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Part II. User's Guide
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Part II. User's Guide

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3. Installing the Realm Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Before You Begin the Installation

Making the boot media

Types of Installations

Kickstart Installations
Manual Installs
Overlay installs

The Installation Process

What gets installed

4. Post-Install Setup

Registering with the Red Hat Network

Using Realmconfig

Login Configuration

Allowing a List of Users to Log In
Using Clusters to Control Logins

Configuring the Department

Securing the Machine

Sendmail
Interactive Startup
Securing Single User Mode and Grub Options
Turn Off Unused Ports

Name Services Caching Daemon

Obtaining AFS

Campus Lab Printer
Networked Printer Not in Global Printcap

Automatic Updating

Cleaning /tmp

Sound Configuration

Configuring Sendmail

5. Using the Realm Linux

Logging in to the Realm Linux

Environment setup / customization

The Realm Linux Application Launcher

Local software

AFS-available software

On-campus use

University labs (e.g. Daniels)
Faculty/staff offices
Dorm rooms

Off-campus use

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