Part III. System Administration

Part III. System Administration

Part III of the OpenBSD Handbook covers administrative responsibilities involved in managing an OpenBSD system. It addresses system startup, localization, security practices, storage management, upgrades, and virtualization.

This section includes:

  • The OpenBSD Boot Process
    An overview of the system startup sequence, including the boot loader, kernel initialization, and multi-user mode.

  • Storage and File Systems
    Configuration and management of storage devices, disk partitioning, file systems, and related utilities.

  • Localization
    Configuring language, keyboard layouts, time zones, and locale-specific settings.

  • Security
    System hardening, privilege management, authentication methods, and security auditing.

  • Updating and Upgrading
    Procedures for applying patches, performing minor updates, and upgrading to new releases.

  • Virtualization
    Running OpenBSD as a host or guest using supported virtualization technologies.