|
 June 2007 • Volume 16 • Number 6
Features
Automating Signature Updates for Cisco IPS/IDS Sensors • Lisa Hamet Bernard
Bernard developed a set of Perl scripts to automate the process of signature update discovery and retrieval. In this article, she describes the details of these processes, highlighting remote management of a Cisco IPS device via SSH.
Automating the Management of Network Devices through the Command-Line • Alan Holt
Holt describes how to automate the remote management of a domain of network devices using the Python programming language.
Using a MySQL Database to Store Network Data • Mihalis Tsoukalos
Tsoukalos shows how to store network data in a MySQL database as well as how to take advantage of the SQL language to query stored data.
From Mbox to Maildir — One Sys Admin’s Journey • Phil Hollenback
Hollenback relates the saga of mailbox conversion at his company.
Using Certutil to Self-Sign Certificates — Part 2 • Justin Buhler
In this follow-up article, Buhler shows how to SSL-enable the Sun Java Directory Server as well as the Directory Administration Console.
Defending Your Weakest Link • Alex Muentz
Sys admins need to understand that legal processes resemble attacks to IT infrastructure and need to know how to respond effectively. In this article, Muentz provides a quick overview of search warrants, subpoenas, and transitive trust problems and discusses how to deal with them.
Columns
Questions and Answers • Amy Rich • 45
Rich explains the importance of the superblock, identifies an AIX 5.3 bug, and provides some Solaris patching tips.
Starting, Stopping, and Replacing Users’ Cron Jobs • John Spurgeon and Ed Schaefer
John and Ed describe Bourne shell scripts for temporarily disabling and restoring a user’s cron jobs.
Departments
|
