Linux and OpenVMS Interoperability (eBook)

Tricks for Old Dogs, New Dogs and Hot Dogs with Open Systems

John Robert Wisniewski (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2003 | 1. Auflage
224 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-051033-0 (ISBN)

Infos

"Make OpenVMS High Availability systems and low cost Open System computers work together in complex Intranet and Internet environments.

Users of Linux, UNIX and the hundreds of thousands of OpenVMS installations world-wide will find invaluable information in Linux and OpenVMS Interoperability. This book gives you access to the best resources of both Linux and OpenVMS systems by providing practical hints, tricks, and step-by-step processes for installing and interoperating both systems. If you've heard one of John Wisniewski's many presentations on the subject, you'll find that he also brings his expertise and his own brand of humor to the task of explaining these operating systems to new and experienced programmers and administrators.

?Covers the capabilities, features, and advantages of both Linux and OpenVMS
?Offers tested solutions to practical interoperability problems
?Provides a basis for you to choose the right operating system for your needs"

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Linux & OpenVMS™ Interoperability: Tricks for Old Dogs, New Dogs and Hot Dogs with Open Systems
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Foreword 12
Preface 14
Chapter 1 – Assessing OpenVMS and Linux: The Right Tool for the Right Job 16
Good, Better, Best 16
Why OpenVMS? 17
Why LINUX? 20
The Bottom Line 21
Chapter 2 – Breaking into OpenVMS and Linux 24
Equipment for Those Who Have None 24
Reality Sets in on the Way Home 24
Back at the Treasure Hunt 25
Legitimate Reasons for Breaking into Linux or OpenVMS Computers 25
First the Rush, Then the Letdown 28
Chapter 3 – TCP/IP for OpenVMS and Linux 30
Today’s Networking Standards 32
The Importance of a Network Manager 33
Configuring the Systems 37
TCP/IP Applications 41
Chapter 4 – Security Tools for OpenVMS and Linux 44
Ever Been Hacked? 44
Preparing for the Storm 46
TCP/IP Known Ports 47
Encryption—Not Just for Breakfast Anymore 50
Security in an Insecure World 70
Chapter 5 – X Windows Applications: X Windows Interoperability with VMS and Linux 72
X Windows, VMS, Linux, and a Bit of History 72
Displaying OpenVMS X Windows Applications on a Linux Workstation 73
Command Controls for Your X Windows Sessions 75
OpenVMS X Windows Applications 77
Displaying Your Linux X Windows Applications on OpenVMS 82
Summary 85
Chapter 6 – Using E-mail with OpenVMS and Linux 86
Back in the Old Days 86
We Used to Copy E-mail Across 2,400-Baud Modems? 86
From the Dawn of the Network Era to Today 87
E-mail Programs Come and E-mail Programs Go 88
Open Source Open Standards Internet Mail 88
E-mail Server Configuration for OpenVMS 90
Setting up E-mail Clients for Our E-mail Server 108
E-mail Wants to be Free 128
Chapter 7 – SMB for Linux and OpenVMS 130
Using SMB with OpenVMS and Linux for Disk Sharing 130
Enter SAMBA 130
SMB Options for OpenVMS, Advanced Server, or SAMBA 130
Linux and SAMBA 131
OpenVMS Advanced Server Installation and Configuration 138
Chapter 8 – Apache VMS and Linux Style 170
You Never Really Forget your First Web Server 170
Web master flash forward with Apache 171
Linux Apache Web server Installation 171
OpenVMS Apache based Secure Web server 183
Linux and OpenVMS—The Future 200
Chapter 9 – A Compendium of Open Source Tools for OpenVMS and Linux 202
Open Source Tools 202
OpenVMS and Linux Open Source Archives 205
Index 206

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.5.2003
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Unix / Linux
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-051033-7 / 0080510337
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-051033-0 / 9780080510330