Linux Implementation Proposal

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There are numerous version of Linux that are available for use such as

Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, CentOS (Hendler., 2006). The choice to use Linux Mint is

due to the fact that its simple to use ,customizable and compatible with all types of

hardware .Linux Mint is designed and created to be used by everyone, no matter what

operating system they have used previously. The user interface is similar to that of

Windows with Apps, settings and quick launch icons being located in the same place as

in Windows hence rewiring no learning curve. Listed below are the minimum system

requirements to run Linux Mint.

 Processor X86 uses Linux Mint 32-bit and the 64 bit version uses Linux Mint

64-bit

 RAM is 512 MB however 1 GB is more preferable as it offers better performance.

 The minimum disk size required is 5GB although the recommended size for

optimal performance is 20GB.

 The Graphics card properties required are 800×600 resolution but the

recommended are 1024×768.

 DVD drive or USB port

Present Desktop/Laptop properties that are in use by the Windows XP:

 Intel Core 2 Processor

 Random Aces Memory (RAM) 512

 80GB Hard Disk

 10/100 Mbps Network Card

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 4 USB 2.0 USB port

 15inch LCD Monitor

A comparison of the minimum requirements to run Linux Mint to the current

desktop configuration of Windows XP shows that Linux Mint runs in minimal hardware

requirements, hence the current hardware setup of the machines largely outperforms the

requirements for Linux Mint and is hence suitable for use.

The next step is to create a backup plan for the data in the Windows XP machines

before installing the Linux Mint. Due to the fact that numerous desktops operating

system are going to be replaced, planning has to be carried out to ensure that the

migration is carried out accordingly and no data is lost. The next step is to create a

backup plan for the data in the Windows XP machines before installing the Linux Mint.

There are two options in backing up data. Data can be backup in the drive partition of

the computer or to an external hard drive (Linux Mint, 2017).A disk partitioning tool

should be run on Windows XP to create a partition where the user data can be backed up.

The other partition where the operating system is to installed should have at least 50GB

of Hard Drive space to allow for the effective running of the Linux Mint operating

system that will be installed in it later.

Once data has been backed up , the next step is the install the Linux Mint operating

system. An operating system installation disk is created with the use of a burning

software that will be used to install Linux Mint in the machines. There are a number of

installation disks burning software that are available for use and include Nero Burning

Rom, Express Burn Disk , Ashampoo Burning Studio and Express Burn Disc. The disk

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is utilized to deploy the operating system by running it in a machine. The installation

process is straight forward upon changing the boot sequence in the host machine from

hard disk to CDROM . Linux mint will periodically requiring the administrator to

specify details like the partition to be used to install the operating system ,login

credential, work groups, confirm location of machine for time zoning purposes.

Linux mint has a preconfigured default password and username. Administrators are

hence required to change the login credentials of users and disable the default username

and password in order to prevent users from elevating their privilege levels to root users

After Linux Mint boots, a screen that resembles the welcome screen in Windows is

displayed. A prompt pops up with an request that is given in the form of on a command

line interface. The computer user is prompted to key in their access credentials to gain

to entry the system. In the case that the login credentials of the computer user match

the beforehand passwords stored in the company’s staff database, the user is granted

access to the desktop window therefore effectively completing a logging in. Access

levels to the user accounts will differ in regards to a user’s role, duty and clearance .

It is very cumbersome and impractical for the administrator to manually

subnet and configure static IP addresses in each and every machine in the organization.

There is also a high possibility of IP address conflict (Yashpalsinh Jadeja, 2012).

Therefore, DHCP is the most suitable method for acquiring IP addresses for the

machines. A DHCP server will be setup in a server and configured with a pool large

enough to cover the IP address needs within the organization. The machines will be

configure to request and consequently receive IP addresses from a DHCP server by

making DHCP address request. On receipt of the request, the DHCP responds by

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sending the client an IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. The client machines

are then able to send and receive data from other networks using the addressing

information they received from the DHCP server.

A Domain Name Resolution server will be set up to resolve server names to IP

addresses. The server will specify the resolution of IP addresses to hostname. In addition,

they will be configured to prevent spoof attacks and in the case of an attack, have

procedures to alert the system administrators on such attacks (Ratajczak, 2015).

Data sharing is achieved by configuring a resource sharing folder that is set

up in a server or in the cloud. The folders are called network shares and can be accesses

remotely by users who have the necessary access permissions . Security in file sharing is

achieved by ensuring only authorized access to files. Alerts should be made when client

computers access data from a computer. Nautilus system can be used to securely send

data over workgroups using SSH, web day and FTP In order to access network shares in

Linux Mint there is a window that is located below the place pane. The pop up window

that is displayed offers a list of the serves and networks which the user possesses the

right to gain access to. The user then chooses the server in the list that is displayed

and is then prompted to enter a username and password to access the documents.

A printer has to be installed on the network prior to any of its use. The

machines in the network are then configured to print using printers in the network by

clicking on the system icon on the administration option ,a pop up window then lists

some choices of services a user can access. The user then selects the printing option after

which they are prompted to search for a printing device. A dialogue box consequently

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pops up requiring the user to enter details of the user id. Once the user keys in their

correct details, the computer finally synchronizes with the printer .

The Unix system has an inbuilt technology that tackles encryption and decryption

of data (Elham Vaziripour, 2016) .Unix systems store data in encrypted forms. The

loopback modules of Unix provides a guarantee that files are both encrypted and

decrypted simultaneously. In the case of encrypted data, administrators can use loopback

modules to decrypt the data. The company is to implement a firewall that will inhibit and

regulate unauthorized data flow in and out of the company’s network. This is achieved

by modifying the security settings in Linux as it has an already inbuilt firewall that just

needs configuration to filter packets (Elham Vaziripour, 2016).

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To conclude, the Windows XP hardware components that the company is

currently in possession of are more than sufficient to be used by a Linux operating

system. As alluded to throughout the proposal, there are numerous benefits to be gained

by using Linux Mint as an operating system. The light nature of the Linux operating

system when compared to Windows XP guarantees that the computer will function

better and faster .Linux also offers user friendly and optimized interface for users. In

addition, the use of the automatic method to install Linux makes it easier and faster to

install Linux in numerous machines .Also, Linux is optimized for data sharing, network

connection and encryption and data security. Its built in security features makes it one of

the safest operating systems in the market. Not to mention the fact that all of this features

are available to the organizational at no cost .

References

Elham Vaziripour, M. O. (2016). Social Authentication for End-to-End Encryption. Retrieved

from

https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/soups2016/way_2016_paper_vaziripour.

pdf

Hendler., J. G. (2006). Inferring binary trust.

Linux Mint. (2017). Install Linux Mint. Retrieved from http://linuxmint-installation-

guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Ratajczak, D. (2015). Is Linux a better desktop operating sytem than Windows?

Yashpalsinh Jadeja, K. M. (2012, March). Retrieved from Cloud computing-concepts

architecture and challenges:

https://www.reserachgate.net/publication/254035330_Cloud_computing_-

_concepts_architecture_and_challenges

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