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Apache Web Server Administration

Apache httpd Web Server Administration covers the details of installing and configuring the most popular Web server on the planet: Apache's httpd server. Students will learn the details of the...

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$1,650 USD
Duration 2 days
Course Code WA1759
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

Apache httpd Web Server Administration covers the details of installing and configuring the most popular Web server on the planet: Apache's httpd server. Students will learn the details of the httpd.conf configuration file, using .htaccess files, virtual hosts, MIME and file types, URL mapping, directory indexing, performance tuning, handlers, filters, server-side includes, managing scripts, security and Apache modules.

Who Can Benefit

This course is for Web Server administrators who need to be able to install, configure and run Apache httpd Web Server.

Prerequisites

  • Introduction to Unix or equivalent experience
  • Recent programming experience

Course Details

Outline

Introduction to Apache

  • The Apache Software Foundation
  • Apache HTTP Server is an open-source project managed by the Apache
  • Software
  • Foundation (ASF).
  • The ASF supports many “projects”, including:
  • HTTP Web server (Apache)
  • Jakarta
  • Perl, PHP, XML, TCL, Ant, Logging
  • and many others…
  • Downloading Apache

Starting and Stopping Apache

  • Start/Stop the Server on Windows
  • The Apache Monitor
  • Install Apache as a Service
  • The apachectl Script

The Apache Configuration Files

  • The contents of the /conf directory
  • The httpd.conf file
  • Directives
  • Sections
  • The Include Directive
  • The Options Directive
  • The Installed Directories

The .htaccess File

  • Overview of .htacces files
  • Configuring .htaccess
  • The AllowOverride directive
  • Setting directory authentication
  • Allowing CGI scripts
  • Performance Issues

Virtual Hosts

  • Overview of Virtual Hosting
  • IP-Based Virtual Hosts
  • Name-based Virtual Hosts
  • Port-based Virtual Hosts
  • Bulk Virtual Hosting

MIME and File Types

  • Overview of MIME Types
  • Configuring MIME Types
  • Encoding Files
  • Character Sets
  • Languages

URL Mapping

  • Configuring Aliases
  • Configuring Redirects
  • The DocumentRoot Directive
  • Error Documents

Directory Indexing

  • The DirectoryIndex Directive
  • Fancy Indexing
  • Headers and Footers
  • Ignoring Files
  • Searching and Sorting

Performance Tuning

  • The ApacheBench Utility Program
  • Tweaking the Apache Configuration

Handlers and Filters

  • Overview of Handlers
  • The <Location> Section
  • Configuring Handlers
  • The server-status Handler
  • Overview of Filters
  • Configuring Filters

SSI

  • Overview of SSI
  • Configuring SSI
  • Using SSI Directives

Managing Scripts

  • Overview of scripting options
  • The mod_perl Module
  • Configuring mod_perl
  • Installing PHP on Windows
  • Configuring PHP

Security

  • Common Security Issues with Apache
  • Dynamic Content Issues
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Access Control
  • Unix File Permissions

Modules

  • Overview of Apache Modules
  • Installing Modules
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Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

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Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

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As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

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Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

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