1. Foreword

The Mandriva Linux configuration wizards are designed to configure servers located between a local network and the Internet. They let you quickly and efficiently configure the most common services in a local network, as well as Internet web and FTP services. We assume that your network is as shown in Figure 9.1, “An Example of an Internal Network”, and that Mandriva Linux is installed on the server. Configuring and bringing up the Internet connection is beyond the scope of this chapter (see Section 1, “Network and Internet Connection Management”).

Figure 9.1. An Example of an Internal Network

An Example of an Internal Network

The server configuration wizards are available through the Control Center when the drakwizard package is installed. New categories appear in the Mandriva Linux Control Center, so wizards are organized as follows:

[Note] Note

Wizards noted as “Expert mode only” below are only accessible when the expert mode is toggled on (OptionsExpert mode).

Sharing
Network Services
Authentication
Groupware

You can access the wizards by clicking on their corresponding buttons. We describe wizards for the most common services in no particular order. Note that the required packages are installed by the wizard if they are not already available.

[Note] Note

For experienced users: wizards are limited to configuring class C networks, and only the basic configuration is handled for each service. This should be enough for most situations, but if you wish for a more fine-tuned configuration, you must edit the configuration files by hand or by using another administration tool such as Webmin.