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UNIX Web Server Administrator's Interactive Workbook, 1/e

Jim Mohr, Germany

Published October, 1998 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 1999, 624 pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-020065-4
$34.99


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Master the world's #1 Web server, Apache - now! Start with step-by-step coverage of compiling, modifying, installing and configuring Apache. Develop and organize your site, add searching and indexing, graphics, image maps, frames, tables and forms! Run FTP and mail services. Secure your system with firewalls, authentication and SSL. Analyze your traffic.
@ BONUS CD-ROM: Caldera OpenLinux™ Lite 1.2 distribution, with Apache - free! Totally integrated with a FREE, state-of-the-art UNIX learning Web site! Every UNIX Interactive Workbook is fully integrated with its own exclusive Web site, giving you all this and more:

  • "Test Your Thinking" project solutions and detailed explanations
  • Author's Corner: Your personal connection to this book's expert author
  • Practice questions with instant feedback and explanations!
  • An exclusive message board where you can interact with other students!
Just the facts! No endless, boring discussions here! You'll learn hands-on, through practical exercises, self-review questions and real-world answers. Exclusive "Test Your Thinking" projects guarantee you'll go beyond rote knowledge to really master the subject! It's an integrated learning system that's proven to work!

Dozens of exercises cover the real world tasks that matter most! 100s of self-review questions and answers make sure you understand!



    1. Running the Server.

      Server Basics. Server Directives. The HTTPD Server. HTTP Server Configuration Files. Running the HTTP Daemon. Server User and Group. Test Your Thinking.

    2. Resource Configuration.

      Basic Resource Configuration. Scope of Directives. Per-Directory Configuration. Access Files. Basic Indexing. Advanced Indexing. Index Icons. Specific Files. Test Your Thinking.

    3. Server Configuration.

      Server Names. Servers and Clients. User Pages. Page Redirection. Rewriting URLs. File Types. Test Your Thinking.

    4. Presenting Information.

      Using HTML. Tables. Images. Image Maps. Test Your Thinking.

    5. Frames.

      Frames and Framesets. Frame Options. Test Your Thinking.

    6. Interacting with the System.

      Forms. Including Files. Server-Side IncludesÑAdvancedÊTopics. SSI Directives. Test Your Thinking.

    7. Site Management.

      Basic Organization. File and Directory Names. File Links. Designing Your Web Site. Navigating the Site. Test Your Thinking.

    8. Server Security.

      Scope Security. File and Directory Permissions. Host Access. User Access. Security and CGI. Secure Socket Layer and Certificates. Test Your Thinking.

    9. System Security.

      Configuring the Kernel for Firewalls. Packet Filtering. Firewall Design. Securing the Server. Limiting User Access. Test Your Thinking.

    10. Virtual Hosts.

      Virtual Host Basics. Virtual Host Configuration. Virtual Hosts—Advanced Topics. IP Aliasing. Test Your Thinking.

    11. Other Services.

      Anonymous FTP Basics. Anonymous FTP—Restricting Access. FTP Service. Anonymous FTP—Displaying Informational Messages. Mailing List Basics. Mailing List Aliases. Test Your Thinking.

    12. Continued Administration.

      DNS Lookups. System Logging. Server Logging. Network Monitoring. Robots, Spiders, and Other Creepy Things. Test Your Thinking.

    Appendix A. Answers to Self-Review Questions.
    Appendix B. Installing the Apache Server.
    Appendix C. Alphabetical List of Apache Directives.
    Appendix D. Apache Modules.
    Index.

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