Chapter 12. Providing Web Services

In this chapter, we will cover the following:

  • Installing Apache and serving web pages
  • Enabling system users and building publishing directories
  • Implementing name-based hosting
  • Implementing CGI with Perl and Ruby
  • Installing, configuring, and testing PHP
  • Securing Apache
  • Setting up HTTPS with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Introduction

This chapter is a collection of recipes that provides the necessary steps to serve web pages. From installing a web server to delivering a dynamic page through SSL, this chapter provides the starting point required to implement an industry standard hosting solution anywhere and at any time.

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