X-Git-Url: https://robinkrens.nl/gitweb/?p=robinkrens.nl;a=blobdiff_plain;f=resources.txt;fp=resources.txt;h=279c72e5a73f74f9c4794687ebb5cbd0634a9977;hp=1e05cef951806aafe62ad2dfaa04bd356b9f3aaf;hb=fd33c869171e0896f5b77e866632881863ebde01;hpb=eb9c90e1feb9a57aa27223374a58426d0b70b03a diff --git a/resources.txt b/resources.txt index 1e05cef..279c72e 100644 --- a/resources.txt +++ b/resources.txt @@ -4,16 +4,28 @@ robinkrens.nl - Linux Resources This page lists some useful resources for a more in depth understanding on specific subjects. Assumed is that you have a basic understanding of Linux and Networking. If not, you might to start with one of the followings books * http://linux-training.be - PDFs about the fundamentals, gives an overview of the most common tools and how to use them. PDFs contains some nice exercises. - * http://www.tlpd.org - The Linux Documentation project. Look for the UNIX and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO. (Do you *really* know what happens when you turn on a PC?) + * http://www.tldp.org - The Linux Documentation project. Look for the UNIX and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO. (Do you *really* know what happens when you turn on a PC?) + * https://netfilter.org/documentation/HOWTO/networking-concepts-HOWTO.html - Elementary HOWTO about Networking. Networking -------- -A good way to understand more about networking is two setup two computers: a server and a client. And the play around with the tools. The following tools and documentation are extremely useful +A good way to understand more about networking is two setup two computers: a server and a client. And the play around with the tools. The following tools and documentation are extremely useful. + +Netcat +~~~~~~ +Simple tool to open or connect to TCP or UDP ports and output data through these channels. Build and test proxies. Powerful for debugging. _Cryptcat_ is a similar tool, but with support for cryptography + +Sendip +~~~~~~ +Create and send IP, TCP or UDP packages. You are able to edit any value within these packages. + Iptables ~~~~~~~~ -Although there is more abstract software to manage firewalls, like *ufw* on debian-based systems and *firewall-cmd* on redhat systems, Iptables will help you understand what actually happens during filtering, mangling or routing a package. https://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.html has a structured approach in explaining _what happends when a package hits the firewall_. +Although there is more abstract software to manage firewalls, like *ufw* on debian-based systems and *firewall-cmd* on redhat systems, Iptables will help you understand what actually happens during filtering, mangling or routing a package. https://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.html has a structured approach in explaining _what happends when a package hits the firewall_. Pay extra attention to Network Address Translation. Here is another nice HOWTO: https://netfilter.org/documentation/HOWTO/NAT-HOWTO-5.html + + Virtual Private Networks ----