Course Description

This course provides an overview of Apache Web Server. 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).

pre-requisites:

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

1. Linux System Administration
2. Network+ Certification

Covered on the Linux Apache Web Server Administration course

Introduction to Apache Web Server

1. Apache Web Server Evolution
2. Copying the Apache Web Server Source File
3. Apache Architecture and Features
4. Apache's Role in the Internet

Installation and Configuration

1. Build and Install Apache Web Server
2. Uncompressing Apache Files
3. Installing Apache Using APACI
4. Installing Apache Using the Original Method
5. Verify Initial Configuration
6. Verifying and Editing the Configuration
7. Start, Stop, and Status the Apache Server Process
8. Starting and Stopping Apache Using the apachectl Script
9. Starting and Stopping Apache Using the httpd Executable
10. Configure Apache Core Modules

Security

1. Basic Security with Apache
2. Host-based Authentication
3. User-based Authentication
4. Create User-based Authentication
5. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
6. Using mod_ssl

Delivering Dynamic Web Content

1. Apache's Role in the Dynamic Web
2. Develop a Dynamic Web Model
3. Server Side Includes (SSIs)
4. Define Time Last Modified with SSI
5. Configure Apache Web Server to Support CGI
6. Verifying Apache's support for CGI
7. Write CGI Programs
8. CGI Script
9. CGI Alternative Technologies

Virtual Hosts, Redirection, and Indexing

1. Virtual Hosting with Apache
2. Virtual Host Configuration
3. Create a Name-based Virtual Host
4. Redirection
5. Use Directory Aliasing
6. Directory Indexing
7. Implement FancyIndexing

Proxy Servers and Firewalls

1. Apache Proxy
2. Configuring Proxy Services
3. Configure the Browser
4. Firewalls and Apache
5. Firewall Architecture Models

Monitoring Apache Web Server

1. Error Logs
2. Check Error Log File Permissions
3. View the Error Log
4. Redirect Output to Alternative Location
5. Logging HTTP Access
6. Create a Transfer Log
7. Create a Custom Log
8. Web Server Status and Server Information
9. Enabling Server Status and Extended Server Status
10. Enabling Server Information
11. User Tracking

Improving Performance

1. Improve System Performance
2. Wilderness Exchange
3. Apache Performance Strategies
4. Process Improvements and Directives
5. Limiting Client Requests
6. Proxy Caching