Course Lab

Lab 7 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6

General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside of class lecture hours

•Check with the Instructor for the due date
•Summarize Chapters 18 and 23-26. Make sure you include
       •What is a the difference between UDP and TCP?
       •What are the standard ftp and www ports?.
       •Discuss IP Adress classes.

       •Discuss setting up a name server.
       •How do you change your computer's name, including the /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname?

       •What is syslogd?
       •Discuss options for checking logs.

       •Encryption
       •What is ssh?

       •Discuss various various intrusions, and detection tools

       •What is uptime?
       •What is top?
       •What is free?
       •What is vmstat?
       •What is ps?
       •Describe some of the tweaks for this chapter (26)

for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
• zip the required file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
       •Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip (if your extensions are visible)
• if by email:
       •Send the mail to your instructor, cc yourself
       •The subject line should include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
       •Attach the file
• if by Temple College TCampus by Moodle:
       •Log in to your class, and Click once on the Lab/Assignment Turn in
          •[Browse...] to the file you wish to submit,
          •Choose [Open] to select it
          •Choose [Upload this file]
• if by Dallas Community College eCampus, by Blackboard
      •Log in to your class, and Click once on the Drop Box/Tools button
      •Select the Digital Drop Box
      •Select the [Add file]
        • For Name, type in the name of the lab
        • For File
           • [Browse...] to the file you wish to submit,
           • Choose [Open] to select it
        • For Comments, include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
      •Select Submit