Course Objective

Intro to Apache HTTPD - Web Services - Administration

Introduction - Apache - Features
Identify key systems in topology
Discuss Key Apache Features
Enumerate and discuss other important features
Prepare systems for usage
Explore Apache Basics

URL | File-System Mappings

Consider applicable concepts
Explore defaults
Map URLs using a variety of methods
Compare and contrast mapping mechanisms
Enable Agents for Puppet Management
Evaluate accordingly

Content Redirection

Discuss features and benefits
Implement various Redirects
Trace behavior in appropriate logs
Contrast Redirects and other forms of URL Handling

Apache HTTPD Server - Bindings

Examine defaults on various systems
Discuss applicability
Provision various listeners
Contrast Bindings of various types
Create sockets as needed
Bind Apache resources to available sockets

Virtual Hosts

Explain applicability
Discuss limitations
Explore default configuration
Implement available Virtual Hosts
Confirm accessibility from various clients
Evaluate Virtual Hosts configuration

HTACCESS - Files-Based Directives Control

Discuss applicabilitiy
Explore caveats and limitations
Implement .htaccess for appropriate content
Examine directory inheritence
Modify .htaccess from FTP client perspective

Content Negotiation

Discuss sample usage scenarios
Examine default provisions
Tweak configuration to handle various content types
Evaluate Apache behavior based on client requests
Modify configuration to suit current needs
Evaluate results

Content Restrictions - Filtration

Discuss features and benefits
Identify predefined restrictions
Test restrictions accordingly
Implement desirable filters
Examine access restraints from multiple perspectives
Confirm configurations

Mod Rewrite - Introduction

Discuss features and benefits
Contrast simple Rewrites with Redirects
Identify key opportunities for application
Configure sample Rewrite Rules
Evaluate results

Mod Rewrite - Backreferences

Explain applicability within context
Generate example Regular Expressions (RegExes)
Modify expressions to generate backreferences
Reference stored matches accordingly
Examine behavior based on matched references
Alter references to suit changing conditions
Confirm results
Contrast backreferences from multiple directives
Implement various applicable backreferences

Mod Rewrite - Rewrite Condition

Discuss features and benefits
Explore possibilities to stack logic
Generate stacks of conditions
Implement resulting RewriteRule accordingly
Evaluate results of stacked logic
Alter Rewrite logic to handle ORs
Examine application
Mix and match logic to handle common scenarios
Test Rewrites accordingly

Mod Rewrite - Query String

Discuss caveats and limitations
Identify possible usage scenarios
Trap Query String accordingly
Release Query String and test Rewrite processing
Sanitize Query String for interesting requests
Test sanitized rules on various URLs
Apply Query String modifications to suit needs

Mod Rewrite - Logging | Debugging

Discuss features and benefits
Explore Logging range and resulting data
Correlate Rewrite rules to Log entries to ensure sanity
Confirm appropriate Rewrite rules-handling
Evaluate results

Mod Rewrite - Force SSL

Pose applicability scenario
Force SSL for sensitive content area
Confirm application of Rewrite rules
Force SSL for all site operations
Discuss tactics regarding limited scope SSL Rewrites
Evaluate Rewrite Rules