Linux: File Sharing Services

1h 11mIntermediate2017-01-30

Authors

Scott Simpson

Creating Technology Courses as a Senior Staff Author at LinkedIn

Course details

Interoperability is at the heart of file sharing. Being able to set up and configure environments to support standard file sharing methods is essential for system administrators. This course focuses on learning how to provide access to data across networks using systems and protocols, namely FTP (File Transfer Protocol), CIFS (Common Internet File System), and NFS (Network File System). Learn how to keep data secure by managing different types of user access—from untrusted to authenticated, multi-user groups in an Active Directory—and testing firewalls. This course also explores establishing local and remote connections, working with storage, leveraging host-based solutions, troubleshooting issues, and more.

Learning objectives
Configuring an FTP server
Securing an FTP server
Managing users and access
Troubleshooting FTP problems
Working with Samba and CIFS/SMB
Adding a group file share
Connecting to a share on a Windows domain
Working with NFS
Mounting an NFS share at boot

Skills covered

LinuxNetwork AdministrationNetwork and System AdministrationOpen Source

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know
03 - Choose a file sharing solution

1. Configure FTP

04 - File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
05 - Configure the FTP server
06 - Connect to the FTP server from a client
07 - Secure the FTP server
08 - Manage users and access
09 - Troubleshoot FTP problems

2. Configure Samba (CIFS SMB)

10 - Samba and CIFS SMB
11 - Set up a Samba server
12 - Connect to a Samba server
13 - Add a group file share
14 - Connect to a share on a Windows domain
15 - Troubleshoot Samba
16 - Mounting options and automount

3. Configure NFS

17 - Network File System (NFS)
18 - Set up an NFS server
19 - Connect to an NFS server
20 - Troubleshoot NFS
21 - Automount an NFS share at boot

Conclusion

22 - Next steps