Certification

Basic Networking Clients

UNIT 17 Basic Networking Clients

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UNIT 16: Objectives

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Learn basic network commands Learn how to communicate securely with remote hosts Understand the use of rsync and wget

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UNIT 17: Agenda

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ssh / scp / telnet lftp links mutt rsync / wget ping / traceroute / host
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ssh: Secure Shell

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Public-key encryption technology replacement for various unsecure services Allows secure access to remote systems
$ ssh joe@barney -or $ ssh -l joe barney joe@barney's password: $ ssh barney ls /tmp
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scp: Secure copy

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Secure replacement for rcp Layered on top of ssh

$ scp source destination ? Remote files can be specified using:
user@host:/path/to/file -r option enables recursion -p preserves times and permissions -C compresses datastream
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telnet and the r services

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Insecure protocols
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telnet: Login names and passwords pass over the network in clear text r services (rsh, rlogin, rcp): generally insecure authentication mechanism

telnet client can be used to connect to services running on arbitrary ports

Example: testing your mail server: $ telnet localhost 25
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lftp
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Versatile command-line FTP client Anonymous or real-user sessions

$ lftp ftp.cdrom.com $ lftp -u joe ftp.myserver.com

Automated transfers with lftpget

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links Web Client

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links text based web client

Very fast compared to graphical clients ? Disregards graphics ? Frames and tables capable ? Can work non-interactivelyCharacter based web browser links http://www.redhat.com
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mutt
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Character based email client Powerful attachment handling Supports various mailbox formats Provides threaded reading of messages

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rsync
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A drop-in replacement for rcp for copying to or from remote systems Can use ssh for transport
$ rsync --rsh=ssh mysong.mp3 barney:/home/joe/

Faster than scp - copies differences in like files

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wget
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Retrieves files via HTTP and FTP Non-interactive - useful in shell scripts Can follow links and traverse directory trees on the remote server - useful for mirroring web and FTP sites

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Network Diagnostic Tools

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ping traceroute host dig netstat

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End of Unit 17
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Questions and answers Summary

Learn basic network testing and troubleshooting commands Examine the use of secure network clients Understand the use of rsync

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