Linux
Prof. Reinford
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Go2Linux, Inc.
<Student Name>
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<Opening Salutation>
<Purpose of Communication/Introduction> Provide a brief summary of your recommendation of a specific version of Linux. Explain how your choice meets the business need of Faster Computing, Inc.
<REMOVE> The bold text questions below represent the specifics you need to focus on. For each question, refer to your Implementation Proposal (Assignment #1) for consistency. In this assignment you will provide technical details for Information Technology personnel. <REMOVE>
<REMOVE>Any example Linux commands should be properly displayed (e.g., in lower case) and any acronyms explained on first use (e.g., Secure Shell (SSH)).
· How will you implement security in the Linux systems?
· <Edit as needed> Start by outlining how you plan to migrate the existing Windows Servers to Linux. How will users authenticate? What technologies will be used? What kind of access controls will be used? <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> Will you recommend simple authentication mechanisms or employ multiple factors? For passwords, what policy(ies) will you recommend? <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> How will you handle data-at-rest and data-in-transit? <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> How will you enforce software installations and control which applications may run on the network? <Edit as needed>
· End users have expressed some concern about completing their day-to-day tasks on Linux. How would activities such as email/web browsing work? How would they work with their previous Microsoft Office files?
· <Edit as needed> There are several ways to address the use of existing applications. Conduct research to determine the available options. <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> For web browsing, you should provide at least 2 alternatives and consider the impact to initial configuration (bookmarks, extensions, plugins) <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> For Microsoft Office, provide a full discussion on how users will continue to open/edit/save office docs in the Linux environment. You should provide at least 2 alternatives. <Edit as needed>
· The current Windows administrators are unsure about administering Linux systems. How are common tasks, such as process monitoring and management, handled in Linux? How does logging work? Do we have event logs like we do in Windows?
· <Edit as needed> Discuss your logging and monitoring approach in this section. You should include the location of specific Linux log files. <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> Discuss how admins can manage processes. It may be helpful to compare/contrast in familiar terms (e.g., the Windows Event Viewer). Discuss how to stop processes, including the corresponding commands. <Edit as needed>
· Some folks in IT raised questions about the Linux flavor that was recommended. They would like to see comparisons between your recommendation and a couple of other popular options. What makes your recommendation the best option?
· <Edit as needed> <Enter distro here> <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> The key differentiator is ... <Edit as needed>
· How does software installation work on Linux? Can we use existing Windows software?
· <Edit as needed> Discuss a Linux package management specific to your distro. How will you automate updates? <Edit as needed>
· <Edit as needed> Discuss how specific Windows applications can be installed and used, if at all. <Edit as needed>
· How can Linux work together with the systems that will continue to run Windows? How will we share files between the different system types?
· <Edit as needed> Discuss how file and printer sharing will work. Will the users need to do anything “different”? What underlying technology will need to be implemented? <Edit as needed>
<Closing/Conclusion of Communication>
Warm regards,
<Student Name>
Go2Linux Linux Deployment Manager
References
<These example citations use IEEE style. Ask your instructor for clarification on the style to be used. Ensure you utilize in-text citations in the body of your paper as appropriate.>
[1] Red Hat Enterprise, “Encryption,” Chapter 3, Section 3.1.3. Red Hat, Inc., 2019. [Online]. Available: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-s/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/htm l/security_guide/chap-security_guide-encryption#sect-Security_GuideLUKS_Disk_ Encryption. [Accessed December 1, 2019].
[2] TestOut Labsim, “TestOut Linux Pro,” Chapter 15, Section 15.8.3. TestOut, 2019 [Online]. Available: https://cdn.testout.com/client-v5-1-10-568/startlabsim.html. [Accessed December 6, 2019].
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<insert date>
Go2Linux, Inc.
<Student Name>
<Address>
<Opening Salutation>
<
Purpose of Communication
/Introduction
>
Provide a brief summary
of your recommendation
of a specific version of Linux.
Explain how your choice meets the business need of Faster
Computing, Inc.
<REMOVE> The bold text questions below represent the specifics you need to focus on. For
each question, refer to your Implementation Proposal (Assignment #1) for consistency
. In thi
s
assignment you will provide technical details for Information Technology personnel. <REMOVE>
<REMOVE>Any example Linux commands should be properly displayed (e.g., in lower case)
and any acronyms explained on first use (e.g., Secure Shell (SSH)).
·
How wil
l
you implement
security in the Linux systems?
o
<Edit as needed>
Start by outlining how you plan to
migrate the existing
Windows Servers to Linux.
Ho
w will
users authenticate
? What technolog
(ies)
will
be used? What kind of access controls will be used?
<Edit as needed>
o
<Edit as needed>
Will you recommend simple authentication mechanisms or
employ multiple factors? For passwords, what policy(ies) will you recommend?
<Edit as needed>
o
<Edit as needed> How will you
handle
d
ata
-
at
-
rest
and data
-
in
-
transit? <Edit as
needed>
o
<Edit as needed> How will you enforce software installations and control which
applications may run on the network? <Edit as needed>
·
End users have expressed some conc
ern about completing their day
-
to
-
day tasks
on Linux. How would activities such as
email/
web browsing work? How would
they work with their previous Microsoft Office files?
o
<Edit as needed>
There are several ways to address
the use of
existing
applications.
Conduct research to determine the available options.
<Edit as
needed>
o
<Edit as needed>
For web browsing,
you should provide at least 2 alternatives
and
consider the
impact to i
nitial configuration (bookmarks, extensions, plugins)
<Edit as needed>
o
<Edit as needed>
For Microsoft Office,
provide a full discussion on how users will
continue to open/edit/save offi
ce docs in the Linux environment.
You should
provide at least 2 alternatives.
<Edit as needed>
·
The current Windows administrators are unsure about administering Linux
systems. How are common tasks, such as process monitoring and management,
handled in
Linux? How does logging work? Do we have event logs like we do in
Windows?
<insert logo, if desired>
<insert date>
Go2Linux, Inc.
<Student Name>
<Address>
<Opening Salutation>
<Purpose of Communication/Introduction> Provide a brief summary of your recommendation
of a specific version of Linux. Explain how your choice meets the business need of Faster
Computing, Inc.
<REMOVE> The bold text questions below represent the specifics you need to focus on. For
each question, refer to your Implementation Proposal (Assignment #1) for consistency. In this
assignment you will provide technical details for Information Technology personnel. <REMOVE>
<REMOVE>Any example Linux commands should be properly displayed (e.g., in lower case)
and any acronyms explained on first use (e.g., Secure Shell (SSH)).
How will you implement security in the Linux systems?
o <Edit as needed> Start by outlining how you plan to migrate the existing
Windows Servers to Linux. How will users authenticate? What technolog(ies) will
be used? What kind of access controls will be used? <Edit as needed>
o <Edit as needed> Will you recommend simple authentication mechanisms or
employ multiple factors? For passwords, what policy(ies) will you recommend?
<Edit as needed>
o <Edit as needed> How will you handle data-at-rest and data-in-transit? <Edit as
needed>
o <Edit as needed> How will you enforce software installations and control which
applications may run on the network? <Edit as needed>
End users have expressed some concern about completing their day-to-day tasks
on Linux. How would activities such as email/web browsing work? How would
they work with their previous Microsoft Office files?
o <Edit as needed> There are several ways to address the use of existing
applications. Conduct research to determine the available options. <Edit as
needed>
o <Edit as needed> For web browsing, you should provide at least 2 alternatives
and consider the impact to initial configuration (bookmarks, extensions, plugins)
<Edit as needed>
o <Edit as needed> For Microsoft Office, provide a full discussion on how users will
continue to open/edit/save office docs in the Linux environment. You should
provide at least 2 alternatives. <Edit as needed>
The current Windows administrators are unsure about administering Linux
systems. How are common tasks, such as process monitoring and management,
handled in Linux? How does logging work? Do we have event logs like we do in
Windows?
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