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Learning RHEL Networking

You're reading from   Learning RHEL Networking Gain Linux administration skills by learning new networking concepts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785287831
Length 216 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introducing Enterprise Linux 7 FREE CHAPTER 2. Configuring Network Settings 3. Configuring Key Network Services 4. Implementing iSCSI SANs 5. Implementing btrfs 6. File Sharing with NFS 7. Implementing Windows Shares with Samba 4 8. Integrating RHEL 7 into Microsoft Active Directory Domains 9. Deploying the Apache HTTPD Server 10. Securing the System with SELinux 11. Network Security with firewalld Index

Interacting with the NetworkManager using the Control Center

If you are using RHEL, CentOS, or Fedora on a graphical environment, then with the GNOME control center, we can interact with the NetworkManger service. We can also access network settings from the notifications area icon. This can be seen in the following screenshot on the RHEL 7.1 system:

Interacting with the NetworkManager using the Control Center

To access the same, but through the control center, we can use the SUPER key. In the search dialog box, we will enter control network, as seen in the following screenshot:

Interacting with the NetworkManager using the Control Center

Once we have accessed Network Settings, it's possible to simply disable all wireless interfaces with the traditional Airplane Mode. In this way, you can be assured of not plummeting to your certain death during takeoff and landing and still enjoy your game of Candy Crush Saga.

On the left-hand side panel, we can view the current known interfaces and the Network proxy settings. Here, we can add web proxies if required. On the RHEL 7.1 system we are using in this book, we...

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