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Apache Server Essentials Apache HTTP Server Overview Free, Based On Open Source Technology Web Server With a modular design. Simple, Powerful file-based configuration. Apache Configuration Files httpd.conf .htaccess .htpasswd Core Apache Configuration Directives Virtual Hosts Error Handling Important Apache Modules

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Apache Server Essentials Tutorial

Apache Server Essentials Apache HTTP Server Overview Free, Based On Open Source Technology Web Server With a modular design. Simple, Powerful file-based configuration. Apache Configuration Files httpd.conf .htaccess .htpasswd Core Apache Configuration Directives Virtual Hosts Error Handling Important Apache Modules

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Apache HTTP Server Essentials

Jagat
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Topics Overview
 Apache HTTP Server Overview
 Apache Configuration Files
 Core Apache Configuration Directives
 Virtual Hosts
 Error Handling
 Important Apache Modules
 Q&A
Apache HTTP Server Overview
 Free, Based On Open Source Technology.

 Multiple Scripting Language Support.

 Runs On * Operating Systems.

 Web Server With a modular design.

 Simple, Powerful file-based configuration.


Apache Configuration Files
 httpd.conf

 access.conf ( linux )

 .htaccess

 .htpasswd
Core Apache Configuration Directives
 ServerRoot :: Apache Installation Directory Path.

ServerRoot “e:/apache2.2.11"

 Listen :: IP addresses and ports that the server listens.

Listen 80
Listen 10.0.2.132:9111
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 ServerAdmin :: Email Address that will be displayed in
the error message when error occurs

ServerAdmin [email protected]

 ServerName :: Current Server Name & Port

ServerName localhost:80

 ServerAlias :: Alternate Names for accessing virtual hosts.

ServerAlias alias-1 alias-2


Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 DocumentRoot :: Main Document Directory as displayed on
the Web Site.

DocumentRoot “E:/wwwroot”

 NameVirtualHost :: Designates an IP address for name-virtual host

NameVirtualHost *:2125
NameVirtualHost 10.0.2.132:9111
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 LoadModule :: Load Specific Apache Module.

LoadModule test_module modules/mod_test.so

 Include:: Includes other configuration files in the server


configuration file.

Include “test.conf”
Include “e:/wwwroot/aliases/*.conf”
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 IFModule :: Allows Module Specific Configurations.

<IfModule module_name>

Module Specific Configurations

</IfModule>

<IfModule !module_name>

Module Specific Configurations

</IfModule>
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 IFModule (Cont...) ::

<IfModule !autoindex_module>

<IfModule dir_module>

DirectoryIndex index.php index.html


index.htm

</IfModule>

</IfModule>
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 Directory :: Allows group of directives applied to directory

<Directory “E:/wwwroot/">

List of directives…
……………….
………………..

</Directory>
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)

 Access Control Directives ::


Determines who is allowed to access the website and who
is kept out.

Access can be granted based on following criteria ::

• IP Address / Domain Name


• Date & Time
• Other User Defined Criteria
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 Order :: Defines ordering for allow & deny
Order Allow,Deny
Order Deny,Allow
 Allow :: Allows access from given IP Address or Domain Name
Allow From all
Allow From 192.168
 Deny :: Deny access from given IP Address or Domain Name
Deny From 192.168
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)

Apache Configuration File <Directory


“E:/wwwroot/protected”>
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Deny from 192.168.
</Directory>

.htaccess Order allow,deny


Allow from all
Deny from 192.168.
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 FileMatch :: Allows to define Access Rights for specific files.
<FilesMatch "^\.ht">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

<FilesMatch "\.pdf$">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 ErrorLog :: Error log File Location
ErrorLog err-log-file location

 TransferLog :: Access Log File Location


TransferLog access-log-file location

 CustomLog :: Custom Log File with custom Log Format


CustomLog custom-log-file location Log-Format
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 AuthType :: Type Of User Authentication
AuthType Basic | Digest

 AuthUserFile :: File name which contains username and password

AuthUserFile <Directory>/FileName
Core Apache Configuration Directives (Cont…)
 AuthName :: Authorization Title used in HTTP Authentication
AuthName Authentication Title

 Require :: Defines Type of Users/groups that can access


Contents. Access Types can be :: group | user | valid-user.

Require [Access Type] [ Access Name ]

Require group admin


Virtual Hosts

Allows more than one websites to run on the same physical


server & Apache Server.

Two Types Of Virtual Hosts can be created ::

 IP-based Virtual Hosts


 Name-based Virtual Hosts
Virtual Host Related Directives
<VirtualHost [IP ADDRESS:PORT] >

ServerAdmin

DocumentRoot

ServerName

ServerAlias

ErrorLog
</ VirtualHost >
Common Virtual Host Examples
Listen 2125
NameVirtualHost *:2125

<VirtualHost localhost:2125>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "E:\wwwroot\zfBasics"
ServerName localhost
</VirtualHost>

Listen 9111
NameVirtualHost *:9111

<VirtualHost *:9111>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "E:\wwwroot\addressbook“
</VirtualHost>
Server Virtual Host Examples
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "E:\wwwroot\zfManual"
ServerName www.zendframeworkmanual.com
ServerAlias zendframeworkmanual.com
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "E:\wwwroot\demo"
ServerName www.example.com
ServerAlias example.com
</VirtualHost>
Error Handling
 Apache Server generates Status Codes depending on the
Page/URL Request.

• 301 Moved Permanently


• 401 Unauthorized
• 403 Forbidden
• 404 Not Found
• 500 Internal Server Error
Error Handling (Cont…)
 ErrorDocument :: Allows to define Custom Error Pages

ErrorDocument StatusCode <Custom Error Page Location>

ErrorDocument 401 /error401.html

ErrorDocument 403 /errordocs/error403.php

ErrorDocument 404 http://www.yousite.com/error.php


Important Apache Modules
mod_autoindex
mod_auth mod_cgi

mod_mime mod_rewrite mod_fastcgi

mod_expires mod_alias mod_ssl mod_env

mod_deflate mod_dir mod_include

mod_proxy mod_headers

mod_log_config
Q & A ::
Thank You

Jagat
<[email protected]>

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