OPS335 Weekly Schedule

Summer 2020

Instructors: Ahad Mammadov (Section A and C - Jul/Aug) Andrew Smith (Sections B) Ryan Lockhart (Sections C - May/Jun)

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.

Week	Objectives and Tasks	Reference	Labs
Week 1: May 18-24	Introduction to OPS335: Outline, policies Assignments, labs, evaluation, email Preparation for OPS335 labs	Lecture Notes: Slides: Web PDF OPS335_Install_Flash (in order to view web notes in Centos7) Online Reference: Centos7 Install Tips OPS335 Resources	Prep for Labs
Week 2: May 25-31	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: ip vs ifconfig Simple Network Troubleshooting OPS235 - Lab7 rsync Howto Cron HowTo	Lab 1: Network/Backup
Week 3: June 1-7	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: Overview CentOS Wiki YouTube Video: Using iptables w/ tmux & watch	Lab 2a: Packet Filtering Using iptables
	Network Address Translation / iptables Best Practices Network Address Translation (NAT Table - iptables) Debugging firewall problems: Troubleshooting Procedures Troubleshooting Tools Troubleshooting Exercises	Online Reference: Slides: web PDF YouTube Video: Masquerading Demo Chapter 22 - Security Test Network Connectivity (From Lab1) Basic IPTABLES Troubleshooting	Lab 2b: Additional iptables Troubleshooting
Week 4: June 7-14	Domain Name System (DNS): Address resolution mechanism (zone definitions) DNS server setup Querying Name Servers Reverse DNS lookups OPS335 - Assignment 1 (Part 1)	Lecture Notes: Slides: DNS Overview: Web PDF DNS Configuration: Web PDF YouTube Video: How DNS Works Chapter 17 - DNS: The Domain Name System Online Reference: Address resolution mechanism Reverse DNS lookups	Lab 3: DNS
	Performing DNS Queries SOA, MX, TXT records Coordinating multiple servers	Lecture Notes: Slides: DNS Queries: Web PDF Primary vs Secondary DNS Servers: Web PDF Online Reference: YouTube Video: Secondary DNS Server Setup
Week 5: June 15-21	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	Lecture Notes: Slides: Mail Server (basic concepts) Web PDF Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail Online Reference: Sending Messages with mail Command Read Email Message with mail Command Reading Full Email Headers	Lab 4a: Simple Mail Server Setup
Week 6: June 22-28	Evaluation / Review: OPS335 - Assignment 1 (Part 2) Written Midterm Test
Study Week: June 29-July 5
Week 7: July 6-12	Using a Centralized Message Store (IMAP) Specifying Domains for Received Email (MTA) Installing & Configuring MDA/LDA Send & Verify Receiving Mail on VMs Troubleshooting	Lecture Notes: Slides: Mail Server Setup (IMAP) web PDF Chapter 20 - Electronic Mail Online Resources: common mail server terms Seneca Client Settings Postfix man page Configuring Dovecot	Lab 4b: Mail Server Setup: LDA
Week 8: July 13-19	File Server: Samba: smbclient, smbmount (mount -t cifs) smb.conf, testparm, smbpasswd, pdbedit getsebool, setsebool	Lecture Notes: Slides: Samba Server Setup Web PDF Chapter 30 - Cooperating with Windows Online Resources: Samba Server Setup	Lab 5: Samba Server
Week 9: July 20-26	Web Server: Apache: LAMP stack installation and configuration	Lecture Notes: Slides: Lamp Installation & Configuration: web PDF Online Resources: Apache Resources Installing Apache Webserver on Centos7 PHP Tutorial MySQL / SQL Language Resources	Lab 6: Web Server
Week 10: July 27-Aug 2	OpenLDAP: LDAP Overview Client setup Adding users OPS335 - Assignment 2	Online Resources: OpenLDAP Administration Guide CentOS server & client setup guide	Lab 7: OpenLDAP
Week 11: Aug 3-9	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)	Lecture Notes: Slides: Encrypting Mail Messages: web PDF Setting Up Webmail: web PDF Chapter 23 - Web Hosting Online Resources: TLS, SSL Definition Create a self signed SSL key for Postfix Dovecot SSL configuration	Lab 8: Encrypted connections and webmail
Week 12: Aug 10-14	Evaluation / Review: Exam Review (time permitting) Final Exam

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