Linux Apache Web Server Administration

Overview

This is a three-day course that provides an overview of Apache Web Server. It is designed to be instructor-led while facilitated at a pace that is comfortable for the group, using a classroom-delivery learning model with structured and unstructured hands-on activities.

Prerequisites

• Linux System Administration
• Network Certification

Delegates will learn how to

• This course addresses the evolution of Apache Web Server technology and market dominance,

• Build, install, and configure Apache.

• Web-related issues such as authentication, dynamic Web content, and virtual hosting/administration are included,

• Apache system performance issues (e.g., logging systems, firewalls, and proxies).

Course Outline.

Introduction to Apache Web Server
• Apache Web Server Evolution
• Copying the Apache Web Server Source File
• Apache Architecture and Features
• Apache's Role in the Internet

Installation and Configuration
• Build and Install Apache Web Server
• Uncompressing Apache Files
• Installing Apache Using APACI
• Installing Apache Using the Original Method
• Verify Initial Configuration
• Verifying and Editing the Configuration
• Start, Stop, and Status the Apache Server Process
• Starting and Stopping Apache Using the apachectl Script
• Starting and Stopping Apache Using the httpd Executable
• Configure Apache Core Modules

Security
• Basic Security with Apache
• Host-based Authentication
• User-based Authentication
• Create User-based Authentication
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Using mod_ssl

Delivering Dynamic Web Content
• Apache's Role in the Dynamic Web
• Develop a Dynamic Web Model
• Server Side Includes (SSIs)
• Define Time Last Modified with SSI
• Configure Apache Web Server to Support CGI
• Verifying Apache's support for CGI
• Write CGI Programs
• CGI Script
• CGI Alternative Technologies

Virtual Hosts, Redirection, and Indexing
• Virtual Hosting with Apache
• Virtual Host Configuration
• Create a Name-based Virtual Host
• Redirection
• Use Directory Aliasing
• Directory Indexing
• Implement FancyIndexing

Proxy Servers and Firewalls
• Apache Proxy
• Configuring Proxy Services
• Configure the Browser
• Firewalls and Apache
• Firewall Architecture Models

Monitoring Apache Web Server
• Error Logs
• Check Error Log File Permissions
• View the Error Log
• Redirect Output to Alternative Location
• Logging HTTP Access
• Create a Transfer Log
• Create a Custom Log
• Web Server Status and Server Information
• Enabling Server Status and Extended Server Status
• Enabling Server Information
• User Tracking

Improving Performance
• Improve System Performance
• Wilderness Exchange
• Apache Performance Strategies
• Process Improvements and Directives
• Limiting Client Requests
• Proxy Caching

Starting and Stopping
• Apache Start/Stop Commands
• Options Permitted with Binary

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