LinuxCBT HTTPD Edition

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Introduction - Apache - Features

Identify key systems in topology

Discuss Key Apache Features

Enumerate and discuss other important features

Prepare systems for usage

Explore Apache BasicsURL | File-System Mappings

Consider applicable concepts

Explore defaults

Map URLs using a variety of methods

Compare and contrast mapping mechanisms

Evaluate accordingly

Content Redirection

Discuss features and benefits

Implement various Redirects

Trace behavior in appropriate logs

Contrast Redirects and other forms of URL Handling

Apache HTTPD Server - Bindings

Examine defaults on various systems

Discuss applicability

Provision various listeners

Contrast Bindings of various types

Create sockets as needed

Bind Apache resources to available sockets

Virtual Hosts

Explain applicability

Discuss limitations

Explore default configuration

Implement available Virtual Hosts

Confirm accessibility from various clients

Evaluate Virtual Hosts configuration

HTACCESS - Files-Based Directives Control

Discuss applicabilitiy

Explore caveats and limitations

Implement .htaccess for appropriate content

Examine directory inheritence

Modify .htaccess from FTP client perspective

Content Negotiation

Discuss sample usage scenarios

Examine default provisions

Tweak configuration to handle various content types

Evaluate Apache behavior based on client requests

Modify configuration to suit current needs

Evaluate results

Content Restrictions - Filtration

Discuss features and benefits

Identify predefined restrictions

Test restrictions accordingly

Implement desirable filters

Examine access restraints from multiple perspectives

Confirm configurations

Mod Rewrite - Introduction

Discuss features and benefits

Contrast simple Rewrites with Redirects

Identify key opportunities for application

Configure sample Rewrite Rules

Evaluate results

Mod Rewrite - Backreferences

Explain applicability within context

Generate example Regular Expressions (RegExes)

Modify expressions to generate backreferences

Reference stored matches accordingly

Examine behavior based on matched references

Alter references to suit changing conditions

Confirm results

Contrast backreferences from multiple directives

Implement various applicable backreferences

Mod Rewrite - Rewrite Condition

Discuss features and benefits

Explore possibilities to stack logic

Generate stacks of conditions

Implement resulting RewriteRule accordingly

Evaluate results of stacked logic

Alter Rewrite logic to handle ORs

Examine application

Mix and match logic to handle common scenarios

Test Rewrites accordingly

Mod Rewrite - Query String

Discuss caveats and limitations

Identify possible usage scenarios

Trap Query String accordingly

Release Query String and test Rewrite processing

Sanitize Query String for interesting requests

Test sanitized rules on various URLs

Apply Query String modifications to suit needs

Mod Rewrite - Logging | Debugging

Discuss features and benefits

Explore Logging range and resulting data

Correlate Rewrite rules to Log entries to ensure sanity

Confirm appropriate Rewrite rules-handling

Evaluate results

Mod Rewrite - Force SSL

Pose applicability scenario

Force SSL for sensitive content area

Confirm application of Rewrite rules

Force SSL for all site operations

Discuss tactics regarding limited scope SSL Rewrites

Evaluate Rewrite Rules

NginX - Basics

Disable | Remove Apache

Identify various NginX Install Options

Install NginX

Explore key files | directories

Test Access

Bind to multiple ports

NginX - LOGs

Identify default LOGs

Explore LOG formats

Configure additional format

Generate traffic and track LOG data

Compare with Apache

NginX - Virtual Hosts

Discuss available mechanisms

Explore Default VHost configuration

Implement IP-based VHosts

Implement Host-Header-based VHosts

Explore configuration options

NginX - Important Directives

Discuss location{} directive

Identify default implementation

Alter sites with various location{} options

Discuss URL Rewriting

Define simple rewrites and test

Incorporate REGEXES into Rewrites

Tokenize Rewrites and use components as needed

Implement Directory Indexes at various levels

Enable | Disable index files and evaluate

Discuss NginX Access control options

Implement IP-based Access control

Implement Basic AUTH-based Access control

Enable both and evaluate client access

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