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Building Linux Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) (Circle)
Oleg Kolesnikov, Brian Hatch

Sams, 2002

Awesome VPN book

+ A Solid Book - though a touch dated.
+ Step by step instructions that WORK!
+ A Must Have for your library
  
  











  



  
Network Security with OpenSSL
John Viega, Matt Messier, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

SSL made Clear

+ If it weren't for this book, I don't know where I would be...
+ good for programmers
+ SSL programming
+ Great Book to Use When Writing an SSL app.
  
  











  



  
Web Security, Privacy and Commerce, 2nd Edition
Simson Garfinkel

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

How Much Do You Really Know About Web Security?

+ Great Material

Ever since the birth of the World Wide Web, we have been inundated with books purporting to have all things "Internet", buying into the hype surrounding the explosion of the web. What these books failed to do was educate people about the lack security and privacy inherent on the Internet, That is ...
  
  











  



  
Real World Linux Security (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Ptr Open Source Technology Series)
Bob Toxen

Prentice Hall PTR, 2002

Security that works!

+ The best linux security book, bar none
+ Simple, concise, easy to read
+ The best on the subject; practical and thorough
  
  











  



  
Linux Security Cookbook
Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003

Good book for quick reference...

+ Pensacola LUG review book
+ Excellent resource on Linux security
+ Worth it
  
  











  



  
Essential System Administration, Third Edition
Æleen Frisch

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Great Overview

+ Handy for the mixed-platform sysadmin
+ Good writer. Easy to understand.
+ Worth the money
  
  











  



  
The qmail Handbook
Dave Sill

Apress, 2003

Qmail made much easier with this book

+ Outstanding instructional book on installing and using qmail
+ Great starter book for anyone
+ Excellent
+ Excellent Guide
  
  











  



  
Building Internet Firewalls (2nd Edition)
Elizabeth D. Zwicky, Simon Cooper, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2000

Classic book at creating your own Firewall!

+ The best firewall book around, but lacking re: policy design
+ Firewall Book Review
+ very good book for networkers to understand security
  
  











  



  
Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box
Ryan Russell, Ido Dubrawsky, ...

Syngress, 2003

Fiction that hits too close to home

+ Entertaining in it's own right...
+ Useful, readable illustration of computer security concepts

While they present this as a work of fiction, there is a large amount of information that can be immediately applied to your own situations. The authors mention that the stories come from real-life experiences or observations, and it is very easy to believe them. This is a great read for any ...
  
  











  



  
Hacking Linux Exposed, Second Edition
Brian Hatch, James Lee

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2002

The best hands-on Linux security book just got better

+ Ding, Ding, We have a winner.
+ Must-Read Info For Linux Admins
+ Don't have this book? You're BEGGING for trouble...
+ Great book.
  
  











  



  
Linux Server Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools
Rob Flickenger

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003

Great book for intermediate users

+ Good Bang for your buck
+ Good first step into being a Linux Sysadmin
+ Great Hacks, Skimpy on Facts
+ Linux "Must Have" book for servers or desktop client
  
  











  



  
Linux in a Nutshell
Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber

O'Reilly, 2003

Still a very helpful, very valuable reference

+ Essential Linux Reference
+ A very big nutshell!
+ It's a Nutshell book. Duh.
  
  











  



  
Linux Firewalls (2nd Edition) (Landmark)
Robert Ziegler

Sams, 2001

Just what I thought it would be

+ I found all I wanted in this book
+ Excellent reference
+ A Must-Read for a solid foundation
+ Comprehensive firewall reference
  
  











  



  
Running Linux, Fourth Edition
Matt Welsh, Lar Kaufman, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

Excellent

+ So far, so good...
+ My GoTo Book
+ A truly wonderful intro to Linux all around.
  
  











  



  
Apache: The Definitive Guide (3rd Edition)
Ben Laurie, Peter Laurie

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002

This book served its purpose.

+ Java 1 there's a good reason
+ not great but still quite worth of it

Now you may think that there are better books out there. And there maybe. However this book is a "five star" book. I bought this book for a beginning apache class. We were able to follow the instructions and down load the Apache server from the Internet. The only problem we had was with the NIS ...
  
  











  



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