Solaris Advanced System Administrator's Guide

Written in a task-oriented, no-nonsense style, this authorized guide is designed to help the Solaris system administrator handle tough projects with a minimal amount of fuss. The reader is first presented with conceptual and background information on each topic and then given step-by-step instructions to perform the task.

A follow up to the Solaris System Administrator's Guide, this book assumes the reader has knowledge of basic, day-to-day functions of the Solaris operating environment. Useful as both a hands-on tutorial and quick reference, this book details how to perform increasingly complex system improvement, revision, and customization. Covers the tasks most crucial to advanced administration. The book is divided into several sections for easy reference, each section addressing a major service or task, including: Mail Services, NIS+ naming service, Automounter Services, Service Access Facility to set up access to printers, modems, and terminals, application software installation and sharing, shell programming to automate routine tasks, and system security.

The officially authorized guide for advanced Solaris system administration, written by an award-winning, recognized expert

Completely updated to cover Solaris 2.6 topics, including: x86 differences, patch administration, redesign of print packages, whole new sections on security and the Sun Web Server, and more

Task-oriented and easy to reference, this classic tutorial provides indispensable tips, advice, and quick-reference tables to help the more experienced Solaris administrator add system components, improve service access, and automate routine tasks