1.5. Who Should Read this Book?

This book should be read by anyone wanting to use Webmin to manage their Linux or UNIX systems. It was written for readers with a basic knowledge of UNIX commands and concepts—people who have installed Linux and have used it for a while.

Each chapter starts with an introduction to the service being configured so that readers have some idea of what the DNS protocol is for or how a firewall works. Even so, a complete novice should not try to set up a server until he understands how it works and what he wants it to do. The best way to learn is to use the service on some other system as a user. For example, if you have used a proxy server before on some other network, then you will have the background knowledge needed ...

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