Network resources

One of the strengths of GNU/Linux is its network capabilities. These include not only a wide support for protocols and networking hardware, but also a wide variety of servers and clients to communicate via network links. Naturally, a system that provides a large number of network resources also needs to provide appropriate security mechanisms to protect against unauthorized access. In this respect Linux has evolved very far - especially the latest 2.4.X kernels provide a highly configurable kernel with respect to network access.