This tutorial describes configuration techniques of module the Apache SSL module, which extends the functionality of Apache web server to support SSL protocol. The tutorial will deal with authentication of server (One-way SSL authentication), as well as it will also include authentication of clients by using certificates (Two-way SSL authentication).
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Kali http server setup
There are multiple ways to set up an HTTP web server in Kali Linux. Apache, NGINX, and Python are a few of the ways this can be accomplished.
How to remove www from url in htaccess
As you probably noticed a long time ago, online websites can be accessed either with or without their www. prefix. For example www.linuxconfig.org and linuxconfig.org.
How to migrate Apache to Nginx by converting VirtualHosts to Server Blocks
In this tutorial we will talk about how to migrate Apache to Nginx. Apache and Nginx are probably the most used Web servers on Linux. The former is the most ancient of the two: its development started in 1995, and it played a very important role in the World Wide Web expansion; it is still the most popular web server around.
Configure Apache VirtualHost on Fedora
Apache web servers utilize the virtual host feature in order to host more than one website. If you have Apache installed on Fedora Linux and want to run multiple websites, this is the route you will have to take. But don’t worry, Apache makes it rather easy to setup and configure virtual hosts.
In this guide, we’ll go through the step by step instructions to configure Apache virtual hosts on Fedora.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to configure Apache virtual hosts on Fedora Linux
Turn Off directory browsing on Apache
When installing Apache on a Linux system, the directory content listing is enabled by default. This may be a desirable features in some scenarios, but it’s a potential security hole in others. It’s easy enough to turn this setting on or off for each website (virtual host) that you have set up.
In this guide, we’ll go over the step by step instructions to edit the Apache configuration to hide directory content listing for Apache.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to hide directory content listing in Apache
How to manage dynamic virtual hosts with Apache and the mod_vhost_alias module
The Apache web server has the ability to serve multiple websites from the same IP address, using virtual hosts. Each Virtual Host can be configured in the main server configuration file, or, thanks to the Include or the IncludeOptional
directives, in its own dedicated one. When the number of virtual hosts increases, their management starts to become troublesome. If their configuration is quite similar, we can manage them dynamically, thanks to the mod_vhost_alias module. In this tutorial we will see how to do it.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- What is an Apache virtual host
- How to check if the mod_vhost_alias module is enabled
- How to load the mod_vhost_alias module on Debian and Red Hat family of distributions
- How to manage dynamic virtual hosts using the mod_vhost_alias module
Apache .htaccess directory access protection
When running an Apache web server on a Linux system, there may be some directories that you don’t want everyone in the world to be able to access. Apache gives us a couple of different tools that website administrators can use to protect a directory.
One of the most common ways to configure restricted access to a folder is through the .htaccess file. Doing this configuration will prompt users for a password whenever they come across the protected URL. But we can also configure the same protection without .htaccess.
In this guide, we’ll go over the step by step instructions for protecting a directory on an Apache web server, through two different methods. Follow along with us to get the password protection set up on your own website.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to protect a directory using .htaccess file
- How to protect a directory without .htaccess file
WordPress Installation on Ubuntu Linux with Apache and MySQL
WordPress has remained one of the best and easiest ways to get a sleek site up and running ever since its inception in 2003. As a matter of fact, current trends only show its popularity continuing to increase. WordPress is simple to use, and even hosting it yourself isn’t that hard, as we’ll prove to you in this article.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to get your site hosted with WordPress on Ubuntu Linux. We’ll use Apache as our HTTP server, and also install PHP and MariaDB (an open source implementation of MySQL) since WordPress requires them in order to function. This assortment of packages is commonly referred to as a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP). Once those packages are installed, we’ll go over the configuration of Apache and MySQL, including initial setup of a database and user, before installing WordPress itself. Towards the end, we’ll also show you how to configure a self signed SSL certificate, or get a free one from Let’s Encrypt, which enables your site to utilize HTTPS.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install and configure Apache
- How to install and configure MariaDB for MySQL
- How to setup a MySQL user and database for WordPress
- How to download and install WordPress
- How to configure a self signed SSL certificate for your WordPress site
- How to configure a free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt
Installation of Concrete5 CMS on Fedora Linux
Concrete5 is a CMS (content management system) which allows users to edit any page via editing toolbar and change its content or design without reading complicated manuals or navigating a complex administration back-end.
In this article, we’ll go over the step by step to install Concrete5 CMS on Fedora Linux. This will include setting up Apache as an HTTP server, various PHP modules, and MariaDB to host the database.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install prerequisite packages for Concrete5 CMS
- How to setup a MariaDB database and user for Concrete5
- How to install and configure Concrete5 CMS
How to install Apache on AlmaLinux
Apache is one of the most popular and longstanding HTTP servers. It’s an open-source and cross-platform web server software developed and maintained by Apache Software Foundation. It’s easy to set up and learn to use, which has led to its widespread adoption for small and large scale websites.
In this guide, we’ll go over the step by step instructions to install Apache on AlmaLinux. Feel free to follow along with us, whether you have a fresh AlmaLinux installation or have migrated from CentOS to AlmaLinux.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install Apache web server on AlmaLinux
- How to control Apache web server with systemctl commands
- How to open firewall for HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443)
- How to host a website with Apache
- How to install SSL certificate with Let’s Encrypt
Installing Apache on AlmaLinux
How to install LAMP stack on AlmaLinux
A LAMP stack is an assortment of software that contains everything you need in order to serve a website, show dynamic content, and store or retrieve data from a database. The software is all within the LAMP acronym, namely the Linux operating system, Apache web server, MySQL database (or MariaDB alternatively), and PHP programming language.
If you’ve installed AlmaLinux or migrated from CentOS to AlmaLinux, then you already have the first requirement done. Next, you just need to get your LAMP stack up and running. In this guide, we’ll show the step by step instructions to install a LAMP stack on AlmaLinux.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install all LAMP prerequisite packages on AlmaLinux
- How to secure MariaDB database
- How to start httpd and MariaDB services
- How to open HTTP and HTTPS firewall ports
LAMP stack running successfully on AlmaLinux