Apache and LDAP

The Apache web server (http://httpd.apache.org) is the most frequently used web server on the Internet. It runs on most of the major operating systems, and is known for its stability and rich feature set. Almost every Linux distribution includes Apache as a supported package.

At the time of writing, Apache 2.2 is the version distributed with Ubuntu. But Apache 2.0 is still widely in use. Since configuration of LDAP between these two versions is slightly different, I will focus on Apache 2.2 but include tips on configuring the older Apache 2.0.

A Short Guide to Installing Apache

Apache has an excellent manual, and the basic configuration provided with Ubuntu (and most other distributions, as well) is ready for basic use with very little ...

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