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Windows and Linux Integration: Hands-on Solutions for a Mixed Environment
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by Jeremy Moskowitz and Thomas Boutell
Sales Rank: 358879
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List Price: $49.99
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Paperback: 540 pages
Publisher: Sybex September 30, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0782144284
ISBN-13: 978-0782144284
Product Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Product Description
* Don't Just Cope With Your Mixed-Environment Problems-Solve Them
* Maximize Productivity and Lower Costs by Strategically Combining the Strengths of Linux and Windows
* Leverage Windows Resources from Linux, and Linux Resources from Windows
* Meet All Your Remote and Terminal Connection Challenges with the Right Solutions
WHY NOT HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?
For all those who talk of a war between Windows and Linux, there are others-like yourself-who ask, "Can't we all just work together?" As Windows & Linux Integration demonstrates, it's possible, and a lot easier than you think.
It doesn't matter whether you know Windows better than Linux or vice versa. This book shows you how to make the most of Linux in a Windows environment, and the most of Windows in a Linux environment. Written by two industry-recognized experts, one from the Windows world, one from the Linux world, they will guide you with practical, hands-on instruction and detailed examples that show you how to get the job done.
Coverage includes:
* Welcoming Linux clients and servers into an existing Windows Active Directory
* Integrating Windows clients into existing Linux directory services
* Making Windows printers available to Linux clients-and vice versa
* Integrating and unifying email services for Linux and Windows clients
* Using Linux as a spam- and virus-killing machine to reduce Exchange's workload
* Running Windows applications on Linux with VMware, WINE, Bochs, coLinux, and CrossOver Office
* Using open-source porting projects to run Linux applications in Window
* Integrating Linux DNS with Active Director
* Creating web applications that work flawlessly on Linux and Windows clients
* Setting up a universal locator service for finding files on Windows and Linux machines
* Creating cross-platform, multi-user terminal servers using Windows and Linux servers for Linux and Windows clients
* Remotely controlling Windows machines from Linux machines-and vice-versa
Back Cover Copy
- Don't Just Cope With Your Mixed-Environment ProblemsSolve Them
- Maximize Productivity and Lower Costs by Strategically Combining the Strengths of Linux and Windows
- Leverage Windows Resources from Linux, and Linux Resources from Windows
- Meet All Your Remote and Terminal Connection Challenges with the Right Solutions
WHY NOT HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?
For all those who talk of a war between Windows and Linux, there are otherslike yourselfwho ask, "Can't we all just work together?" As Windows & Linux Integration demonstrates, it's possible, and a lot easier than you think.
It doesn't matter whether you know Windows better than Linux or vice versa. This book shows you how to make the most of Linux in a Windows environment, and the most of Windows in a Linux environment. Written by two industry-recognized experts, one from the Windows world, one from the Linux world, they will guide you with practical, hands-on instruction and detailed examples that show you how to get the job done.
Coverage includes: - Welcoming Linux clients and servers into an existing Windows Active Directory
- Integrating Windows clients into existing Linux directory services
- Making Windows printers available to Linux clientsand vice versa
- Integrating and unifying email services for Linux and Windows clients
- Using Linux as a spam- and virus-killing machine to reduce Exchange's workload
- Running Windows applications on Linux with VMware, WINE, Bochs, coLinux, and CrossOver Office
- Using open-source porting projects to run Linux applications in Window
- Integrating Linux DNS with Active Director
- Creating web applications that work flawlessly on Linux and Windows clients
- Setting up a universal locator service for finding files on Windows and Linux machines
- Creating cross-platform, multi-user terminal servers using Windows and Linux servers for Linux and Windows clients
- Remotely controlling Windows machines from Linux machinesand vice-versa
Customer Reviews & Comments
I seldom come across books that are not only very comprehensive but are very cutting edge up to date as well. What I like about the style is that they assume that you are knowledgeable and resourceful, and thus not padded with the concept theory of [insert technology here]. Yet, there's enough strategically placed summaries of technologies where needed, for example, PAM and NSS overview before delving into configuration of them. I found this approach very refreshing. For interoperability for authentication and single-sign-on solutions specifically, this book covers both NIS and LDAP/Kerberos (Active Directory) solutions. It has information and solutions for both directions, i.e. windows to linux and linux to windows. A lot of coverage on windbind magic, but also some stuff about other solutions like MS SFU, PADL's NSS and PAM modules and some notes on Vintela and Centrify. These sections are really good, but I still had some questions (that I wish were spelled out or expanded upon), such as: Does winbind need PDC or can it directly hook into Active Directory w/o being in mixed mode? Other topics include file/print sharing, e-mail integration (postfix and exchange), application compatibility, network interoperability (like VPN), and web interoperabiity including stuff on .Net and Mono project. All of those chapters are really well developed, with possible exception of Chapter 9: Windows and Linux Network Interoperability. For this particular chapter, I wish there could have been coverage of (1) OpenVPN, which has nice GUI application on Windows, (2) IPSec transport mode using KAME/racoon and/or OpenSWAN with MS IPSec security policies, and (3) IPSec tunnel mode with L2TP. Another quick thing to mention is that they have a quick chapter to ease you into Linux using Fedora Core and Webmin, and use webmin throughout the book. I thought this was a great approach, as it'll allow you to delve deeper into the technologies when you have the opportunity, but yet keep it simple so that you can get stuff going immediately. (( Slightly off topic, one freeware tool came out just after this book came out is Likewise open agent, which might also help ease into Linux administration as well )). In conclusion, this is a treasure trove of information. If you have any need to use both Linux and Windows environments, I wouldn't pass up this book.
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