The first system installed on a network has special status. It must be installed interactively from the CD-ROM, and it must be configured as the name service master.
If you are configuring a site that satisfies criteria for an evaluated configuration, please read "Understanding Your Site's Security Policy".
The procedures are listed in order. Depending on your site configuration, some procedures can be omitted.
Task |
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"Logging In and Launching a Terminal" to "Protecting the Machine" |
Covers how to protect the hardware, set up the labels, and initialize the administration tools. |
Covers how to set up static routing. |
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Covers how to specify all hosts that can communicate with the system. |
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Covers how to set up the name service. |
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Covers how to create a separate home directory server. |
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Covers how to create administrative roles and users to assume those roles. |
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Covers how to test that the roles are effective. |
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Covers how to share and mount file systems, and how to delete the install user. Points you to auditing and further setup information, |