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- --prefix: 4.1.5.2. Installation, files, and directories (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 7.5.8. Locating the ssh Executable (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- recommended setting: 10.2. Compile-Time Configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- P command (sendmail): 10.5.6. Defining Mail Precedence (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- packages
- Apache, locating names of: 11.1.1. Using the Red Hat Package Manager (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- installed package information: A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- installing in Solaris: A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- integrity: A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Red Hat Package Manager: A.1.3. Red Hat Package Manager (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- removing: A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- wrapper, security: 12.5.1. wrapper (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- 12.5.1.1. tcpd access control files (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- packages, auditing: 10.10.7.1. Auditing packages (Building Internet Firewalls)
- Unix: 11.6. Running a Security Audit (Building Internet Firewalls)
- packet altering: 4.1. What Does a Packet Look Like? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- IP (see IP)
- packet analyzers: 5.1. Traffic Capture Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.6. Packet Analyzers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- packet capture
- access to traffic: 5.2. Access to Traffic (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- analysis tools: 5.5. Analysis Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.6. Packet Analyzers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- checking email clients: 10.1.1. Email (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ethereal tool: 5.6.1.1. Using ethereal (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- host-monitoring tools: 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.2. Host-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Microsoft Windows tools: 5.8. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- network-monitoring tools: 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.4. Network-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- point-monitoring tools: 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.3. Point-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- promiscuous mode and: 5.3. Capturing Data (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- remote packet capture: 8.5. RMON (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- restricting tools and privileges: 5.7.2. Protecting Yourself (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- retransmitting captured packets: 9.1.1.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- security and privacy issues: 5. Packet Capture (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.7. Dark Side of Packet Capture (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- SNMP agents: 7.2.1.7. snmpstatus (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 7.2.1.8. Agents and traps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- snmpnetstat tool: 7.2.1.6. snmpnetstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- snoop tool: 5.5.10. Other Packet Capture Programs (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- tcpdump tool: 5.4. tcpdump (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- techniques: 5.3. Capturing Data (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- traffic capture tools: 5.1. Traffic Capture Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Packet Capture Library (libpcap): 13.5.3. Capture filters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- packet category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories (DNS and Bind)
- packet filtering: 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 5.2. Packet Filtering (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 8. Packet Filtering (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 12.7. Firewalls (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- implementations, on general-purpose computers: 8.9. Packet Filtering Implementations for General-Purpose Computers (Building Internet Firewalls)
- on Windows NT: 8.9.5. Windows NT Packet Filtering (Building Internet Firewalls)
- by address: 8.6. Filtering by Address (Building Internet Firewalls)
- administering systems: 8.4. Packet Filtering Tips and Tricks (Building Internet Firewalls)
- bastion hosts, protection for: 10.10.4. Controlling Inbound Traffic (Building Internet Firewalls)
- bugs in packages: 5.2.2.1. Current filtering tools are not perfect (Building Internet Firewalls)
- conventions for: 8.8.3. It Should Allow Simple Specification of Rules (Building Internet Firewalls)
- dynamic: 8.1.2. Stateful or Dynamic Packet Filtering (Building Internet Firewalls)
- examples of: 8.12. Putting It All Together (Building Internet Firewalls)
- with exterior router: 6.3.4. Exterior Router (Building Internet Firewalls)
- inbound vs. outbound: 8.8.6. It Should Apply Rules Separately to Incoming and Outgoing Packets, on a Per-Interface Basis (Building Internet Firewalls)
- with interior router: 6.3.3. Interior Router (Building Internet Firewalls)
- perimeter, encryption and: 5.5.1. Where Do You Encrypt? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- routers
- configuring: 8.2. Configuring a Packet Filtering Router (Building Internet Firewalls)
- choosing: 8.8. Choosing a Packet Filtering Router (Building Internet Firewalls)
- rules for: 8.5. Conventions for Packet Filtering Rules (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 8.11. What Rules Should You Use? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 8.12. Putting It All Together (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 24.2.2. Packet Filtering Rules (Building Internet Firewalls)
- in screened subnet architecture: 24.1.2. Packet Filtering Rules (Building Internet Firewalls)
- editing offline: 8.4.1. Edit Your Filtering Rules Offline (Building Internet Firewalls)
- IP addresses in: 8.4.4. Always Use IP Addresses, Never Hostnames (Building Internet Firewalls)
- reloading: 8.4.2. Reload Rule Sets from Scratch Each Time (Building Internet Firewalls)
- sequence of: 8.8.5. It Should Apply Rules in the Order Specified (Building Internet Firewalls)
- updating: 8.4.3. Replace Packet Filters Atomically (Building Internet Firewalls)
- with screened host architecture: 6.2. Screened Host Architectures (Building Internet Firewalls)
- by service: 8.7. Filtering by Service (Building Internet Firewalls)
- snoop and: 13.7.1. Packet Filters (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- by source port: 8.7.4. Risks of Filtering by Source Port (Building Internet Firewalls)
- stateful: 8.1.2. Stateful or Dynamic Packet Filtering (Building Internet Firewalls)
- testing: 8.8.8. It Should Have Good Testing and Validation Capabilities (Building Internet Firewalls)
- tools for: B.3. Packet Filtering Tools (Building Internet Firewalls)
- where to do: 8.10. Where to Do Packet Filtering (Building Internet Firewalls)
- packet filters: 11.3.1.1. Packet filters (DNS and Bind)
- packet injection tools: 9.1. Packet Injection Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- custom packets generators: 9.1.1. Custom Packets Generators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- emulators: 9.2.1. NISTNet (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- load generators: 9.1.2. Load Generators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- using packet sniffers with: 9.1.1.2. nemesis (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Packet InterNet Groper (see ping tools)
- packet pair software: 4.2.2.4. Packet pair software (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- packet sniffers: 7.2. Security Concerns (Essential SNMP)
- 7.2. Security Concerns (Essential SNMP)
- 5.1. Traffic Capture Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.1. Traffic Capture Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- capture and retransmission: 9.1.1.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- detecting: 5.7.2. Protecting Yourself (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- SNMP messages and: 7.1. Overview of SNMP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- switches and: 5.7.1. Switch Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- using with packet generators: 9.1.1.2. nemesis (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- packet sniffing attacks: 13.1.6. Packet Sniffing (Building Internet Firewalls)
- protecting against: 13.1.10. Protecting Services (Building Internet Firewalls)
- Packet socket option (Linux kernel configuration): 5.1.3. Linux Kernel Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- packet stretch measurements: 4.2.2.4. Packet pair software (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- packet switching networks: 1.5.1.1. The datagram (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- packets: 4. Packets and Protocols (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 22.4.2. traceroute (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 1.3.1. Datagrams and packets (Managing NFS and NIS)
- 1.3.1. Datagrams and packets (Managing NFS and NIS)
- 1.3. TCP/IP Protocol Architecture (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- 1.5.1.1. The datagram (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- (see also datagrams)
- accepted/dropped, logging: 8.8.7. It Should Be Able to Log Accepted and Dropped Packets (Building Internet Firewalls)
- analysis summary: 5.4.2.3. Controlling what's displayed (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- blocking: 7.2. Security Concerns (Essential SNMP)
- 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- capturing (see packet capture)
- capturing, BSD Unix support: 5.1.5.2. The pseudo-device statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- characteristics: 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- customized packets: 9.1. Packet Injection Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.1. Custom Packets Generators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- damaged: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- data link layer (7-layer model): 1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)
- datagrams in UDP: 2.1. SNMP and UDP (Essential SNMP)
- DHCPDISCOVER: 3.6.2.1. How DHCP works (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- DHCPOFFER: 3.6.2.1. How DHCP works (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- dropped: 9.1.2.1. spray (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- duplicate: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- encrypting: F.2.1. Configuring SNMPv3 for a Cisco Router (Essential SNMP)
- envelopes: 1.2.1. Frames and network interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)
- fields in: 9.1. Packet Injection Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- filtering: 12.7. Firewalls (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- filters: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- flooding networks with: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- forged: 8.2.3. Default Permit Versus Default Deny (Building Internet Firewalls)
- forged ARP packets: 5.7.1. Switch Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- fragmentation: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- fragmentation, avoiding: 6.1.6.5. Maximum transmission unit (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- fragmenting: 4.1.1.2. IP layer (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 4.2.3. IP Fragmentation (Building Internet Firewalls)
- gateways: 1.5.1.1. The datagram (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- handling (by router): 8.3. What Does the Router Do with Packets? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- headers in: 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.1.1. hping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- headers of: 4.1. What Does a Packet Look Like? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- Hello (OSPF): 7.4.3. Open Shortest Path First (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- hexadecimal: 5.4.2.3. Controlling what's displayed (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.6.1.1. Using ethereal (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.1.1. hping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- host status information: C.3.10. snmpstatus (Essential SNMP)
- ICMP: 22.4.3. Other ICMP Packets (Building Internet Firewalls)
- inbound vs. outbound: 8.2.2. Be Careful of "Inbound" Versus "Outbound" Semantics (Building Internet Firewalls)
- intervals between: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- length: 3.3.3.3. Ping of Death (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- limiting capture: 5.4.2.1. Controlling program behavior (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- listing number sent: 2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- load generators: 9.1. Packet Injection Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- lost packets: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.1. Path Discovery with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.2.3. bing (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.3. Capturing Data (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.2.1. spray (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- MTU (maximum transmission unit): 1.5.1.3. Fragmenting datagrams (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- number captured: 5.4.2.1. Controlling program behavior (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.6.1.1. Using ethereal (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.6.1.1. Using ethereal (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.3.1.1. Interactive mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- number sent: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.1.1. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.2.2. pathchar (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.1.1. hping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.2.1. spray (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- offsets in headers: 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- out-of-order: 5.5.3. tcpflow (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- oversized packets: 3.3.3.3. Ping of Death (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- path discovery: 4.1. Path Discovery with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- patterns for data: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance measurements: 4.2.1. Performance Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ping and: 3.3.2. How ping Works (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- protocol trees for: 5.6.1.1. Using ethereal (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- rate of sending: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- retransmitting after capture: 9.1.1.3. Other tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- round-trip times: 3.3.2. How ping Works (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- routing: 1.5.1.1. The datagram (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- routing tables: 2.4. The Routing Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- setup or teardown: 5.4.2.4.3. Packet characteristics. (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- size: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 3.3.3.3. Ping of Death (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.2.2. pathchar (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.2.3. bing (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.3.1.2. Web mode (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.1.1. hping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.2.1. spray (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 9.1.2.2. MGEN (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- sniffing (see packet sniffers)
- 13.1.10. Protecting Services (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 5. Packet Capture (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- programs: 13.1.6. Packet Sniffing (Building Internet Firewalls)
- SNMP packets: 7.2.1.2. Configuration and options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- snoop and: 13.5.1. snoop (Managing NFS and NIS)
- source-routed: 10.10.3. Turning Off Routing (Building Internet Firewalls)
- spray tool: 9.1.2.1. spray (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- structure: 4.1. What Does a Packet Look Like? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- TCP: 4.3.1. TCP (Building Internet Firewalls)
- timeouts for: 4.1.1. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- timestamps in: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- truncating: 5.4.2.1. Controlling program behavior (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- TTL field: 4.1. Path Discovery with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- UDP: 4.3.2. UDP (Building Internet Firewalls)
- see also datagrams: 1.3.1. Datagrams and packets (Managing NFS and NIS)
- packets option
- BGP: B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- EGP tracing: B.8.5. The egp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- packets parameter (gated): B.8.8. The icmp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- packets, TCP format: 3.4.1. Establishing the Secure Connection (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- .pag files: 3.3.5. Map files (Managing NFS and NIS)
- makedbm utility: 3.3.6. Map naming (Managing NFS and NIS)
- page cache: 16.5.3. Memory usage (Managing NFS and NIS)
- page mapping system, buffer cache: 7.3.2. Client I/O system (Managing NFS and NIS)
- page process: 11.3.3. Which Services Should You Leave Enabled? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules): 21.4.2. Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 4.3.3. PAM (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 5.5.1.11. PAM authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- authentication using: 5.5.1.11. PAM authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- configuration: 12.2.2.2. Password authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- panic category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories (DNS and Bind)
- pap-max-authreq option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- PAP (Password Authentication Protocol): 6.3.4. PPP Daemon Security (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pap-restart option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pap-secrets file: 6.3.4. PPP Daemon Security (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pap-timeout option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- papcrypt option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- papers, security-related: A.8. Papers (Building Internet Firewalls)
- PAR (Positive Acknowledgment with Re-transmission): 1.6.2. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- parallel (MIME data subtype): 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- parameter statements (dhcpd): D.3.2. Configuration Parameters (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- parameters
- boot parameters
- confusion, case study: 15.3. Boot parameter confusion (Managing NFS and NIS)
- diskless clients: 8.3.4. Managing boot parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- clnt_idle_timeout: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- clnt_max_conns: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- define m4 macro: E.3.1. define (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- dhcpd.conf file: 9.5.1. dhcpd.conf (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- gated
- aggregate statement: B.11. Aggregate Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- bgp statement: B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- egp statement: B.8.5. The egp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- icmp statement: B.8.8. The icmp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- isis statement: B.8.3. The isis Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- kernel statement: B.8.10. The kernel Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- ospf statement: B.8.1. The ospf Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- rip statement: B.8.2. The rip Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- routerdiscovery statement: B.8.9. The routerdiscovery Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- smux statement: B.8.6. The smux Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- static statements: B.9. static Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- in performance measurement: 12.2.2.1. General steps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- iptables command: 12.7.2.1. Defining iptables filter rules (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- mount
- retrans: 18.1.2. Timeout period calculation (Managing NFS and NIS)
- timeo mount: 18.1.2. Timeout period calculation (Managing NFS and NIS)
- MRTG: 13.1. Using MRTG (Essential SNMP)
- 13.3. Graphing Other Objects (Essential SNMP)
- 13.3. Graphing Other Objects (Essential SNMP)
- nfs_max_threads: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- nfs3_max_transfer_size: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- nfs_nra: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- nfs_shrinkreaddir: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- nfs_write_error_to_cons_only: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- OpenView xnmgraph: 9.2.2. OpenView Graphing (Essential SNMP)
- Perl: E.2. SNMP Operations (Essential SNMP)
- printcap file: 9.2.1.1. The printcap file (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- RMON: 9.1.1.1. RMON configuration (Essential SNMP)
- 9.1.1.1. RMON configuration (Essential SNMP)
- rsize: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- SNMP objects as: 7.1. Overview of SNMP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- SNMP settings: 7.1. Parameter Settings (Essential SNMP)
- SystemEDGE: 7.3.5.2. Advanced configuration (Essential SNMP)
- 11.2.1. Extensibility for Unix and Windows NT (Essential SNMP)
- 11.2.2. Added Extensibility for Windows NT (Essential SNMP)
- -t timeout: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- tunable: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- wsize: C. Tunable Parameters (Managing NFS and NIS)
- parent domains: 2.3. Delegation (DNS and Bind)
- 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones (DNS and Bind)
- (see also domains)
- contacting administrator of: 3.2.3.1. The us domain (DNS and Bind)
- registering: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones (DNS and Bind)
- parent-level aliases: 9.7.1. Removing Parent Aliases (DNS and Bind)
- parent zones, contacting administrators of: 8.3. Registering Name Servers (DNS and Bind)
- parentheses ()
- grouping data: A.1. Master File Format (DNS and Bind)
- in SOA records: 4.2.4. SOA Records (DNS and Bind)
- parenting: 9. Parenting (DNS and Bind)
- guidelines for: 9.1. When to Become a Parent (DNS and Bind)
- highlights of: 9.8. The Life of a Parent (DNS and Bind)
- subdomains and
- creating: 9.4. How to Become a Parent: Creating Subdomains (DNS and Bind)
- in-addr.arpa domain: 9.5. Subdomains of in-addr.arpa Domains (DNS and Bind)
- transitioning to: 9.7. Managing the Transition to Subdomains (DNS and Bind)
- parity command (dip): A.1.1. The dip Script File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- parse (gated): B.4. Trace Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- parser category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories (DNS and Bind)
- parsing DNS responses: 15.2.7. Parsing DNS Responses (DNS and Bind)
- partial (MIME data subtype): 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- partial-slave name servers: 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers (DNS and Bind)
- benefits of: 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers (DNS and Bind)
- registering name servers and: 8.3. Registering Name Servers (DNS and Bind)
- partitioned networks
- hardware: 17.2. Network partitioning hardware (Managing NFS and NIS)
- and NIS: 17.4.1. NIS in a partitioned network (Managing NFS and NIS)
- partitioning
- diskless clients and: 8.1. NFS support for diskless clients (Managing NFS and NIS)
- diskless nodes and: 17.4.2. Effects on diskless nodes (Managing NFS and NIS)
- low-bandwidth networks: 17.3. Network infrastructure (Managing NFS and NIS)
- NIS and: 17.4.1. NIS in a partitioned network (Managing NFS and NIS)
- NLM and: 11.2.2.3. Network partition (Managing NFS and NIS)
- partitions, manipulating: 12.4. Veritas Disk Check (Essential SNMP)
- PASS command (POP): 3.4.2. Post Office Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pass-filter option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passive fingerprinting: 6.3.1. Stack Fingerprinting (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- passive (gated): B.6. Interface Statements (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passive keyword (routed command): 7.4.1.1. Running RIP with routed (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passive option (pppd command): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- configuring PPP servers: 6.3.5. PPP Server Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passive (or PASV) mode, FTP: 17.1.1. Packet Filtering Characteristics of FTP (Building Internet Firewalls)
- passive parameter (gated): B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- PASSLENGTH (passwd file value): 12.2.1. The Shadow Password File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passphrases: F.2.1. Configuring SNMPv3 for a Cisco Router (Essential SNMP)
- F.2.2. Configuring SNMPv3 for Net-SNMP (Essential SNMP)
- F.2.2.1. Using snmpusm to manage users (Essential SNMP)
- F.2.2.2. Simplifying commands by setting defaults (Essential SNMP)
- 2.4.2. Generating Key Pairs with ssh-keygen (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- batch or cron jobs: 11.1.2.1. Storing the passphrase in the filesystem (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- changing: 2.4.4. If You Change Your Key (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- SSH1: 6.2.1. Generating RSA Keys for SSH1 (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- choosing a secure passphrase: 10.5. Key Management (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- limitations: 2.5. The SSH Agent (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- protecting: 7.4.5.7. Backgrounding a remote command, take two (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- selection: 6.2.4. Selecting a Passphrase (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- specifying
SSH1: 6.2.1. Generating RSA Keys for SSH1 (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- troubleshooting, prompting for passphrase of wrong key: 12.2.2.4. Public-key authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- passwd command (Solaris): 12.2.1. The Shadow Password File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passwd file: 9.3.1. Configuring a Samba Server (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- default values: 12.2.1. The Shadow Password File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- domains and: 4.4. Managing multiple domains (Managing NFS and NIS)
- PPP servers, configuring: 6.3.5. PPP Server Configuration (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- sample script: E.4.5.1. Sample script (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- security considerations: 12.4.2. Looking for Trouble (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- passwd map, root entry: 3.2.2. Installing the NIS master server (Managing NFS and NIS)
- passwd.byname map: 3.3. Files managed under NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)
- 3.3.6. Map naming (Managing NFS and NIS)
- passwd.byuid map: 3.3.6. Map naming (Managing NFS and NIS)
- password aging: 26.1.2. Managing Your Accounts (Building Internet Firewalls)
- password authentication
- SSH1: 3.4.2.1. Password authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- troubleshooting: 12.1.2. Server Debugging (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- Password Authentication Protocol (PAP): 6.3.4. PPP Daemon Security (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- password command (dip): 6.3.2. Dial-Up PPP (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- A.1.1. The dip Script File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- password expiration warnings: 5.6.2. Expired Account or Password (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- password files
- maps, generating: 3.3.6. Map naming (Managing NFS and NIS)
- netgroups map and: 3.3.2. Netgroups (Managing NFS and NIS)
- nicknames: 3.3.7. Map structure (Managing NFS and NIS)
- updates: 4.2.4. Password file updates (Managing NFS and NIS)
- password hashes, system accounts: 3.2.2. Installing the NIS master server (Managing NFS and NIS)
- password parameter (gated): B.8.6. The smux Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- password prompting
- SSH1: 7.4.5.2. Password prompting in SSH1 (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- password prompts, suppression with batch mode: 7.4.5.4. Batch mode: suppressing prompts (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PasswordAuthentication: 5.5.1.1. Password authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PasswordExpireWarningDays: 5.6.2. Expired Account or Password (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PasswordGuesses: 5.4.3.5. Failed logins (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 5.4.3.5. Failed logins (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PasswordPrompt: 7.4.5.3. Password prompting in SSH2 (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PasswordPromptHost: 7.4.5.2. Password prompting in SSH1 (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PasswordPromptLogin: 7.4.5.2. Password prompting in SSH1 (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- passwords: 21.1. What Is Authentication? (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 21.1.2. Something You Know (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 2.2. SNMP Communities (Essential SNMP)
- (see also community strings)
- for packet filters: 8.4.5. Password Protect Your Packet Filters (Building Internet Firewalls)
- on PostScript printers: 17.6. Printing Protocols (Building Internet Firewalls)
- in SSH: 18.2.5.3. SSH client authentication (Building Internet Firewalls)
- on web pages: 15.2.1. Inadvertent Release of Information (Building Internet Firewalls)
- aging: 12.2.1. The Shadow Password File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- authentication: 5.5.1.1. Password authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- authentication, OSPF: 7.4.3. Open Shortest Path First (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- automatically generated: 21.2. Passwords (Building Internet Firewalls)
- cracking: 21.2. Passwords (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 3.11.1. Password Cracking (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- creating in SNMPv3: F.2.1. Configuring SNMPv3 for a Cisco Router (Essential SNMP)
- F.2.2. Configuring SNMPv3 for Net-SNMP (Essential SNMP)
- databases, user authentication (Apache): 11.4.4.2. Improved user authentication (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- default SNMPv3 configurations: F.2.2.2. Simplifying commands by setting defaults (Essential SNMP)
- encrypting: F.2.1. Configuring SNMPv3 for a Cisco Router (Essential SNMP)
- engine IDs and: F.2.2.1. Using snmpusm to manage users (Essential SNMP)
- false authentication and: 13.1.4. False Authentication of Clients (Building Internet Firewalls)
- local files: 3.3.1. Working with the maps (Managing NFS and NIS)
- NIS security and: 12.3. Password and NIS security (Managing NFS and NIS)
- root password: 12.3.1. Managing the root password with NIS (Managing NFS and NIS)
- one-time: 21.1.3. Something You Have (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 21.3.1. One-Time Password Software (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 12.2.3. One-Time Passwords (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- OPIE: 12.2.4. OPIE (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- one-time passwords: 4.3.5. Compilation Flags (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PROM: 12.3.2. Making NIS more secure (Managing NFS and NIS)
- protecting: 12.3. Password and NIS security (Managing NFS and NIS)
- "one-time" use for authentication, SSH1: 3.4.2.5. One-time passwords (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- Samba: 9.3.1. Configuring a Samba Server (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- security risks: 2.4. Authentication by Cryptographic Key (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 3.1.3. Authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- selecting: 12.2.2. Choosing a Password (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- SNMP community strings: 6.6. Politics and Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 7.1. Overview of SNMP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- stealing with network taps: 1.2.1.3. Information theft (Building Internet Firewalls)
- tables in SNMPv3: F.2. Configuring SNMPv3 (Essential SNMP)
- time-based: 21.5. Kerberos (Building Internet Firewalls)
- Unix: 21.2. Passwords (Building Internet Firewalls)
- unknown entries: 12.3.3. Unknown password entries (Managing NFS and NIS)
- user authentication: 12.2. User Authentication (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- shadow password files: 12.2.1. The Shadow Password File (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- user updates: 4.2.4. Password file updates (Managing NFS and NIS)
- verifying for email accounts: 10.1.1. Email (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Windows NT: 21.2. Passwords (Building Internet Firewalls)
- PASV command: 11.2.1. The FTP Protocol (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- patch cabling: 3.2. Testing Adapters (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 5.2. Access to Traffic (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- patch devices: 5.2. Access to Traffic (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- patchadd utility: 8.7.1. Dataless clients (Managing NFS and NIS)
- patches: 26.3.2. Keeping Your Systems up to Date (Building Internet Firewalls)
- for HP-UX: 6.4.3. HP's HP-UX (DNS and Bind)
- for IRIX: 6.4.6. Silicon Graphics' IRIX (DNS and Bind)
- Path fields (sendmail): 10.5.8. Defining Mailers (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- path section (Solaris PPP configuration): 6.3.6. Solaris PPP (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pathchar bandwidth tools: 4.2.2.2. pathchar (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- PathName field, NFS log record: 14.6. NFS server logging (Managing NFS and NIS)
- pathnames, NFS: 7.2.5. Pathnames and filehandles (Managing NFS and NIS)
- paths
- available paths in routing tables: 2.1.3. netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- characteristics
- listing all devices on paths: 4.1.2. Complications with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance: 4.2. Path Performance (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- traceroute discovery: 4.1. Path Discovery with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- counting hops on: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- discovery: 4.1.1. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.1.2. Complications with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ISP network access: 4.2.3.4. Other related tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance
- bandwidth measurements: 4.2.2. Bandwidth Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- measurements: 4.2.1. Performance Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Microsoft Windows: 4.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- throughput measurement: 4.2.3. Throughput Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- traffic measurements: 4.2.4. Traffic Measurements with netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- unreachable networks: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pattern expression in log files: 11.2.2. Log File Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pattern matching, sendmail rewrite rules: 10.6.1. Pattern Matching (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- patterns
- for packet data: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- of usage: 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pcbind service: 11.3.4.2. Other RPC services (Building Internet Firewalls)
- pchar bandwidth tool: 4.2.2.2. pathchar (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- PCM (pulse code modulation): 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- PC/NFS
- configuration: 10.3. Configuring PC/NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)
- current use: 10.1. PC/NFS today (Managing NFS and NIS)
- file permissions: 10.4.2. Checking file permissions (Managing NFS and NIS)
- implementation features: 10.1. PC/NFS today (Managing NFS and NIS)
- limitations of: 10.2. Limitations of PC/NFS (Managing NFS and NIS)
- mounting filesystems: 10.4.1. Mounting filesystems (Managing NFS and NIS)
- overview: 10. PC/NFS Clients (Managing NFS and NIS)
- printing: 10.5. Printer services (Managing NFS and NIS)
- reasons to use: 10.2.2. Why PC/NFS? (Managing NFS and NIS)
- Samba and: 10.2.1. NFS versus SMB (CIFS) (Managing NFS and NIS)
- usage issues: 10.4. Common PC/NFS usage issues (Managing NFS and NIS)
- Windows Network Neighborhood integration: 10.4.1. Mounting filesystems (Managing NFS and NIS)
- pcnfsd: 10.5. Printer services (Managing NFS and NIS)
- PDUs (Protocol Data Units)
- differences in trap formats: 2.6.7. SNMP Notification (Essential SNMP)
- formats for SNMP operations: 2.6. SNMP Operations (Essential SNMP)
- peak periods of activity, monitoring: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)
- peer subclause (gated): B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- peeras parameter (gated): B.8.5. The egp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- peering arrangements: 4.1. Path Discovery with traceroute (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.3.4. Other related tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- peers: 1.2. A Data Communications Model (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- BGP: 7.5.2. Border Gateway Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- B.8.4. The bgp Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- network servers: 3. Network Services (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- PenguiNet: 13.3. Table of Products (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- per-account authorization files: 5.4.1.6. Per-account authorization files (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- configuration failure: 12.2.3.4. Per-account authorization files (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- per-account configuration: 4.1.5. Compile-Time Configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 5.3. Server Configuration: An Overview (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 8. Per-Account Server Configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- authentication issues: 8.1.2. Authentication Issues (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- authentication using PGP (SSH2): 8.2.2.1. SSH2 PGP key authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- CVS: 8.2.6.1. Example: CVS and $LOGNAME (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- disabling agent forwarding: 8.2.8. Disabling Forwarding (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- disabling port forwarding: 8.2.8. Disabling Forwarding (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- "from" option (SSH1, OpenSSH): 8.2.5. Restricting Access by Host or Domain (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- limitations: 8.1. Limits of This Technique (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- precedence: 8.1.1. Overriding Serverwide Settings (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- public key based: 8.2. Public Key-Based Configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- rc file: 8.4. The User rc File (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- recommended settings: 10.4. Per-Account Configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- restriction of access by host or domain: 8.2.5. Restricting Access by Host or Domain (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- server: 0.4. Our Approach (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- setting idle timeouts: 8.2.7. Setting Idle Timeout (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- trusted-host authentication: 8.3. Trusted-Host Access Control (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- perfect forward secrecy: 3.4.1. Establishing the Secure Connection (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- perfmon monitoring tool: 8.6. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- perfmon utility (Windows): 11.2.2. Added Extensibility for Windows NT (Essential SNMP)
- performance
- address translation: 4.2.1. Obtaining an IP Address (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- Apache, directives: 11.3.7. Performance Tuning Directives (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- avoiding bogus name servers and: 10.11. Avoiding a Bogus Name Server (DNS and Bind)
- benchmarking: 16.3. Benchmarking (Managing NFS and NIS)
- capacity planning and: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning (DNS and Bind)
- connectivity loss: 14.3.8. Loss of Network Connectivity (DNS and Bind)
- 14.3.8. Loss of Network Connectivity (DNS and Bind)
- debugging levels and: 13.1. Debugging Levels (DNS and Bind)
- DNSSEC and: 11.4.7. DNSSEC and Performance (DNS and Bind)
- I/O threads, asynchronous: 7.2. NFS protocol and implementation (Managing NFS and NIS)
- mail exchangers and: 5.2. What's a Mail Exchanger, Again? (DNS and Bind)
- monitoring name servers: 7.6. Keeping Everything Running Smoothly (DNS and Bind)
- MX records and: 16.3. A Limitation of MX Records (DNS and Bind)
- NFS, bottlenecks: 16.4. Identifying NFS performance bottlenecks (Managing NFS and NIS)
- packet fragmentation, avoiding: 6.1.6.5. Maximum transmission unit (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- queries per second: 7.6.2.3. Using the BIND statistics (DNS and Bind)
- round robin load distribution and: 10.7. Round Robin Load Distribution (DNS and Bind)
- security and: 12.5.5.4. Security and performance (Managing NFS and NIS)
- server compensation, slow: 18.1. Slow server compensation (Managing NFS and NIS)
- system tuning and: 10.12. System Tuning (DNS and Bind)
- troubleshooting: 14.7.4. Lookups Take a Long Time (DNS and Bind)
- TTL and: 2.7.1. Time to Live (DNS and Bind)
- zone transfers, improving efficiency of: 10.12.1.6. More efficient zone transfers (DNS and Bind)
- performance analysis
- analytical modeling: 12.2.2. Performance Analysis and Monitoring (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- measurement: 12.2.2. Performance Analysis and Monitoring (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- simulations: 12.2.2. Performance Analysis and Monitoring (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- steps in: 12.2.2. Performance Analysis and Monitoring (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Performance Endpoints software: 4.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance management in network management software: 6.1.1. Characteristics of Management Software (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance measurement: 12.2.2. Performance Analysis and Monitoring (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- (see also performance analysis)
- bandwidth: 4.2. Path Performance (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.2. Bandwidth Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- books and resources: B.2.4. Performance (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- bottleneck analysis: 12.2.2.2. Bottleneck analysis (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- in capacity planning: 12.2.2.3. Capacity planning (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- choosing tools: 12.2.2.1. General steps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- emulators and simulators: 9.2. Network Emulators and Simulators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- host-monitoring tools: 8.2. Host-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ISPs: 4.2.3.4. Other related tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- load generators: 9.1.2. Load Generators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Microsoft Windows: 4.3. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.6. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- mrtg and varieties: 8.4.1. mrtg (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- network-monitoring tools: 8.4. Network-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- over time: 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- packet injection: 9.1. Packet Injection Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- path performance: 4.2. Path Performance (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ping tools: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- point-monitoring tools: 8.3. Point-Monitoring Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- reproducibility: 9.2. Network Emulators and Simulators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- RMON: 8.5. RMON (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- steps in: 12.2.2.1. General steps (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- terminology: 4.2.1. Performance Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- throughput: 4.2. Path Performance (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.3. Throughput Measurements (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- traffic measurement: 4.2. Path Performance (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 4.2.4. Traffic Measurements with netstat (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- types of data collection: 8.1. What, When, and Where (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- understanding current behavior: 1.2. Need for Troubleshooting Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- web servers: 10.1.2. HTTP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance measuring: 16.2. Measuring performance (Managing NFS and NIS)
- Performance Monitor: 22.1.4. Performance Monitor and Network Monitor (Building Internet Firewalls)
- Performance Monitor tool: 8.6. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- performance registry: 11.2.2. Added Extensibility for Windows NT (Essential SNMP)
- performance statistics (MIB-II groups): 2.5. A Closer Look at MIB-II (Essential SNMP)
- performance tuning: 13. Network Diagnostic and Administrative Tools (Managing NFS and NIS)
- bottlenecks: 17. Network Performance Analysis (Managing NFS and NIS)
- client-side: 18. Client-Side Performance Tuning (Managing NFS and NIS)
- measuring efforts: 16.2. Measuring performance (Managing NFS and NIS)
- server-side: 16. Server-Side Performance Tuning (Managing NFS and NIS)
- servers: 16.5. Server tuning (Managing NFS and NIS)
- buffers: 16.5.3. Memory usage (Managing NFS and NIS)
- CPU loading: 16.5.1. CPU loading (Managing NFS and NIS)
- cross-mounting filesystem: 16.5.6. Cross-mounting filesystems (Managing NFS and NIS)
- kernel configuration: 16.5.5. Kernel configuration (Managing NFS and NIS)
- memory usage: 16.5.3. Memory usage (Managing NFS and NIS)
- multihomed: 16.5.7. Multihomed servers (Managing NFS and NIS)
- nfsd threads: 16.5.2. NFS server threads (Managing NFS and NIS)
- throughput: 16.5.4. Disk and filesystem throughput (Managing NFS and NIS)
- performance, with multiple interior routers: 6.5.5. It's Dangerous to Use Multiple Interior Routers (Building Internet Firewalls)
- perimeter networks: 5.1. Some Firewall Definitions (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 6.3.1. Perimeter Network (Building Internet Firewalls)
- shared: 6.7.5. A Shared Perimeter Network Allows an "Arms-Length"Relationship (Building Internet Firewalls)
- perimeter networks (firewalls): 12.7. Firewalls (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- periodic replacement costs: 1.3.2.4. Economic considerations (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Perl: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)
- Active Perl web site: 8.6.1. ntop, mrtg, and cricket on Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- books and resources: B.2.8. Scripting (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- cricket and: 8.6.1. ntop, mrtg, and cricket on Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- disk status script: 12.4. Veritas Disk Check (Essential SNMP)
- get operations: 8.1. Retrieving a Single MIB Value (Essential SNMP)
- h2n utility written in: 7.2.5. Generating Zone Data Files from the Host Table (DNS and Bind)
- identifying version of: 13.1. Using MRTG (Essential SNMP)
- internal polling scripts: 9.1. Internal Polling (Essential SNMP)
- MIB management routines: E.1. MIB Management Routines (Essential SNMP)
- monitoring traps with: 10.2.7. Monitoring Traps with Perl (Essential SNMP)
- monitoring users and processes: 13.4. Other Data-Gathering Applications (Essential SNMP)
- MRTG and: 13.1. Using MRTG (Essential SNMP)
- Net\:\:DNS module, programming with: 15.3. Perl Programming with Net::DNS (DNS and Bind)
- parameters: E.2. SNMP Operations (Essential SNMP)
- querying SystemEDGE extensible agent: 11.2.1. Extensibility for Unix and Windows NT (Essential SNMP)
- scripting with: 6.4. Scripts (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- sending traps: 10.3.2. Sending Traps with Perl (Essential SNMP)
- 12.1. General Trap-Generation Program (Essential SNMP)
- set operations: 8.3. Setting a MIB Value (Essential SNMP)
- SNMP operations: E.2. SNMP Operations (Essential SNMP)
- SNMP Perl module: 8.1. Retrieving a Single MIB Value (Essential SNMP)
- E. SNMP Support for Perl (Essential SNMP)
- SNMP Support for Perl: 5.5. Supporting Software (Essential SNMP)
- 10.2.7. Monitoring Traps with Perl (Essential SNMP)
- snmpconf script: C.3.13. snmpconf (Essential SNMP)
- SNMP_util module: E. SNMP Support for Perl (Essential SNMP)
- Socket.pm utility written in: 13.6. Tools (DNS and Bind)
- throw core script: 12.3. Throw Core (Essential SNMP)
- use statements: E. SNMP Support for Perl (Essential SNMP)
- vmstat script: B.1. Using External Data (Essential SNMP)
- walk operations: 8.2. Retrieving Multiple MIB Values (Essential SNMP)
- web site: 8.1. Retrieving a Single MIB Value (Essential SNMP)
- permanent addresses
- assigning (dhcpd.conf file): 9.5.1. dhcpd.conf (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- fixed (DHCP): 3.6.2. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- permanent entries, ARP table: 13.2.3. IP to MAC address mappings (Managing NFS and NIS)
- permission checking, user information: 0. Preface (Managing NFS and NIS)
- Permission Denied error message: 15.6. Asynchronous NFS error messages (Managing NFS and NIS)
- permissions
- for batch and cron jobs: 11.1.5.1. Least-privilege accounts (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- for newly created files: 5.4.2.2. Permissions for newly created files (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- mount points, incorrect (debugging case study): 15.5. Incorrect mount point permissions (Managing NFS and NIS)
- PC/NFS: 10.4.2. Checking file permissions (Managing NFS and NIS)
- revoking: 12.1.2. Enabling transparent access (Managing NFS and NIS)
- tcpwrappers and: 11.2.3.1. tcpwrappers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- PermitEmptyPasswords: 5.6.3. Empty Passwords (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PermitRootLogin: 5.5.2.5. Root access control (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- persist option (pppd): A.2. The PPP Daemon (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- personal firewalls: 6.6. Politics and Security (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- personnel problems: 1.3.2.2. Ego management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Peter Principle: 1.3.2.3. Legal and ethical considerations (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- p0f fingerprinting tool: 6.3.1. Stack Fingerprinting (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- PGP (Pretty Good Privacy): 1.4.2. Secure File Transfer (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- authentication: 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- SSH2: 8.2.2.1. SSH2 PGP key authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- compile-time configuration: 4.1.5.7. Authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- key authentication
- SSH2: 6.1.2. SSH2 Identities (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- troubleshooting: 12.2.2.5. PGP key authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- OpenPGP compliance: 4.1.5.7. Authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- vs. SSH: 1.6.2. Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PGP program: 12.4.3. Next Steps After Disabling Services (Building Internet Firewalls)
- PGP signature of SSH distributions, verification: 4.1.2.2. Verifying with PGP (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PgpKeyFingerprint: 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PgpKeyId: 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PgpKeyName: 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PgpPublicKeyFile: 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PgpSecretKeyFile: 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 5.5.1.6. PGP authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- ph (sendmail K command value): E.4.5. The sendmail K Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- phquery mailer: E.3.5. MAILER (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- physical devices, index numbers (ifconfig): 13.2.1.1. Examining interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)
- physical environment and cabling: 3.1.1. Installing New Cabling (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- physical-level addresses: 2.4. Extensions to the SMI in Version 2 (Essential SNMP)
- physical link layer (7-layer model): 1.2. Physical and data link layers (Managing NFS and NIS)
- physical network interface, netstat and: 17.1.1. Local network interface (Managing NFS and NIS)
- physical network segments, IP network numbers: 1.3.5. Virtual interfaces (Managing NFS and NIS)
- pid file: 5.3.3. Changing the Configuration (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- OpenSSH: 4.3.5. Compilation Flags (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- pid-file option (named): C.2.5. The options Statement (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- PID option (xinetd): 12.5.2. Controlling Access with xinetd (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- PidFile: 5.4.1.3. Process ID file (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- 5.4.2.2. Permissions for newly created files (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- PidFile directive (httpd.conf file): 11.3.4. Defining Where Things Are Stored (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pie charts (SNMPc): 9.2.4. Castle Rock's SNMPc (Essential SNMP)
- pin-outs: 3.1.3.2. Cable testers (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Pine: 11.3. Pine, IMAP, and SSH (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- concurrent invocations: 11.3.3. Using a Connection Script (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- configuring use of SSH instead of rsh: 11.3.1.2. Making Pine use SSH instead of rsh (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- .k5login file: 11.4.5. Kerberos-4 in OpenSSH (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- mail relaying with SSH: 11.3.2. Mail Relaying and News Access (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- remote usernames: 11.3.1.2. Making Pine use SSH instead of rsh (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- replacing rsh with ssh: 4.5.4. Pine (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- securing IMAP authentication with SSH: 11.3.1. Securing IMAP Authentication (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- .pinerc file, configuration: 11.3.1.2. Making Pine use SSH instead of rsh (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- ping command: 1.5.2. Internet Control Message Protocol (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- 4.2.6. Address and Alias Records (DNS and Bind)
- 2.9.3. Network Diagnostics (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 22.4.1. ping (Building Internet Firewalls)
- diagnostic troubleshooting: 13.2. Diagnostic Tools (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- implementing: 13.3.1. The ping Command (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- polling only responsive devices: 12.5. Disk-Space Checker (Essential SNMP)
- polling with: 6.1.3. Configuring Polling Intervals (Essential SNMP)
- Remote Pinger: 11.2. SystemEDGE (Essential SNMP)
- rotate option and: 6.1.6. The options Directive (DNS and Bind)
- routing tables and: 7.2. The Minimal Routing Table (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- SNMPc usage: 6.2.2. Discovery and Filters (Essential SNMP)
- troubleshooting with: 13.3. Testing Basic Connectivity (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- Ping of Death Attack: 3.3.3.3. Ping of Death (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ping scanners: 6.2.1. IP Address Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- ping tools
- alternatives to: 3.3.4. Alternatives to ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- bandwidth measurements: 4.2.2.1. ping revisited (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- checking client name resolution: 10.1.4. Name Services (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- cyberkit suite: 6.7.1. Cyberkit (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- detecting packet sniffers with: 5.7.2. Protecting Yourself (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- discovering MAC/IP address pairs: 6.2.1. IP Address Management (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- DOS attacks and: 3.3.3.1. Security and ICMP (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- examples: 3.3.2.1. Simple examples (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- functions: 3.3.2. How ping Works (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- generating loads with: 9.1.2. Load Generators (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- graphing round-trip delays: 8.6.2. getif revisited (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- hping tool: 9.1.1.1. hping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- interpreting results: 3.3.2.2. Interpreting results (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Microsoft Windows: 3.4. Microsoft Windows (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- options: 3.3.2.3. Options (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- Ping of Death Attack: 3.3.3.3. Ping of Death (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- problems with: 3.3.3. Problems with ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- running: 3.3.2.4. Using ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- source web site: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- source web sites: A.4. Sources for Tools (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- testing connectivity with: 3.3. Software Testing with ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- versions: 3.3.1. ping (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pinging
- connectivity and: 13.2.4. Using ping to check network connectivity (Managing NFS and NIS)
- testing network: 15. Debugging Network Problems (Managing NFS and NIS)
- PIX firewalls: 7.3.6. Cisco Devices (Essential SNMP)
- pkgadd command (Solaris): A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pkgadd command, Solaris device drivers: 5.1.1. Using Dynamically Loadable Modules (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- pkgchk command (Solaris): A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pkginfo package command (Solaris): A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- pkgrm command (Solaris): A.1.2. Solaris Packages (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- PKIX (Public-Key Infrastructure X.509): C.3.2. Certificates (Building Internet Firewalls)
- plain text (clear text) strings: 7.2. Security Concerns (Essential SNMP)
- plain text (MIME data subtype): 3.4.4. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (TCP/IP Network Administration)
- plaintext: C.2.1. Encryption (Building Internet Firewalls)
- 3.2. A Cryptography Primer (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- planning
- capacity planning (see capacity planning)
- performance analysis (see performance analysis)
- platform architecture: 8.2. Setting up a diskless client (Managing NFS and NIS)
- platforms: 0.3. Platforms (Building Internet Firewalls)
- SSH implementations for: 0.6. Supported Platforms (SSH, The Secure Shell)
- playback attacks: 13.1.4. False Authentication of Clients (Building Internet Firewalls)
- playing back captured tcpdump data: 5.4.2.1. Controlling program behavior (Network Troubleshooting Tools)
- plenum cabling: 3.1.1. I