22.4. Apache HTTP Server Configuration

22.4. Apache HTTP Server Configuration

The HTTP Configuration Tool allows you to configure the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf configuration file for the Apache HTTP Server. It does not use the old srm.conf or access.conf configuration files; leave them empty. Through the graphical interface, you can configure directives such as virtual hosts, logging attributes, and maximum number of connections. To start the HTTD Configuration Tool, click on System => Administration => Server Settings => HTTP.

Only modules provided with Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be configured with the HTTP Configuration Tool. If additional modules are installed, they can not be configured using this tool.

Caution

Do not edit the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf configuration file by hand if you wish to use this tool. The HTTP Configuration Tool generates this file after you save your changes and exit the program. If you want to add additional modules or configuration options that are not available in HTTP Configuration Tool, you cannot use this tool.

The general steps for configuring the Apache HTTP Server using the HTTP Configuration Tool are as follows:

  1. Configure the basic settings under the Main tab.

  2. Click on the Virtual Hosts tab and configure the default settings.

  3. Under the Virtual Hosts tab, configure the Default Virtual Host.

  4. To serve more than one URL or virtual host, add any additional virtual hosts.

  5. Configure the server settings under the Server tab.

  6. Configure the connections settings under the Performance Tuning tab.

  7. Copy all necessary files to the DocumentRoot and cgi-bin directories.

  8. Exit the application and select to save your settings.


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