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Randall Sceraga "rs_seattle" (SEATTLE, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution (Paperback)

The great content is marred by countless grammatical foibles which make the book nearly unreadable. Here's an example: "By default denying access to every one, is the first step of a reliable security policy. In this way we eliminate the possibility of forgetting someone or to making a mistake."

6 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Definitely Must Have Linux Book, October 23, 2002

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HL (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution (Paperback)

This is the GREATEST LINUX book I ever known. A must have book for every linux geek!

Thanks Gerhard for the great masterpiece, keep the good job on and you have my support.