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This is the BSDA Study Guide Book written via a wiki collaboration. This is a work in progress. You may contribute to or discuss this specific page at http://bsdwiki.reedmedia.net/wiki/Recognize_common__44___possibly_third-party__44___server_configuration_files.html. Recognize common, possibly third-party, server configuration files Concept BSD systems are often used to provide Internet services. Be able to view or make a specified change to a service's configuration file and recognize the names of the most commonly used configuration files and which applications they are associated with. Introduction Here is a quick listing of common server program names and configuration filenames with brief descriptions and sample configuration syntax. This book doesn't cover these server configurations or maintenance. TODO: please keep this section under a few printed pages. Examples Apache HTTPD Note: this is included as part of OpenBSD. BIND "named" This is included in default install. DHCP Daemon TODO: the BSDs have different implementations, anything common? Postfix Mail Server Note: Postfix is included in default install of NetBSD. TODO: this book doesn't cover Postfix administration, but at least cross-reference to two email sections Sendmail Mail Server This is included in default install of DragonFly, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and old versions of NetBSD. TODO: this book doesn't cover sendmail administration, but at least cross-reference to two email sections Samba TODO: note that this is third-party, but also point out some native "smb" tools/features too. XFree86 or Xorg TODO: should this be briefly mentioned too? Practice Exercises More information httpd.conf(5), sendmail.cf, master.cf, dhcpd.conf(5), named.conf(5), smb.conf(5)