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NIS, NFS, and Remote Access Protocols

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

Technical support personnel, system engineers, trainee network administrators, and integration specialists

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the Microsoft Windows or Novell networking environments; an understanding of the fundamentals of communications and networking

Course Aim

To provide an understanding of NIS NFS and remote access protocols in a TCP/IP environment

Learning Objectives

Describe the role of NIS. Understand the development of NFS and its basic features. Detail the various protocols used by NFS. Install and configure NFS in a UNIX environment. Install and configure NFS in a Windows NT environment. Describe various methods of connecting remotely to a network. Explain how RADIUS is used to authenticate remote clients. Describe the protocols used for formatting data for transfer from remote locations. Explain the need for tunnelling for remote access.

Topics Covered

Network File System - NIS overview - NFS overview - NFS protocols Configuring NFS - Configuring Unix as an NFS server and client - Hands-on: Configure a UNIX NFS server - Configuring Windows-based NFS - Hands-on: Installing an NFS server and client on NT Remote access protocols - Remote connectivity - RADIUS - SLIP, CSLIP, and PPP - Tunneled remote access