| Course Description | |
| Students will learn how to install, configure, and maintain a secure Apache web server. Use the Apache web server to setup single, multiple, and virtual sites. Apply the server to an Intranet application, serving corporate and users pages. Course Length: 2 Days Course Tuition: $690 (US) |
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| Prerequisites | |
| Students should be familiar with UNIX file systems, daemon installation, and general system maintenance, typically embodied by one (1) year of experience. | |
| Course Outline |
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• Introduction to Apache A History The Apache Software Foundation Downloading Apache Binary Download Installing Apache • Starting and Stopping Apache Windows Installing Apache as a Service The apachectl Script • The Apache Configuration Files Apache Installation Directories httpd.conf File Configuration File Syntax List of Directives Configuration Sections Example of a Section Testing and Specifying a Config File The Include Directive The Options Directive Example of the Options Directive • The .htaccess File Overview of .htaccess Files Configuring for .htaccess in httpd.conf Creating a .htaccess file Authentication Example Creating a Password File Attention Getters • Virtual Hosts Overview of Virtual Hosts IP-Based Virtual Hosts Setting Up IP-Based Virtual Hosts Name-Based Virtual Hosts Name-based Virtual Host Example Port-Based Virtual Hosting Tips for Multiple Virtual Hosting • MIME and File Types Overview of MIME Headers Logging Header Information in Apache Configuring MIME Types File Encoding Configuring Character Sets and Languages Multiple File Extensions • URL Mapping The Alias and AliasMatch Directives The ScriptAlias Directive The Redirect and the RedirectMatch Directives The DocumentRoot Directive, Error Documents and more |
• Directory Indexing The DirectoryIndex Directive The IndexOptions Directive IndexOptions Example Headers, Footers and More • Performance Tuning Speeding up Apache ApacheBench Ways of boosting Performance Avoiding DNS Lookups UNIX Symbolic Links Consideration The AllowOverride Directive Other Performance Increase Options • Handlers and Filters Overview of Handlers Configuring Handlers Defining Your Own Handler The Overview of Filters • Working with Server-Side Includes Overview of SSI Configuring Apache to Run SSI Built-in SSI Directives The config Directive The echo Directive The exec and file Directives The include, printenv and set Directives Flow Control • Managing Scripts The mod_perl Module Installing and Configuring mod_perl Installing and configuring PHP • Security Security Policy Considerations UNIX File Permissions DirectoryIndex considerations and more Paranoid Configuration Authentication Secure Socket Layer (SSL) SSL and Apache • Modules Overview of Apache Modules Download a detailed course outline (PDF) Contact us for course schedules or more information. |
