In this chapter, you learned how to configure your system to attach it to
a network, how to tweak the configuration files, and some basic security
principles. In addition, you learned what the Network File System is and
how to get it working on your system. Making your system a part of a
network allows you to access all sorts of resources like mail, news, and
websites. See Chapter 13 for information about how to
use some basic network programs.