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Old 05-20-2003, 08:42 PM   #1
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Setting up a dhcp server


I have a fresh install of redhat 7.1 (custom) bare min. alomst. I wanted to use this as a learning box to do everythign from strach almost. about the only things i keep was the samba so it was ez to setup and transfer files from the internet off my win2k box to the linux w/o burning cd's or using floppy's. well i want to start by setting it up as a dchp server. does anyone have a wlk through guide and/or a place to dl everything i need. sorry for being so vauge, i just don't know where to start :-) thanks alot




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Old 05-21-2003, 02:38 AM   #2
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Re: Setting up a dhcp server

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I have a fresh install of redhat 7.1 (custom) bare min. alomst. I wanted to use this as a learning box to do everythign from strach almost. about the only things i keep was the samba so it was ez to setup and transfer files from the internet off my win2k box to the linux w/o burning cd's or using floppy's. well i want to start by setting it up as a dchp server. does anyone have a wlk through guide and/or a place to dl everything i need. sorry for being so vauge, i just don't know where to start :-) thanks alot
Okey dokey!
Download package dhcpd (should also be on your cds, from redhat, I mean)
install the stuff with rpm -ivh dhcpd.blablabla.rpm
Once installed, you got two roads: One is the easy one (but you won't learn that much) = download webmin (webmin.org or something) and that should give you a nice frontend to configure your dhcp server.
Second road is to do a man dhcpd and read the doc on this deamon (server service).
Edit the configuration (in /etc/dhcpd.conf or something) and add some stuff like the network range (I guess that is the bare minimum)

Then do a "service dhcpd start" and you will be in business. If you get problems, you can always go look in /var/log/messages for errors when it starts. You should also be able to see in the log when a clients does look for a dhcp server (dhcp discover) and finds one (dhcp offer from the server)

Yep, I guess that is it. Need more details?
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Old 05-21-2003, 09:21 AM   #3
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Browny_amiga,

There have been a few vulnerabilities discovered in Samba over the last few months. I would hesitate to put it on a machine connected to the internet.

If you do, please monitor samba.org for patches.

As Linux gets more popular, it is facing increased scrutiny.

http://news.com.com/2100-1002-995834.html

http://news.com.com/2100-1002-992965.html?tag=nl


It is useful to have only one box connected to the internet. This box should have a minimum install and be locked down.

Other boxes can then access the internet via this one.

The security forum has several links to good security resources.
 
Old 05-22-2003, 01:32 AM   #4
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dhcpd HOWTO, its pretty easy to setup:


http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/DHCP/x369.html
 
Old 05-22-2003, 01:50 AM   #5
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Smile Samba / DHCP?? ;-)

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Browny_amiga,

There have been a few vulnerabilities discovered in Samba over the last few months. I would hesitate to put it on a machine connected to the internet.

If you do, please monitor samba.org for patches.

As Linux gets more popular, it is facing increased scrutiny.

http://news.com.com/2100-1002-995834.html

http://news.com.com/2100-1002-992965.html?tag=nl


It is useful to have only one box connected to the internet. This box should have a minimum install and be locked down.
Well Thank you. That's new to me, I will check this out and fix it immediately.

But a few questions:
1. How come you posted this samba post after the DHCP post? ;-)
2. a system protected by a firewall would not be vunerable to this bug, right? And who (that is not a windows-admin) would be daft enough to let samba be visible to the internet?

Anyway, as I said, thanks for the pointer!

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