6.1. MCC's Components

The Mandriva Linux Control Center (MCC) allows the system administrator to configure the hardware and the services used by all users in a friendly way.

Access the Mandriva Linux Control Center through the main menu (ToolsSystem ToolsConfigure Your Computer). As with all system configuration tools under Linux, you must provide the system administrator's password.

[Note] Text Mode Configuration

Some of the Mandriva Linux Control Center components are also available from the command line in text mode by running drakconf.

Figure 6.1. The Network Sharing Section of the Control Center

The Network Sharing Section of the Control Center

Here are some of the available menu entries:

The tools are sorted into categories. The following table lists them all and refers to the corresponding sections of this manual.

Table 6.1. Overview of Graphical Tools

Software Management Chapter 7, Package Management
Online Administration ???
Hardware Section 8.2, “Configuring Your Hardware”
  Section 8.1, “Sound System Configuration”
  Section 8.3, “Configuring a 3D Desktop”
  Section 8.4, “Controlling the Graphical Configuration”
  Section 8.5, “Changing Your Keyboard Layout”
  Section 8.6, “Changing Your Mouse”
  Section 8.7, “Configuring Printers”
  Section 8.8, “Installing and Sharing Scanners”
  Section 8.9, “Configuring a Fax Server”
  Section 8.10, “Setting up your UPS”
Network & Internet Section 9.1, “Network and Internet Connection Management”
  Section 9.2, “Proxies Configuration”
  Section 9.3, “Sharing an Internet Connection”
  Section 9.5, “Activating and Managing Network Profiles”
  Section 9.6, “Configure VPN Connections”
  Section 9.7, “Manage Hosts Definitions”
System Section 10.1, “Users Authentication”
  Section 10.2, “Menu Style”
  Section 10.3, “Configuring Start-Up Services”
  Section 10.4, “Managing Fonts on your System with DrakFont”
  Section 10.5, “Setting your Machine's Date and Time”
  Section 10.6, “System Localization”
  Section 10.7, “Monitoring System Activity”
  Section 10.8, “Access to the Console”
  Section 10.9, “Managing Users and Groups”
  Section 10.10, “Import Windows® Settings and Documents”
  Section 10.11, “Backing Up and Restoring your Files”
  Section 10.12, “System Snapshots”
Network Sharing Section 11.1, “Importing Remote SMB Directories”
  Section 11.2, “Samba Shares Managements”
  Section 11.3, “Importing Remote NFS Directories”
  Section 11.4, “Share Drives and Folders using NFS”
  Section 11.5, “Setting up WebDAV Mount Points”.
Local Disks Section 12.1, “Managing your Hard Drive Partitions with DiskDrake”
  Section 12.2, “Managing Removable Devices”
  Section 12.3, “Allowing Users to Share Folders”
Security Section 13.1, “Securing your Machine with DrakSec”
  Section 13.2, “Setting up Rights Delegation”
  Section 13.3, “Securing your Internet Access via DrakFirewall”
  Section 13.4, “Network Interface and Firewall Failover”
  Section 13.5, “Parental Controls”
Boot Section 14.1, “Configuring the Login Mode”
  Section 14.2, “Changing your Boot-up Configuration”
  Section 14.3, “Display Manager Setup”

[Note] Note

Some other categories and tools appear if the drakwizard package is installed. The documentation for those server wizards is available in the Server Administration Guide. Those wizards enable you to do basic configuration of common LAN services such as web, FTP, mail and database servers.