THIS WEEK: Securing Linux

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December 02, 2002 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the editor: Get your helping of the Data Center Futures newsletter >> Featured Topic: Securing Linux >> Expert Technical Advice: Mainframe Linux advice from Jan Lahmann >> Site Highlights: * Get OS/390 News in your inbox * Sign up today! * Need help managing?  From the Editor: by Robyn Lorusso, Assistant Editor All of us here at Search390.com hope our U.S. readers enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving Day holiday feast. While some of you may still be recovering from Turkey Day, others are probably wearing a path to the refrigerator for second, third or fourth helpings of stuffing, cranberries and a cornucopia of other items. One thing we certainly don't want you to miss your helping of is the Data Center Futures newsletter. 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If you're confronted with any immediate questions or concerns when it comes to managing your data center, ask one of our experts for advice or start a discussion with your peers. Have a good week! Robyn Lorusso Assistant Site Editor  Featured Topic: Securing Linux by Robyn Lorusso, Assistant Editor You may realize the value of consolidating multiple Linux servers on one mainframe box, but doing so can make your network a sitting duck for hackers. See this Featured Topic for help addressing security concerns regarding Linux on the mainframe. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Jan Lahmann, eServer Architect, IBM Corporation Category: Linux on S/390 Thinking about porting the penguin to your mainframe? Submit your questions to Jan for help deploying, managing and securing Linux on System 390. View questions Jan has already answered This Week: In the forums >> What do I do with /u in a shared hierarchical file systems (HFS) environment? This question was recently posted by Search390.com user "RonHahn" in the Operating Systems forum: "I am implementing Unix System Services (USS) for the first time on a three-system sysplex under OS/390 V2.10. IBM did a good job describing how to handle the version directories and system specifics (/etc, /dev, /tmp, /var), but left out how to handle /u. Should I use a separate HFS for each system or a single HFS for all three systems?" How have you handled /u? Click here to join this discussion Tip of the Week: Cheat sheets for dummies By Jim Keohane Unfortunately, it looks like Amazon.com doesn't stock "Teach yourself z/OS in 21 days." Don't despair. Luckily, IBM does have a remedial OS/390 offering - and much, much more. Now you can study a one volume "How to" approach to the inner sanctum of systems programmers. Read on for further information and free, downloadable PDF's. >> Read full tip  Site Highlights Get OS/390 News delivered to your inbox! 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