If you've ever installed
one of Netscape's servers you probably meet the prerequisites for this
course.
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If you don't have some degree of System Administration experience
you may have trouble completing the installation and configuration modules,
but you can still learn about encryption and digital certificates by going
through the Background and Architecture modules.
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Basic Knowledge Of The Target OS
You should be familiar with at
least one of the target operating systems: either Solaris
or Windows NT.
If you're taking this course on a Solaris system,
you should already know how to perform tasks such as...
- halting and rebooting the system
- copying, moving, and deleting files and directories
- editing configuration files using vi or TextEdit
- entering basic Unix commands through a command window or shell
If you're taking this course on a Windows NT system,
you should already know how to perform tasks such as...
- shutting down and rebooting your system
- copying, moving, and deleting files and folders
- editing configuration files using Notepad or Wordpad
- stopping and restarting services through the system control panel
Basic Web Skills
You should feel comfortable using a standard web browser
such as Netscape's Navigator or Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
You should already know how and when to use navigational mechanisms built into
all browsers such as the Back button and the Go menu.
You should know what a URL is and how to go to a specific web page given a particular web address.
Note that the Navigation Frame at the top of all pages in this course
is designed for use with Netscape's Navigator (version 4.05 and beyond).
System Administration Experience
If you plan to install the CMS4 in a working environment
you should have substantial prior experience doing system administration
tasks such as installing software, adding new users, trouble-shooting errors, etc.
On the other hand, if your primary expectation from this course
is to get an overview of certificate services you'll only need the basic
web skills described above.
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