Johnny Hughes wrote: > System Administration is a time consuming and complicated thing. That > is why there are System Administrators. That is why there are > certifications like RHCT, RHCE, CISSP. There are a whole slew of things > that people who want to run secure server need to know, and dozens of > security related certifications: > > http://issa.org/page/?p=Certifications_13 > > > Running your own server is not like using a toaster. It requires > someone with a detailed level of knowledge to install and maintain it. What about home servers? It seems to me that these are bound to become more popular as more devices with IP addresses (Smart TV's and phones, etc) get linked into home systems. I guess the person in the home running one of these is a System Administrator. Or maybe there should be a new title, Home System Administrator. I run CentOS on a couple of small home servers (one remotely), and wouldn't claim to have any deep knowledge of the subject. I usually find the gurus on this newsgroup solve any problems I have! -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin