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-We are now associated with Amazon.com
-so that you can order some of these books directly from them.
-Ordering from these "Order from Amazon" links is a way of helping to
-fund the OpenBSD project. You can also buy certain OpenBSD books
-directly from OpenBSD and our regular partners
-
-
- OpenBSD-specific books
- BSD-specific books
@@ -104,7 +97,6 @@
You order this book direct from O'Reilly, and it comes as a PDF
with free download of corrected versions as they become available.
- [Order from O'Reilly]
@@ -120,8 +112,6 @@
who want to fully exploit every feature of the system. This book
covers all aspects of OpenBSD, including systrace, Kerberos V, IPv6 and
IPsec, and the development environment.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- [Order direct from the OpenBSD website International]
@@ -139,8 +129,6 @@
everything you wanted to know about how the system operates. Not
100% applicable, but probably the closest there is to an overall
system internals manual for OpenBSD.
-- [Order
-from Amazon]
-
Source Code Secrets: The Basic 386BSD Operating System Reference
@@ -154,8 +142,6 @@
and provides a comprehensive annotated collection of source code.
Not all of it applies to modern versions of OpenBSD, of course, but
you can still learn a lot from it.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
-
Berkeley Unix: A Simple and Comprehensive Guide
@@ -163,8 +149,6 @@
-
Begins with the basic commands and finishes with advanced programming
techniques. Offers strong coverage of systems calls.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
-
An Introduction to Berkeley Unix and ANSI C
@@ -174,8 +158,6 @@
for self-study, requires no previous knowledge of Unix. Covers the fundamentals
of programming; the correct use of syntax; programming style, debugging, logic,
and system programming with C.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
-
-
@@ -210,9 +192,8 @@
and system administration, as well as PERL programming and tips on
LaTeX/Lyx. The book also covers the KDE desktop environment.
Includes older versions of OpenBSD on the two included CD-ROMs.
-
Apparently not available through Amazon.com, but
-Lehmann's Online Bookshop lists it. However, you might want to pick up a
+Lehmann's Online Bookshop. However, you might want to pick up a more
recent version of the CD-ROM.
@@ -240,7 +221,6 @@
- Unix Made Easy
- by John Muster
- A general Unix book that covers all areas of the system.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
- UNIX Power Tools
- by Jerry D. Peek, Tim O'Reilly, and Mike Loukides
@@ -253,15 +233,12 @@
software to different UNIXes, can be disregarded if you learn about the
Ports Mechanism
that is part of OpenBSD.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook
- by Rod Smith
-
-
Book explaining techniques for Multi-booting.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
@@ -271,16 +248,12 @@
- by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass, Trent R. Hein
-
This is an excellent book on Unix system administration.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- Essential System Administration
- by AEleen Frisch
-
This book covers many fundamental tasks in system administration. It includes
examples for a wide range of Unix operating systems, including BSD.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
@@ -291,8 +264,6 @@
-
This book leads its reader through all the low-level kernel models for
multi-processing architectures.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition with Source Code
- by John Lions
@@ -305,8 +276,6 @@
UNIX hackers cut their code-teeth on. Recommended as a good introduction
to how a timesharing OS works, if you've not been inside one before.
Substantially shorter than the McKusick book above.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- The Practice of Programming
- by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike
@@ -314,16 +283,12 @@
Brian Kernighan had a hand in two other books which we recommend even though they're not UNIX specific, but are useful to programmers on UNIX and elsewhere.
This book covers practical programming considerations for C, C++ and Java.
Highly recommended.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- The Elements of Programming Style
- by Brian W. Kernighan and P. J. Plauger
-
This book is similar to The Practice of Programming, but older. The
examples are given in Fortran and PL/I.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment (2nd Edition)
- by W. Richard Stevens, Stephen A. Rago
@@ -333,8 +298,6 @@
system calls, and associated information so that you can use them.
This book along with the OpenBSD manual pages
make an excellent combination.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- The C Programming Language
- by Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie
@@ -342,8 +305,6 @@
This is a clear and concise guide to the C programming language,
perhaps the only one you will ever need. It focuses strictly on the C language,
not how to use your compiler or anything else.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- C: A Reference Manual
- by Samuel P. Harbison and Guy L. Steele
@@ -351,7 +312,6 @@
If you only had two books on C, then along with The C Programming Language, this would be your second one!
This book is not a tutorial (hence the title), it deals with syntax, data types,
ISO C library functions, and C/C++ compatibility.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
- The Art of Software Security Assessment
- by Mark Dowd, John McDonald and Justin Schuh
@@ -359,8 +319,6 @@
vulnerabilities, privilege models, signals,
interprocess communication, synchronization, networking and more.
Lots of examples and real world code snippets.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
@@ -384,7 +342,6 @@
- SSH, The Secure Shell.
- by Daniel J. Barrett and Richard Silverman
- The Definitive Guide. OpenSSH is covered in detail.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
- TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1
- by W. Richard Stevens
@@ -394,16 +351,12 @@
and diagrams useful to understand the suite to its lowest level.
Home enthusiasts, developers, and network administrators alike will enjoy this
book.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- Kerberos: A Network Authentication System
- by Brian Tung
-
A guide for administrators of Kerberos-based networks. Explains concepts of
the Kerberos system, as well as the installation and administration of it.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- IPsec: The New Security Standard for the Internet, Intranets and Virtual
Private Networks
@@ -411,7 +364,6 @@
-
This book explains the IPsec protocol suite. It also describes its relation
to the current deployments, such as VPNs, and future ideas.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
- Computer Networks
- by Andy Tanenbaum
@@ -419,15 +371,12 @@
This book is an high-level guide to modern computer networking. It presents
a wide range of protocols, concepts, and technologies. It covers technologies
from fiber to wireless, LANs, Mobile IP, and a lot more.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
- DNS and BIND
- by Paul Albitz and Cricket Liu
-
This book is an excellent introduction to DNS and BIND, useful for
anyone who has to implement DNS under OpenBSD.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- DHCP
- by Ted Lemon and Ralph E. Droms
@@ -435,14 +384,11 @@
Recommended by the Internet Software Consortium,
which is the organization that produces the DHCP client/server software
included with OpenBSD.
-
- [Order from Amazon]
- Managing NFS and NIS
- by Hal Stern
-
Gives essential information with examples on managing NFS and NIS.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
- 802.11 Security
- by Bruce Potter and Bob Fleck
@@ -451,8 +397,6 @@
practical solutions for setting up clients, access points and gateways
under several operating systems. Two chapters are dedicated to OpenBSD 3.1,
covering wi, bridge, pf and altq.
-
- [Order
-from Amazon]
@@ -466,16 +410,6 @@
introduction to cryptography, with the necessary basics
to understand the field. Also, it has a very extensive reference section.
-From Amazon, someone commented "
-It is common to find that masters of mysterious technical arts are poor communicators. Bruce Schneier
-demonstrates exceptional skill as a technical communicator. Here is a book about an esoteric subject - one
-built on a foundation of theoretical mathematics - that ordinary folk can read. Sure, one needs to be
-motivated by an interest in the subject, and the technical level sometimes requires a more than ordinary
-background in number theory and the like - but a degree in theoretical mathematics is not necessary to
-derive pleasure and profit from reading Applied Cryptography."
--
-[Order
-from Amazon]
- Handbook of Applied Cryptography
- by Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone
@@ -494,8 +428,6 @@
available for free downloading (for personal use only)
from the book authors' site, in PDF or PostScript.
-
-[Order
-from Amazon]
- SSL and TLS Essentials: Securing the Web
- by Stephen A. Thomas
@@ -506,8 +438,6 @@
on the Internet. Aside from encryption, this book also covers data
integrity and details the SSL protocol.
-
-[Order
-from Amazon]
- SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems
- by Eric Rescorla
@@ -520,8 +450,6 @@
used to monitor SSL connections.
He has written several commercial and free SSL implementations.
-
-[Order
-from Amazon]
- Big Book of IPsec RFCs: Internet Security Architecture
- compiled by Pete Loshin
@@ -529,15 +457,13 @@
A complete reprint of the IPsec RFCs with an extensive index and
glossary.
-
-[Order
-from Amazon]
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