Apache 2 Pocket Reference: For Apache Programmers & Administrators

by Andrew Ford

Overview

Even if you know the Apache web server inside and out, you still need an occasional on-the-job reminder — especially if you're moving to the newer Apache 2.x. Apache 2 Pocket Reference gives you exactly what you need to get the job done without forcing you to plow through a cumbersome, doorstop-sized reference.

This Book provides essential information to help you configure and maintain the server quickly, with brief explanations that get directly to the point. It covers Apache 2.x, giving web masters, web administrators, and programmers a quick and easy reference solution.

This pocket reference includes:

• Summaries of command-line options, configuration directives, and modules
• Key information about Apache support utilities
• What you need to know about URL rewriting, filters, caching, proxying and security

Whether you manage huge e-commerce operations, corporate intranets, or small personal websites, Apache 2 Pocket Reference is ideal for savvy administrators who no longer need detailed tutorials and just want a convenient, on-the-job reference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780596518882
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Series:	Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)
Edition description:	Second
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Andrew Ford is an author and consulting computer programmer who has been involved with the Web since its early days. His book Spinning the Web was the first on publishing with the Web. He also maintains a collection of quick reference cards at http://refcards.com.

Table of Contents

Preface; Conventions; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Architectural Overview; 1.2 How to Obtain Apache; 1.3 Starting and Stopping Apache; 1.4 Configuration Files; Chapter 2: Server Environment; 2.1 Main Server and Virtual Hosts; 2.2 Network Configuration; 2.3 Process Management; 2.4 General Configuration Directives; 2.5 DBD Framework; 2.6 LDAP Framework; Chapter 3: URL Mapping; 3.1 Initial Environment Setup; 3.2 Basic URL Translation; 3.3 Aliases and Redirects; 3.4 Requests for Directories; 3.5 URL Rewriting with mod_rewrite; 3.6 Content Negotiated Documents; 3.7 User Directories; 3.8 Correcting Misspelled URLs; 3.9 Imagemaps; 3.10 Mass Virtual Hosting; Chapter 4: Access Controls; 4.1 Non-User-Based Access Controls; 4.2 Authentication; 4.3 Authentication Providers; 4.4 Authorization; 4.5 LDAP Authentication and Authorization; Chapter 5: Document Metainformation; 5.1 Standard Document Attributes; 5.2 Automatic Type Determination; 5.3 Document Expiry; 5.4 Manipulating HTTP Headers; 5.5 CERN Metafiles; 5.6 User Tracking; 5.7 Environment Variables; Chapter 6: Content Handlers; 6.1 Handler Configuration; 6.2 Static Files; 6.3 Automatically Generated Directory Indexes; 6.4 CGI Scripts; 6.5 Internet Server Extension API; 6.6 WebDAV; 6.7 Server-Generated Status Pages; 6.8 Customized Error Responses; Chapter 7: Filters; 7.1 Simple Filter Configuration; 7.2 Dynamic Filter Configuration; 7.3 External Filters; 7.4 Deflate Filter Directives; 7.5 Server-Side Includes (SSI); 7.6 Response Body Substitutions; Chapter 8: Caching; 8.1 Simple, File-Oriented Caching; 8.2 Intelligent Caching; 8.3 Memory-Based Storage; 8.4 Disk-Based Storage; Chapter 9: Proxying; 9.1 Basic Proxy Configuration; 9.2 Proxy Chaining; 9.3 Forward Proxy; 9.4 Reverse Proxy; 9.5 Load Balancing; Chapter 10: SSL/TLS Support; 10.1 Secure Server Options; 10.2 Certificates; 10.3 Session Caching; 10.4 SSL-Based Access Controls; 10.5 Proxy Directives; Chapter 11: Logging; 11.1 Error Logging; 11.2 Request Logging; 11.3 Script Logging; 11.4 SSL Logging; 11.5 Forensic Logging; Programs and Modules; Support Utilities; Apache Modules; CGI Environment Variables; Standard CGI Variables; Additional SSL Variables; strftime( ) Time Formats; HTTP Status Codes; HTTP Header Fields;