Log in to the console as root

Welcome to Linux
Linux login: root
Password:

At the prompt type: shutdown -h now

• Messages relating to the shutdown process will scroll down the screen
• Wait till the last line system halted appears
• At this point it is safe to turn off the power

Method 1

Logging in the system is not necessary. At the console press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time. Make sure everyone is logged out or not accessing the Server.

• Shutdown messages will scroll down the screen.
• The system will reboot and eventually you will see the following screen again:

Welcome to Linux
Linux login:

The system is ready, no need to log in.

Method 2

Another method of rebooting the system is the reboot command. Log in to the console as root.

Welcome to Linux
Linux login: root
Password:

At the prompttype the following: reboot

Make sure everyone is logged out or not accessing the Server. Shutdown messages will scroll down the screen, the system will reboot and eventually you will see the following screen again:

Welcome to Linux
Linux login:

The system is ready, no need to log in.

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Your Linux server is a powerful Email server with many capabilities making it a very flexible tool. This section describes the basics of the Linux Email server and how to configure a Windows Email Client such as Eudora or Outlook.

Configuration of a Windows Email Client

In order for your users to send and read Email from Windows, a Windows Email Client software package is necessary. Eudora and Outlook are example Email clients. If you have another Email client this section should still assist you in configuring your software.

Eudora Lite is a free software package provided by QUALCOMM. Eudora Lite has quite a few options and features, for full documentation see www.eudora.com. The following instructions will assist with basic configuration and assumes the software is already installed.

Starting the Eudora program for the first time will automatically bring up the configuration screen:

POP account: username@192.168.1.1 Real name: Your Full Name Return Address: username@yourdomain.com Click on the Hosts button to bring up the following screen:

You will see POP account is already filled in for you. SMTP:192.168.1.1

Checking Mail Category: Check for mail every: 15 minutes Save password can be removed if extra security is needed.

Attachments Category: Click the Attachments button for the following screen:

Basically you need to find a directory on your C drive or a drive on the network to store attachments. We recommend C:\data\attach or P:\data\attach where "P" is a mapped path to your server. The directory \data\attach must be created before selecting it from this window or it will not be available.

When you have selected a directory click the Use Directory button.

Miscellaneous Category: "Close messages with mailbox" should be checked Remove the check from Automatically open next message. Click the OK button and you are done with Eudora Configuration.

Basic Email Parameters

Your Email client software may look quite different but basically the following parameters are required for ANY Windows Email Client:

POP Server: 192.168.1.1
SMTP Server: 192.168.1.1
POP Account username@192.168.1.1
Return or Reply address:username@yourdomain.com

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Linux servers can be configured as a Windows file server.

To accomplish this a utility called Samba (see www.samba.org) is installed on the Linux server. Samba is a software package that makes the Linux server look like a Windows server.

Mapping a Drive

At a Windows workstation double click on the Network Neighborhood icon:

Find the name of the Linux server. Double click on the computer listed for Linux:

A list of file and printer shares will appear Right click on the folder you want to map and click map network drive:

Change Drive to: Reconnect at logon should be checked. Click OK

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