Apache Server for Windows : Little Black Bk. Book

After covering the "must-haves" for every Web site, this book moves on and shows how to put Apache's extensive security capabilities to work. Later chapters explore advanced topics such as electronic commerce, working with databases, extending the server's capabilities, and optimizing Apache. Covers a plethora of very important technologies, including Web server organization, creating effective CGI scripts, database management, password/DBM authentication, encryption, generating virtual HTML documents, using RSA certificates and secure sockets, parsing and processing form data, and more. With this book by their side and the free copy of Apache, readers will have everything they need to run a full-featured Web site. Provides hundreds of immediate solutions for turning Apache into a powerhouse Web server. Some of the key topics featured include setting up a virtual Web site, mastering security, creating optimized CGI scripts, tuning and customizing Apache servers, using the Apache Module API, setting up Apache as a proxy server, setting up commerce sites, and more. Shows both new and experienced Webmasters how to use the key administrative functions that nearly every Web site requires, including establishing user accounts, constructing a virtual Web site, and working with log files. Combines advanced information with highly practical solutions and explanations enabling Webmasters to maximize the key features available with Apache. Provides a number of proven techniques for keeping Web sites secure, such as passwords, firewalls, SSL, and more. Expertly written and designed to empower the reader and help save hundreds of hours in setting up and running Apache.