NDG NETLAB+ Supported Linux+ Series 2 (LX0102)
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Please review the content-specific requirements for Linux+ labs.

Enabling the Labs

The NETLAB+ Linux+ Base Pod is used to support the Linux+ Series 2 Labs.

To enable the Linux+ Series 2 labs, check the box for "NISGTC Linux+ Series 2" in the class settings. This must be done for each class requiring access to the labs.

Linux+

NISGTC DOL Linux+ Supported Labs (Series 2)

Lab Title Linux+ Domain Tasks Included
1 Configuring X Windows in CentOS and Fedora Desktop User Interfaces and Desktops
  • Generate an xorg.conf file in CentOS.
  • Running GUI commands on a remote host
  • Configure Display Managers in CentOS
2 Accessibility Technologies User Interfaces and Desktops
  • Generate a xorg.conf file in CentOS
  • Run GUI commands on a remote host
  • Configure Display Managers in CentOS
3 Users and Group Accounts Administrative Tasks
  • Explore user and group databases
  • Create and modify group accounts
  • Create and modify user accounts, including password aging policies
  • Create special accounts
4a System Administration Tasks Essential System Services
  • View and modify both the operating system clock and hardware clock
  • Configure a basic NTP client
4b System Administration Tasks Essential System Services
  • View system logs
  • Administer the system log configuration file
4c System Administration Tasks Essential System Services
  • Explore the CUPS configuration files
  • Add a CUPS printer
  • Manage the print queue
5 crontab and at Administrative Tasks
  • Learn how to schedule future tasks with the at command
  • Limit access to the at command
  • Learn how to schedule future recurring tasks with the crontab command
  • Limit access to the crontab command
  • Manage system crontabs.
6 Configuring Locale and Time Zone Settings Administrative Tasks
  • View and modify locale settings
  • View and modify time zone settings
7a Working with Email Essential System Services
  • Viewing Postfix files
  • Starting and stopping Postfix services
7b Working with Email Essential System Services
  • Customizing mail aliases
  • Set up mail forwarding
8 Basic Network Configuration Networking Fundamentals
  • View, change and verify network configuration settings.
9 Basic Security Administration Security
  • Security administration tasks to ensure security
10a Securing Data with Encryption Security
  • SSH GnuPG to secure data with encryption
10b Host Security Security
  • Establish host security to alleviate vulnerability of network services
11a BASH Shell Features Shells, scripting, and data management
  • Create and modify shell variables, both local and environment, and modify initialization files
  • Create and use aliases and functions
11b BASH Scripting Shells, scripting, and data management
  • Create simple shell scripts
  • Create shell scripts with conditional execution
12 Working with a SQL Database Shells, scripting, and data management
  • Query and modify data using SQL