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Local documentation

Backup
TSM utility for automated backups and file recovery using the institutional backup system. More notes on developing a practical backup strategy can be found here.

Big Brother
Documentation on System monitoring using Big Brother.

CUPS
Documentation on the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).

LINUX
SuSE Linux local installation and configuration notes.
Linux/Unix standards at Yale supported by WSS.
Red Hat Linux local installation and configuration notes.
Red Hat Firewall Notes on building a firewall under Red Hat Linux using iptables.
Nodetools: cluster management software - Execute commands and move files to and from clusters of machines.

apt-rpm: managing Red Hat RPMs.

Mac OS X
Resources and configuration for particular tasks.

Procmail Documentation (Large)
Regarding the sorting, filtering, and managing of email.

SpamAssassin
Marking and Filtering email Spam.

SOLARIS
Installing Solaris Clients

SSH
Secure Shell - Common encryption for remote Unix commands.

Unix
Unix security notes from the ITS Information Security Office.

WSS Notes
WSS-specific help files:

Certifying authority: Paul Gluhosky
Manager, AM&T Workstation Support Services
URL: http://wss.yale.edu/doco.html
Last update: 10.20.06
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