Administrating Web Servers, Security, and Maintenance

Name: Administrating Web Servers, Security, and Maintenance
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ISBN: 9780130225344

ISBN-10: 0130225347

ISBN-13: 9780130225344

Edition: 2000 (Workbook)

Authors: Eric Larson, Brian Stephens

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The perfect user-friendly introduction to Web site management and security for anyone who wants to become a Web professional. Start by understanding exactly what Web servers actually do; then walk through in-depth planning to get your server running right the first time. Choose the best hardware and software; estimate your site's traffic and size your server accordingly; register your domain names; and more. Organize your site; configure your server and set it up to support CGI; and make plans for regular server maintenance. Next learn the critical fundamentals of securing your Web site, your server, the network, client browsers, Web databases, and transactions. Part of Pearson PTR…

Book details

List price: $65.32
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/30/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.442

Eric Larson is a writer, teacher and speaker who for the past 35 years has helped people from Cleveland to Castro Valley crack open (and navigate) their Bibles. A successful Silicon Valley business executive, he is the founder of Frameworks Resources, a Bay Area publishing company, and is a Bible teacher at Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore, California. He and his wife Bonnie live and work in Danville, California.



From the Editor


Executive Foreword


Introduction


About the Authors



Web Server Administration



What Is a Web Server? Client/Server Basics


Electronic Publishing


HTTP Overview


Other Web-Related Servers



Planning Your Server


Hosting Your Site


Hosting Your Own Server


UNIX vs. NT


Sizing Your Server


Domain Names



Users and Documents


Server Users and Directories


Server Administrators


Document Hierarchy


Directory Indexing


File and Directory Names


Transferring Files



Server Configuration


Choosing Web Server Software


Customizing Your Web Server


Controlling Access


Secure Sockets Layer Configuration


Virtual Hosts



Server-Side Programming


Dynamic Documents


CGI and Forms


Server-Side Includes


Active Server Pages


Servlets and Java Server Pages



Log Files


Log File Formats


Referrers


Being Proactive


Statistics



Search Engines, Robots, and Automation


Search Engines


Publicizing Your Site


Robots and Spiders


Automation



Web Security



Introduction to Security


Why We Need Security


Types of Attacks and Vulnerabilities


Security Resources


Security Basics



Network Security


Networking Basics


Packet Sniffing


Other Network Vulnerabilities


Firewalls and Proxies



Web Server Security


Host/OS Hardening


Who to Run a Web Server As


File Permissions and Ownership


Other Configuration Concerns



CGI Security


Who to Run CGI As


Poor CGI Programming


Tainted CGI Variables


Buffer Overflows


Other CGI Risks



Web Client Security


Java Applets


ActiveX


JavaScript


Cookies



Secure Online Transactions


Encryption


Secure Socket Layer


Certificate Authorities


Access Control Lists



Intrusion Detection and Recovery


Detecting an Attack


Recovering from an Attack



Answers to Self-Review Questions



ASCII Values



Well-Know Port Numbers



Base Conversion



Packet Formats


Index