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Apache Training: Installing, Configuring, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting the Apache Web Server

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Description

This Apache Web Server training workshop is an intensive, fast-paced day filled with step-by-step procedures, live demonstrations, explanations, and real-world examples. Apache is far and away the most widely used web server software on the Internet, plus it's in widespread use in intranets, extranets, and for hobbiests. It's free, powerful, flexible, and complex. In just one day, our experienced, professional trainer will show you how to design and build an HTTP server using Apache 2.0 running under a Linux operating system.

Price: $495.00

Course Objectives

  • Design and build a Web server using Apache
  • Use both graphical and command line configuration tools
  • Configure and deploy virtual hosting with Apache
  • Tune Apache for maximum performance
  • Maintain security with Apache

Who should attend?

This professional-level Apache Web server training workshop is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for installing, configuring, supporting, optimizing, and troubleshooting Web servers. Attendees include webmasters, web administrators, network administrators and engineers, system administrators and engineers, and anyone responsible for delivering web services in an organization.

Course Outline

Module One: Fundamentals of Apache and the Web

In this module, you'll learn the basics of how the Apache Web Server works. You'll see the how HTTP is used to provide Web services. You'll learn key points to ensure an effective design and implementation of your Apache Web Server.

  • Basics of HTTP
  • Basics of HTTP Web services and Apache
  • Planning and installing Apache
Module Two: Configuring Apache

This module builds on Module One as you learn how to configure the Apache Web Server on a Linux or Unix platform. You'll explore the httpd.conf file (the primary Apache configuration file) by examining the most important directives. You'll look at the shared objects and see how to use the .htaccess file to customize directory access.

  • Basics of Apache Web services
  • Configuring a Linux (UNIX) system
  • Understanding the httpd.conf file
  • Directives
  • Shared objects
  • .htaccess
Module Three: Virtual Hosts

In Module Three, you'll learn great practical tools for configuring multiple sites on the same Apache Web Server. You'll even learn how to let multiple sites share a single IP address!

  • Multiple sites and Apache
  • Virtual hosts
  • Named-based virtual hosting
  • IP-based virtual hosting
Module Four: Security and Authentication

Module Four is all about ensuring security on your Apache Web Server. You'll learn various options for implementing password protection, plus you'll learn how to implement Secure Sockets Layer and certificates to protect data transmissions.

  • Authentication protocol
  • Authentication directives
  • Passwords under UNIX
  • Passwords over the Web
  • Certificates and SSL

Prerequisites

This is a professional-level seminar. Prospective students should have attended soundtraining.net's "Linux Clinic: Installing, Configuring, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting" workshop or have familiarity and experience working with Linux or UNIX systems prior to enrolling.
 

This seminar is currently available only for onsite presentation. Onsite training can make sense for groups of four or more. It may be offered publicly in the future, so please check back frequently or call 206.988.5858 for the latest schedule updates. Please click here for more information about soundtraining.net's onsite training programs.

 

Schedule and Registration

Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Morning session: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Lunch (on your own): Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon session: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Onsite Training

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Recommended Reading for This Course

Apache Administrators Handbook
Apache Cookbook
Apache:  The Definitive Guide (3rd Edition)

 

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