OPS335 Weekly Schedule

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Winter 2017

Instructors:

  • Peter Callaghan (Sections C & D)
  • Murray Saul (Sections A & B)

OPS335 Resource Page:

Note: Each OPS335 instructor will indicate the due dates for labs, tests and assignments. This schedule is a considered to be a general guideline for week-by-week content. 

 <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;">Lab 4b:
Mail Server Setup: LDA</td>
<tr valign="top"> <td width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Week 9:
Mar 13 - 19</td> <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Web Server:
  • Apache:
    • LAMP stack installation and configuration
</td> <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Lecture Notes:
  • Lamp Stack Installation / Configuration: web PDF
Online Resources:</td> 
  <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;">Lab 5: Web Server</td>
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  <td  width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Week 10:
Mar 20 - 26</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">File Server:
  • Samba:
    • smbclient, smbmount (mount -t cifs)
    • smb.conf, testparm, smbpasswd, pdbedit
    • getsebool, setsebool
</td> <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: Web PDF
  • Chapter 30 - Cooperating with Windows
Online Resources:</td> 
  <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;">Lab 6: Samba Server</td>
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  <td  width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Week 11:
Mar 27 - Apr 2</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Network Information:
  • NIS:
    • ypserv
    • ypbind
    • nsswitch.conf
</td> <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: web pdf
  • Chapter 19 - Sharing System Files
Online Resources:
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  <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;">Lab 7: Network Information Server</td>
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  <td  width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Week 12:
Apr 3 - 9</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Webmail: Encrypted connections
  • WebMail installation and configuration
  • Setting Up a Self-Serve Certificate
  • Configuring Postfix (VM2) for Encryption (TLS)
  • Setting up Encryption with Thunderbird MUA
  • Setting Up Dovecot MDA/LDA for Encryption (SSL)
Test 2</td> <td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: Web PDF
    Encrypting Mail Messages:
    web PDF
  • Chapter 23 - Web Hosting
Online Resources:</td>

<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;font-weight:bold;">Lab 8:
Mail Server Setup: Encrypted connections and webmail</td> 

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  <td  width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Week 13:
Apr 10 - 14</td>
<td style="border-bottom: thin solid black;">Review:
  • Exam Review
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  <td  width="20%" style="border-bottom: thin solid black;background-color:#f0f0f5;">Exam Week:
Apr 17 - 21</td>
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OPS335 Resources

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Week Objectives and Tasks Reference Labs
Week 1:
Jan 9 - 15		 Introduction to OPS335:
  • Outline, policies
  • Assignments, labs, evaluation, email
  • Preparation for OPS335 labs
 Lecture Notes:Online Reference: Prep for Labs
Week 2:
Jan 16 - 22
 Basic Networking & Backups:
  • ifconfig & route vs ip; resolv.conf, hostnamectl
  • /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
  • Network connection troubleshooting
  • SSH & SSH Keys
  • rsync & cron
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides:
    Networking: Web PDF
    Backups & Cron: Web PDF
  • Chapter 14 - TCP/IP Networking
Online Reference:		 Lab 1: Network/Backup
Week 3:
Jan 23 - 29		 Packet Filtering Using iptables:
  • What is Packet Filtering
  • iptables Basics
    (Tables, Chains, Targets)
  • iptables Commands & Options
  • iptables Command Examples
  • Saving iptables Settings
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides: Web PDF
  • Chapter 22 - Security
Online Reference:		 Lab 2a:
Packet Filtering Using iptables
Week 4:
Jan 30 - Feb 5		 Network Address Translation /
iptables Best Practices
  • Network Address Translation
    (NAT Table - iptables)
  • Debugging firewall problems:
    • Troubleshooting Procedures
    • Troubleshooting Tools
    • Troubleshooting Exercises
 Online Reference: Lab 2b:
Additional iptables Troubleshooting
Week 5:
Feb 6 - 12		 Domain Name System (DNS):
  • Address resolution mechanism (zone definitions)
  • DNS server setup
  • Querying Name Servers
  • Reverse DNS lookups
 Lecture Notes:Online Reference: Lab 3: DNS
Week 6:
Feb 13 - 19		 Performing DNS Queries
  • SOA, MX, TXT records
  • Coordinating multiple servers
 Lecture Notes:
  • Slides:
    DNS Queries: Web PDF
    Master vs Slave DNS Servers:
    Web PDF
Online Reference:
    Week 7:
    Feb 20 - 26
    (Family Day Holiday: Feb 20th
    No scheduled classes)    		 Mail Servers - SMTP
    • Mail Server Elements (MSA/MTA, MUA, MDA, MS, AA, SMTP)
    • Install and using mailx application (MUA)
    • Analyze Email Message Headers
    • Setup Postfix Server (no encryption)
    • Sending Email from VM to Seneca College Mail Account
    • Troubleshooting
    Test 1    		 Lecture Notes:
    • Slides: Mail Server (basic concepts)
      Web PDF
    • Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail
    Online Reference:    		 Lab 4a:
    Simple Mail Server Setup
    Study Week:
    Feb 27 - Mar 5
    (No Scheduled Classes)    		  
    Week 8:
    Mar 6 - 12    		 Mail Server Setup - imap
    • Specifying Domains for Received Email
      • Installing & Configuring MDA/LDA
    • Send & Verify Receiving Mail on VMs
    • Troubleshooting
    		 Lecture Notes:
    • Slides: Mail Server Setup (IMAP)
      [ web ] [ PDF ]
    • Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail
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