Transcript E-Smith / SME Server

E-Smith / SME Server
(SME Server is the new “Official” Name)
Abe Loveless – Network Specialist
http://www.lth5.k12.il.us/e-smith
[email protected]
What the heck is it?
Linux Operating System (RedHat 7.0)
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Stripped Down of all extras (Security
Issues)
Easy to use Administrative Interface
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Fundamentally similar to Dos
Text Based Menu configuration
Web Based Administration and
Configuration
Graphic Representation
Graphic Representation
Graphic Representation
SME V5 - Server
Web Server
E-mail Server
Network File Server
DHCP / NAT / Firewall
Web Cache
Content Filter
More...
SME V5 - Setup Options
2 Possible Modes
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Server Only Mode
 Just another server on the network
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Server and Gateway Mode
 All traffic must go through the SME V5 server
SME V5 – Server Only
SME V5 – Why Server Only?
Your district has:
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Existing network that you’d rather not
change
Few clients
 Easier to edit workstations than alter network
config.
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Existing firewall and NAT
SME V5 – Server and Gateway
SME V5 – Why Server and
Gateway?
No configuration on the clients
If no firewall, E-Smith will provide some firewall
features to make your system more secure. (NAT,
no access to internal resources from external
IP’s)
If you have a firewall device (BorderManager) in
place – E-Smith should go in front… to maintain
user logging features
Area 5 LTC Website
http://www.lth5.k12.il.us/e-smith - Link
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All resources used today are available here
SME Server-Manager – Link
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http://10.0.0.1/server-manager
Notes
SME v5.1.2 is out!
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Bug fixes, visual (branding) changes, and new
features
SquidGuard – (Content Filter)
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We have a new SquidGuard component. The
original doesn’t work with SME v5.1.2
See handout for link to download:
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Installation CD’s
Squidguard Installer
On-line Resources
On to the Installation
SME v5.x Installation
SquidGuard 3.0 Installation
Configuring Squidguard
Questions / Comments
Abe Loveless – Network Specialist
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Area 5 Learning Technology Center
[email protected]
618-692-6200 ext. 4571
http://www.lth5.k12.il.us/e-smith
http://www.tech-geeks.org
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