2. About this Server Reference Manual Welcome, and thank you for using Mandrake Linux! This on-line manual is aimed at those of you who wishto use their Mandrake Linux system as a server. This book is divided into 3 parts: • Common Services Configuration Wizards is an introduction to the Mandrake Linux-specific server wizards,which will help you configure different servers such as DNS, SMTP, web, and FTP. Then we tackle theconfiguration of masquerading clients. “Server Configuration Wizards”, page 1 is an in-depth look at the different services you can configure withyour Mandrake Linux box through the Mandrake Control Center . After you are finished with this chapter,you should be able to configure and fine-tune services such as DHCP, DNS or Postfix . Next, “Configuring Masqueraded Clients”, page 19 covers the configuration of masqueraded clients througha Mandrake Linux box, allowing to work in interconnected networks using many platforms such as Mic-rosoft DOS , Windows 9x and Windows NT , Novell Netware, SCO OpenServer and Solaris. In order for this chapter to be useful, you need a well configured LAN since we focus on the gateway, not on DNS or con-nection problems.