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passwd command (Unix): 3.3.2.1. Unix account creation and deletion routines

Passwd\:\:Solaris module: 3.1.4. Shadow Passwords

password field (Unix): 3.1.1. The Classic Unix Password File

password files

BSD 4.4: 3.1.3. Binary Database Format in BSD 4.4
shadow: 3.1.4. Shadow Passwords
Unix: 3.1.1. The Classic Unix Password File

passwords

program for setting/changing: 10.5. Preventing Suspicious Activities
security and: 10.5. Preventing Suspicious Activities
Unix: 3.3.2.1. Unix account creation and deletion routines
Windows NT/2000: 3.2.3. NT/2000 Passwords

PDUs (protocol data units): E. The Twenty-Minute SNMP Tutorial

Perl

advantages/disadvantages of: 1.2. How Perl Can Help

databases

managing logins: 7.5. Database Logins
monitoring from: 7.6. Monitoring Server Health

DBI, using: 7.2. Using the DBI Framework

disk quotas, editing: 2.5.1. Editing Quotas with edquota Trickery

DNS, querying

Net\:\:DNS: 5.3.2.3. Using Net::DNS
nslookup: 5.3.2.1. Using nslookup
raw sockets: 5.3.2.2. Working with raw network sockets

edquota command, calling: 2.5.1. Editing Quotas with edquota Trickery

dissecting mailboxes/messages: 8.3.1. Dissecting a Single Message
sending: 8.1. Sending Mail

filesystems, dealing with differences in: 2.2.5. Dealing with Filesystem Differences from Perl

functions, detecting file changes: 10.1.1. Local Filesystem Changes

host files, reading: 5.1. Host Files

LDAP

modifying entries: 6.4.8. Modifying Entry Names
programming: 6.4.1. LDAP Programming with Perl

LDIF, reading/writing: 6.4.5. Adding Entries with LDIF

log files

analyzing: 9.5. Log Analysis
rotating: 9.4.1. Log Rotation
scanning: 9.1. Text Logs
using unpack(): 9.2.1. Using unpack( )

modules (see modules)

networks, pinging/sniffing: 10.4.1. Perl Saves the Day

NIS, querying: 5.2. NIS, NIS+, and WINS

ODBC, using: 7.3. Using the ODBC Framework

repositories: 1.5. Locating and Installing Modules

security of: 1.6. It's Not Easy Being Omnipotent

SNMP, using: 10.3.1. Using SNMP from Perl

spam, finding source of: 8.3.3. Tracking Down Spam

SQL commands, sending: 7.3. Using the ODBC Framework

SQL databases, documenting: 7.4. Server Documentation

SQL Server, interacting with: 7.1. Interacting with an SQL Server from Perl

SYN attacks, detecting: 10.4.1. Perl Saves the Day

system administration, as language for: 1.2. How Perl Can Help

using Finger: 6.2. Finger: A Simple Directory Service

using WHOIS: 6.3. The WHOIS Directory Service

using WMI: 4.2.4. Using Window Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Perl Package Manager (see PPM)

placeholders, DBI: 7.2. Using the DBI Framework

Poison Null Byte exploit: 1.6.3. Be Careful When Reading Data

PPM (Perl Package Manager): 1.5. Locating and Installing Modules

1.5.2. Installing Modules on Win32

printers, managing with ADSI: 6.5.11. Working with Print Queues and Print Jobs via ADSI

privileges: 1.6.2. Drop Your Privileges as Soon as Possible

1.6.2. Drop Your Privileges as Soon as Possible
dropping: 1.6.2. Drop Your Privileges as Soon as Possible

/proc filesystem: 4.3.3. Using the /proc Filesystem

process control

Mac OS: 4.1. MacOS Process Control
Unix: 4.3. Unix Process Control
Windows NT/2000: 4.2. NT/2000 Process Control

process handles: 4.2.2. Using the Win32::IProc Module

processes: 4. User Activity

DLLs used by: 4.2.2. Using the Win32::IProc Module

executables used by: 4.2.2. Using the Win32::IProc Module

killing

Unix: 4.3.4. Using the Proc::ProcessTable Module

Windows NT/2000: 4.2.1. Using the Microsoft Resource Kit Binaries

4.2.3. Using the Win32::Setupsup Module

listing

Mac: 4.1. MacOS Process Control

Unix: 4.3. Unix Process Control

Windows NT/2000: 4.2.1. Using the Microsoft Resource Kit Binaries

4.2.3. Using the Win32::Setupsup Module

windows open, interacting with: 4.2.3. Using the Win32::Setupsup Module

procmail program: 3.3.4. Account System Wrap-Up

Proc\:\:ProcessTable module: 4.3.4. Using the Proc::ProcessTable Module

programming, secure: 1.6. It's Not Easy Being Omnipotent

programs

for setting/changing passwords: 10.5. Preventing Suspicious Activities
password-cracking: 10.5. Preventing Suspicious Activities

properties, interface-/schema-defined: 6.5.1. ADSI Basics

protocol data units (PDUs): E. The Twenty-Minute SNMP Tutorial

providers (ADSI): 6.5.1. ADSI Basics

ps program (Unix): 4.3.1. Calling an External Program

pulist.exe (Windows NT/2000): 4.2.1. Using the Microsoft Resource Kit Binaries

pwd_mkdb command (BSD 4.4): 3.1.3. Binary Database Format in BSD 4.4

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