Part IV. System Configuration

Table of Contents

26. Console Access

26.1. Disabling Shutdown Via Ctrl-Alt-Del

26.2. Disabling Console Program Access

26.3. Defining the Console

26.4. Making Files Accessible From the Console

26.5. Enabling Console Access for Other Applications

26.6. The floppy Group

27. The sysconfig Directory

27.1. Files in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

27.1.1. /etc/sysconfig/amd

27.1.2. /etc/sysconfig/apmd

27.1.3. /etc/sysconfig/arpwatch

27.1.4. /etc/sysconfig/authconfig

27.1.5. /etc/sysconfig/autofs

27.1.6. /etc/sysconfig/clock

27.1.7. /etc/sysconfig/desktop

27.1.8. /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd

27.1.9. /etc/sysconfig/exim

27.1.10. /etc/sysconfig/firstboot

27.1.11. /etc/sysconfig/gpm

27.1.12. /etc/sysconfig/hwconf

27.1.13. /etc/sysconfig/i18n

27.1.14. /etc/sysconfig/init

27.1.15. /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config

27.1.16. /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config

27.1.17. /etc/sysconfig/irda

27.1.18. /etc/sysconfig/keyboard

27.1.19. /etc/sysconfig/kudzu

27.1.20. /etc/sysconfig/named

27.1.21. /etc/sysconfig/netdump

27.1.22. /etc/sysconfig/network

27.1.23. /etc/sysconfig/nfs

27.1.24. /etc/sysconfig/ntpd

27.1.25. /etc/sysconfig/radvd

27.1.26. /etc/sysconfig/samba

27.1.27. /etc/sysconfig/selinux

27.1.28. /etc/sysconfig/sendmail

27.1.29. /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin

27.1.30. /etc/sysconfig/squid

27.1.31. /etc/sysconfig/system-config-securitylevel

27.1.32. /etc/sysconfig/system-config-selinux

27.1.33. /etc/sysconfig/system-config-users

27.1.34. /etc/sysconfig/system-logviewer

27.1.35. /etc/sysconfig/tux

27.1.36. /etc/sysconfig/vncservers

27.1.37. /etc/sysconfig/xinetd

27.2. Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

27.3. Additional Resources

27.3.1. Installed Documentation

28. Date and Time Configuration

28.1. Time and Date Properties

28.2. Network Time Protocol (NTP) Properties

28.3. Time Zone Configuration

29. Keyboard Configuration

30. The X Window System

30.1. The X11R7.1 Release

30.2. Desktop Environments and Window Managers

30.2.1. Desktop Environments

30.2.2. Window Managers

30.3. X Server Configuration Files

30.3.1. xorg.conf

30.4. Fonts

30.4.1. Fontconfig

30.4.2. Core X Font System

30.5. Runlevels and X

30.5.1. Runlevel 3

30.5.2. Runlevel 5

30.6. Additional Resources

30.6.1. Installed Documentation

30.6.2. Useful Websites

31. X Window System Configuration

31.1. Display Settings

31.2. Display Hardware Settings

31.3. Dual Head Display Settings

32. Users and Groups

32.1. User and Group Configuration

32.1.1. Adding a New User

32.1.2. Modifying User Properties

32.1.3. Adding a New Group

32.1.4. Modifying Group Properties

32.2. User and Group Management Tools

32.2.1. Command Line Configuration

32.2.2. Adding a User

32.2.3. Adding a Group

32.2.4. Password Aging

32.2.5. Explaining the Process

32.3. Standard Users

32.4. Standard Groups

32.5. User Private Groups

32.5.1. Group Directories

32.6. Shadow Passwords

32.7. Additional Resources

32.7.1. Installed Documentation

33. Printer Configuration

33.1. Adding a Local Printer

33.2. Adding an IPP Printer

33.3. Adding a Samba (SMB) Printer

33.4. Adding a JetDirect Printer

33.5. Selecting the Printer Model and Finishing

33.5.1. Confirming Printer Configuration

33.6. Printing a Test Page

33.7. Modifying Existing Printers

33.7.1. The Settings Tab

33.7.2. The Policies Tab

33.7.3. The Access Control Tab

33.7.4. The Printer and Job OptionsTab

33.8. Managing Print Jobs

33.9. Additional Resources

33.9.1. Installed Documentation

33.9.2. Useful Websites

34. Automated Tasks

34.1. Cron

34.1.1. Configuring Cron Tasks

34.1.2. Controlling Access to Cron

34.1.3. Starting and Stopping the Service

34.2. At and Batch

34.2.1. Configuring At Jobs

34.2.2. Configuring Batch Jobs

34.2.3. Viewing Pending Jobs

34.2.4. Additional Command Line Options

34.2.5. Controlling Access to At and Batch

34.2.6. Starting and Stopping the Service

34.3. Additional Resources

34.3.1. Installed Documentation

35. Log Files

35.1. Locating Log Files

35.2. Viewing Log Files

35.3. Adding a Log File

35.4. Monitoring Log Files