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Linux is an Operating System, which acts as a communication service between the hardware (or physical
equipment of a computer) and the software (or applications which use the hardware) of a computer syste.
Networking support in Linux is advanced and superior to most other Operating Systems. Since the people
developing Linux collaborated and used the Internet for their development efforts, networking support came
early in Linux development. As an Internet server, Linux is a very good choice, often outperforming Windows
NT, Novell and most UNIX systems on the same hardware (even multiprocessor boxes). Linux is frequently
chosen by leading businesses for superior server and network performance. This section covers server-side
details of building and configuring a PDC (Primary Domain Controller) using Samba.When building and
configuring the PDC it is important to pay attention to details.Linux supports all of the most common Internet
protocols, including Electronic Mail, Usenet News, Gopher, Telnet, Web, FTP, Talk, POP, NTP, IRC, NFS,
DNS, NIS, SNMP, Kerberos, WAIS and many more. Linux can operate as a client or as a server for all of the
above and has already been widely used and tested. Linux also fits easily and tightly into Local Area Networks
(LANs), regardless of system combinations, providing full and seamless support for Macintosh, DOS, Windows,
Windows NT, Windows 95, Novell, OS/2, using their own native communication protocols. Linux can do all of
this with low memory requirements
Keywords: Linux, Operating Systems, PDC.
equipment of a computer) and the software (or applications which use the hardware) of a computer syste.
Networking support in Linux is advanced and superior to most other Operating Systems. Since the people
developing Linux collaborated and used the Internet for their development efforts, networking support came
early in Linux development. As an Internet server, Linux is a very good choice, often outperforming Windows
NT, Novell and most UNIX systems on the same hardware (even multiprocessor boxes). Linux is frequently
chosen by leading businesses for superior server and network performance. This section covers server-side
details of building and configuring a PDC (Primary Domain Controller) using Samba.When building and
configuring the PDC it is important to pay attention to details.Linux supports all of the most common Internet
protocols, including Electronic Mail, Usenet News, Gopher, Telnet, Web, FTP, Talk, POP, NTP, IRC, NFS,
DNS, NIS, SNMP, Kerberos, WAIS and many more. Linux can operate as a client or as a server for all of the
above and has already been widely used and tested. Linux also fits easily and tightly into Local Area Networks
(LANs), regardless of system combinations, providing full and seamless support for Macintosh, DOS, Windows,
Windows NT, Windows 95, Novell, OS/2, using their own native communication protocols. Linux can do all of
this with low memory requirements
Keywords: Linux, Operating Systems, PDC.