Apache Web Server Administration (3 day)

About this class

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. This course addresses the evolution of Apache Web Server technology and market dominance, as well as how to build, install, and configure Apache. Web-related issues such as authentication, dynamic Web content, and virtual hosting/administration are included, as are Apache system performance issues (e.g., logging systems, firewalls, and proxies).

This training may be available onsite; please contact us if you are interested.

What prerequisites are required

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Linux System Administration
• Network+ Certification

Contents of this class

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