Apache Web Server Administration Training

Date		Location
30th Nov, 2009		Webucator Webinar		[Register]

Apache Web Server Administration Training Class Overview

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

Apache Web Server Administration Training Class Goals

• Learn to install and configure Apache's httpd server.
• Learn the details of the httpd.conf configuration file.
• Learn to use .htaccess files.
• Learn about virtual hosts.
• Learn about MIME and file types.
• Learn URL mapping.
• Learn about directory indexing.
• Learn about performance tuning.
• Learn about handlers, filters, and server-side includes.
• Learn about managing scripts, security and Apache modules.

Apache Web Server Administration Training Class Outline

1. Introduction to Apache
   1. The Apache Software Foundation
   2. Apache HTTP Server is an open-source project managed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
   3. The ASF supports many "projects", including:
      1. HTTP Web server (Apache)
      2. Jakarta
      3. Perl, PHP, XML, TCL, Ant, Logging
      4. and many others...
   4. Downloading Apache
   5. Download the Apache Binary for Windows
   6. Make sure Port 80 is available
   7. Run the Install Program
   8. Change the install folder to be c:Apache
   9. Click "Install" to complete the installation
   10. Test the Installation
2. Starting and Stopping Apache
   1. Start/Stop the Server on Windows
   2. The Apache Monitor
   3. Install Apache as a Service
   4. The apachectl Script
3. The Apache Configuration Files
   1. The contents of the /conf directory
   2. The httpd.conf file
   3. Directives
   4. Sections
   5. The Include Directive
   6. The Options Directive
   7. The Installed Directories
4. The .htaccess File
   1. Overview of .htacces files
   2. Configuring .htaccess
   3. The AllowOverride directive
   4. Setting directory authentication
   5. Allowing CGI scripts
   6. Performance Issues
5. Virtual Hosts
   1. Overview of Virtual Hosting
   2. IP-Based Virtual Hosts
   3. Name-based Virtual Hosts
   4. Port-based Virtual Hosts
   5. Bulk Virtual Hosting
6. MIME and File Types
   1. Overview of MIME Types
   2. Configuring MIME Types
   3. Encoding Files
   4. Character Sets
   5. Languages
7. URL Mapping
   1. Configuring Aliases
   2. Configuring Redirects
   3. The DocumentRoot Directive
   4. Error Documents
8. Directory Indexing
   1. The DirectoryIndex Directive
   2. Fancy Indexing
   3. Headers and Footers
   4. Ignoring Files
   5. Searching and Sorting
9. Performance Tuning
   1. The ApacheBench Utility Program
   2. Tweaking the Apache Configuration
10. Handlers and Filters
    1. Overview of Handlers
    2. The <Location> Section
    3. Configuring Handlers
    4. The server-status Handler
    5. Overview of Filters
    6. Configuring Filters
11. SSI
    1. Overview of SSI
    2. Configuring SSI
    3. Using SSI Directives
12. Managing Scripts
    1. Overview of scripting options
    2. The mod_perl Module
    3. Configuring mod_perl
    4. Installing PHP on Windows
    5. Configuring PHP
13. Security
    1. Common Security Issues with Apache
    2. Dynamic Content Issues
    3. Authentication
    4. Authorization
    5. Access Control
    6. Unix File Permissions
14. Modules
    1. Overview of Apache Modules
    2. Installing Modules

Apache Web Server Administration Training Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Technical Requirements

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