LFCE: Linux Service Management - HTTP Services
Lets take your Linux sysadmin skills to the next level and get you started on your LFSA/RHCSA and LFCE/RHCE path. This course you'll dive into learning all about internet architecture and HTTP services.
What you'll learn
Have you ever thought about how the internet works? And how to set up an Apache web server? In this course, LFCE: Linux Service Management - HTTP Services, you'll be introduced to internet architecture and HTTP services, allowing you to install, configure, and manage HTTP services in Apache. First, you'll learn about the internet's architecture and the domain name system DNS. Next, you'll explore how to install and configure Apache. Then once Apache is installed, you'll discover how to secure it with server certificates and access controls. Finally, you'll learn how to configure Apache logging. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary skills and knowledge to install and configure HTTP services with Apache.
Table of contents
- Module Introduction, Course Overview, and Module Overview 1m
- Internet Architecture, World Wide Web, the Web Server, and HTTP Services 4m
- Resource Location in the World Wide Web, Domain Name System, and DNS Concepts 3m
- DNS Server Concepts, DNS Client Concepts, and Surfing the Web 6m
- Demo: Examining DNS Requests with Dig and Tracing HTTP Requests with Wireshark 5m
- Module Summary and What's Next 0m
- Module Introduction, Course Overview, and Module Overview 1m
- Internet Architecture, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Features, and Components 5m
- Apache, Its Components and Configuration 2m
- Configuration Directives and Scoped Configuration Directives 5m
- Demo: Installing Apache, Working with the httpd Service, and Apache Configuration Files 8m
- Interacting with Apache Commands, Virtual Hosts, and Configuring Virtual Hosts 5m
- Demo: Starting and Stopping Apache with apachectl, Configuration Validation, and Configuring a Virtual Host 9m
- Apache and SELinux: Changing the Default Content Directory and Running Apache on a Non-standard Port 1m
- Demo: Configuring Apache to Use a Non-default Document Root and Listen Port 9m
- Module Summary and What's Next 1m
- Module Introduction, Course Overview, and Module Overview 1m
- Apache's Security Services and Protecting Your Data 2m
- Encryption, HTTP, and Digital Certificates 3m
- Certificate Authorities, Public and Private Keys, and Acquiring Certificates for Your Server 4m
- OpenSSL, Configuring HTTPS on Apache, and Configuring HTTPS Virtual Hosts 3m
- Demo: Generating a Self-signed Certificate, Configuring HTTPS on an Apache Virtual Host, and Using openssl to Verify a Remote Host's Certificate 11m
- Apache Access Controls, Username and Passwords, .htaccess, and IP Filtering 5m
- Demo: Restricting Access to a Web Site Using a Username and Password, and IP Filtering 7m
- Module Summary and What's Next 1m
- Module Introduction, Course Overview, and Module Overview 1m
- Apache's Logging Architecture and Log Formats 4m
- Reading Log Records 2m
- Log File Location, and Accessing and Using Log Data 4m
- Demo: Examining Log Files and Locations, Setting up Logging for a Named-based Virtual Host, and Using Log Files to Diagnose Issues 8m
- Module Summary and Thank You 1m
About the author
Anthony is a Principal Field Solution Architect at Pure Storage as well as a Pluralsight Author, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Linux Expert, and Corporate Problem Solver. Anthony designs solutions, deploys the technology, and provides expertise on business system performance, architecture, and security. Anthony has a Bachelors and Masters in Computer Science with research publications in high performance/low latency data access algorithms and spatial database systems.