Two computers and a cable that connects them are a LAN. With Linux, it does not even need the second computer or the cable :)

Testing my mailsystem - So, you have set up your linux mail system and want to check if it works. Here are some steps to take so you can be sure

Samba - Let's dance - Whenever two (or more) computers are connected to each other, there are certain things they want to do: Usually files need to be shared among users on the systems and printers should be available for printing from all workstations (and even from the playstations ). SAMBA is a suite of programs for Linux which enables Linux to communicate with Windows across a LAN.

NFS - Network File System - If only UN*X machines are involved, NFS and CUPS are the means of choice. In this lesson we will assume there is a linux-only network (read: Only Linux-PCs will offer and/or ask for files). Windows-PCs can be in the network, but if they want to take part in the sharing, we will have to use the SMB-Protocol. SMB is explained in the Samba-Tutorial. For easy comparison, I tried to preserve the structure of the Samba-Tutorial also in this document.

SSHFS - Secure SHell File System - If servers are not only on a locally, well controled network, but also on the wide, wild internet, you should insist on encrypted transfer. SSHFS makes it as easy as mounting a local drive!

Networking and remote access - If we talk about Linux networking, we are talking about IP networks. IP stands for Internet Protocol, and so, if we are looking into Linux-networking on a LAN (Local Area Network), we look at the same techniques that are used to drive the 'big Internet'.

Strange Networks - Speaks for itself…

Resetting the MySQL password - A note to myself…