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FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP )

FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP )

Includes but not limited to

  • SSSD to provide access to identity and authentication remote resource through a common framework that can provide caching and offline support to the system.
  • SELinux to provide mandatory access controls which allows an administrator of a system to define how applications and users can access different resources such as files, devices, networks and inter-process communication.
  • Augeas to provide local configuration API to manipulate configuration files safely, safer than the ad-hoc techniques generally used with grep, sed, awk and similar mechanisms in scripting languages

Server Roles, Technologies and Features in FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP )

This section provides a brief overview of the FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP ) server roles and the general features that they provide.

Each server running FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP ) runs one or more server roles. A server role is a defined set of server appplication functionalities provided by that server. You do not need to deploy all available server roles in your network. Install only the server roles that contain the functionality that you want,require or need in your infrastructor.

Even if you are not familiar with server roles in the FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP ), the *Missing Infrastructure Tool* can help identify and guide you to the best solution for the servers that you need to deploy, based on the features that you want,require or need in your infrastructur.


FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP ) Standard Edition

FedoraOS Server Platform ( FOSSP ) Standard Edition

Includes but not limited to

  • SSSD to provide access to identity and authentication remote resource through a common framework that can provide caching and offline support to the system.
  • SELinux to provide mandatory access controls which allows an administrator of a system to define how applications and users can access different resources such as files, devices, networks and inter-process communication.
  • Augeas to provide local configuration API to ,anipulate configuration files safely, safer than the ad-hoc techniques generally used with grep, sed, awk and similar mechanisms in scripting languages