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LTS Tutorials - Using Ubuntu in The Enterprise Presentation

This document provides an overview of using Ubuntu in an enterprise environment. It discusses support options, prerequisites like setting up an internal repository mirror and web server. It also covers network installation options, installing network services like Jabber and Samba, security topics like firewalls and automated installation methods. The target audience is Linux or UNIX administrators interested in deploying Ubuntu LTS in their organization.

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LTS Tutorials - Using Ubuntu in The Enterprise Presentation

This document provides an overview of using Ubuntu in an enterprise environment. It discusses support options, prerequisites like setting up an internal repository mirror and web server. It also covers network installation options, installing network services like Jabber and Samba, security topics like firewalls and automated installation methods. The target audience is Linux or UNIX administrators interested in deploying Ubuntu LTS in their organization.

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LTS Tutorials:

Using Ubuntu in
the Enterprise
Christer Edwards (Guru Labs, LC)
Introduction

‣ Christer Edwards (Zelut)

‣ Ubuntu Local Community (LoCo) Pioneer

‣ Linux Instructor with Guru Labs, LC.

‣ Author, http://ubuntu-tutorials.com
Objectives

‣ Support

‣ Prerequisite Considerations

‣ Network Installation Options

‣ Installing Network Services

‣ Network and Local Security

‣ Automated Installation
Audience

‣ Linux or UNIX Administrators interested in using Ubuntu LTS in an


Enterprise environment.
Long Term Support (LTS)
Landscape

‣ System Management

‣ System Monitoring

‣ Enhanced Support Experience

‣ http://canonical.com/projects/landscape
Internal Prerequisites

‣ Repository Mirror (apt-mirror, exported CD / DVD Contents)

‣ Web Server (apache2, lighttpd, etc)


Repository Mirror - apt-mirror

‣ sudo apt-get install apt-mirror

‣ /etc/apt/mirror.list

‣ http://zelut.org/projects/misc/mirror.list

‣ /etc/cron.d/apt-mirror

‣ http://zelut.org/projects/misc/apt-mirror

‣ apt-mirror
Repository Mirror - apt-cacher

‣ sudo apt-get install apt-cacher

‣ /etc/default/apt-cacher

‣ AUTOSTART=0 to AUTOSTART=1

‣ Update clients from:

‣ deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ hardy main restricted

‣ deb http://internal.ip:3142/us.archive.ubuntu.com/ hardy main restricted


Exported CD / DVD Contents

‣ sudo mount -o loop ubuntu-8.04.1-dvd-amd64.iso /mnt/

‣ sudo mkdir /var/www/ubuntu

‣ sudo cp -a /mnt/* /var/www/ubuntu/

‣ /mnt/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/{linux, initrd.gz} - PXE


Web Server – Apache / lighttpd

‣ sudo apt-get install apache2

‣ sudo apt-get install lighttpd

‣ cd /var/www/

‣ sudo ln -s /path/to/mirror/archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
Network Installer

‣ Supports http and ftp

‣ Benefits:

‣ Faster installation

‣ More flexible boot-options (ie; CD, USB, PXE, etc)

‣ More flexible install-time options (ie; pre-defined install groups)

‣ Security patches applied

‣ http://tinyurl.com/2tpbpf (i386) http://tinyurl.com/6qxpls (amd64)


‣ mini.iso – CD Based Network Installer

‣ boot.img.gz – USB Based Network Installer

‣ linux & initrd.gz – PXE Based Network Installer


Network Installation Options
Network Installation Options
Internal Secure Jabber

‣ Control Communication

‣ Keep in-house

‣ OpenFire

‣ Local, LDAP or AD User Accounts

‣ Supports embedded or external Database

‣ http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/index.jsp

‣ http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugins.jsp
‣ http://localhost:9090 - Web-based Configuration
Likewise Open

‣ Seamless Connection with AD

‣ Available in Ubuntu 8.04.1

‣ apt-get install likewise-open

‣ apt-get install likewise-open-gui


Samba Server Tools

‣ File and Printer Sharing

‣ system-config-samba

‣ swat
Other File Sharing Tools

‣ NFS

‣ sudo apt-get install nfs-user-server

‣ FTP

‣ sudo apt-get install vsftpd

‣ SSH Access

‣ sudo apt-get install sshfs


Security

‣ Network Security

‣ ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall)

‣ sudo ufw default deny

‣ sudo ufw allow http

‣ sudo ufw allow ssh

‣ sudo ufw enable

‣ sudo ufw status


‣ Local Security

‣ AppArmour

‣ SELinux (apt-get install selinux)


Automated Installation

‣ Support for preseed

‣ Support for kickstart

‣ Support for hybrid preseed/kickstart

‣ DEMO

‣ http://zelut.org/projects/misc/oscon.cfg
Find Out More...

‣ Ubuntu Server Technologies – Wed, 1:45 session

‣ Ubuntu Deployment for your Enterprise – Wed, 2:35 session

‣ Landscape: Managing Ubuntu Deployments – Wed, 4:30 session


Credits

Christer Edwards

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com

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