Prerequisites:
should be familiar with UNIX file systems, daemon installation, and general system maintenance, typically embodied by one (1) year of experience.

Objectives:

Students will:
Know how to install, configure, and maintain a secure Apache web server.
Use the Apache web server to setup single, multiple, and virtual sites.
Apply the server to an Intranet application, serving corporate and users' pages.

Introduction

Overview
Features
Popularity
Comparison to Other Servers
Performance

Installation

Network Location of Web
Server
Auxiliary Services
Obtaining Apache
Compiling the Source Code
Choosing the Right Modules
Installing the Server Binaries
Inetd vs. Standalone
Configuring the System to
Start Apache at Boot

Configuration Files

Location and Purpose
Directive Format
The Default Directories
User Specific Web Pages
Image maps
CGI Programs
Server-side Includes
Cookies
Server Access Control
Directory Access Control

Controlling Apache

Starting
Stopping
Restarting
Checking the Error Logs
Resolving Typical Errors

Virtual Hosts

Overview
Configuring IP-Based Virtual
Hosts
Configuring Name-Based
Virtual Hosts
System Limitations

Advanced Configuration

Conditional Directives
Handlers
Content Negotiation

Server Considerations

Performance
Security
Browser Compatibility

The Apache Programming API

Overview
Handlers and Modules
Errors and Logging
Resource Allocation
Cleanup