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Setting Up Your New Domain Mini-HOWTO.

by Christopher Neufeld (neufeld@linuxcare.com)

version 0.12. 2000-10-27.

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This document outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to set up a network of computers under your own domain. It covers configuration of network parameters, network services, and security settings.

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1. Notices

• 1.1 Disclaimer
• 1.2 Location
• 1.3 Copyright

2. Introduction

3. Planning Your Network Topology

4. Obtaining Your Connection

• 4.1 Choosing Your Provider
• 4.2 Preparing For Hardware Installation
• 4.3 Testing The Connection
• 4.4 Using A Dynamic IP

5. Registering A Domain Name

6. Deciding Which Domain Services You Will Host

• 6.1 Primary DNS Authority
• 6.2 Electronic Mail
• 6.3 Web Space Hosting
• 6.4 FTP Site Hosting
• 6.5 Packet Filtering

7. Configuring Your Hosted Services

• 7.1 Setting up Name Resolution
• 7.2 DNS Configuration If You Are Not Hosting Email
• 7.3 Setting up Electronic Mail
• 7.4 Setting up Web Space Hosting
• 7.5 Setting up FTP Hosting
• 7.6 Setting up Packet Filtering

8. Securing Your Domain

• 8.1 Configuring Your Firewall
• 8.2 Configuring OpenSSH or SSH1
• 8.3 Configuring X
• 8.4 Configuring Disk Sharing

9. Acknowledgements

10. Glossary of Terms

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