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Apache "Week" 3

Security, SSL, Certificates

[Linux System Administration Homepage]
Overview
  • SSL and Apache
  • Certificates
  • https
  • redirects
  • robots.txt
  • password protection for directories
Goals:
Files/directories covered:

Commands:

Questions
  • What is meant by a "secure" web server?
  • What is SSL?
  • What is a certificate? Do only web servers get them?
  • Who provides most of the official certificates for Apache web servers?
  • What level of encryption is used by apache SSL?
  • What is meant by public key (PK) encryption? How does it work? What are it's weaknesses?
  • Why would you want a SSL powered web server?
  • How do you link to a secure web server in a web page?
  • How do you redirect a link to another web page?
  • How do you get your web site noticed by the search engines?
  • What is a worm/spider/robot?
  • WHat is the robots.txt file? How does it work?
Activites
  • Go to thawte.com and get a certificate (a test one or one of the freebies) and install it in netscape.
  • Configure the virtual host settings for your SSL server.
References
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