The document provides instructions for configuring various services on a Debian 5 (Lenny) system including the network interface, routing, proxy, DHCP, DNS, and mail server. It includes examples for modifying configuration files like /etc/network/interfaces, /etc/rc.local, and /etc/squid/squid.conf to set up these services. The instructions also cover installing and configuring packages like squid, bind9, postfix, dovecot, and courier to set up the proxy, DNS, and mail server functionality.