iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (iTPWebSvr 6.0+)

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7. Configuring the iTP Secure WebServer

Configuring Your Server 7-1

The httpd Configuration File 7-2

Configuring Your Server For Use With Parallel Library TCP/IP 7-6

The Secure Transport Configuration File (httpd.stl.config) 7-7

Configuring Global Session Key Caching 7-7

Other Configuration Files 7-9

Managing Server Contents 7-9

Understanding How URLs Work 7-10

Mapping Requests to Contents 7-10

Establishing User Directories 7-16

Using Guardian Files 7-17

Controlling File Caching 7-19

FileStatsCheckTime 7-19

CacheTime 7-20

MaxFileCacheEntries 7-20

MaxFileCacheContentSize 7-21

NoCache Region Command 7-22

Managing Log Files 7-23

Choosing a Log Format 7-23

Planning Space for Logs 7-24

Rotating Log Files 7-24

Setting Up Server Aliases 7-26

How Aliases Work 7-26

Why Aliases Are Useful 7-26

Setting Up an Alias 7-27

Controlling Access to the Server 7-27

Using Region Directives 7-28

Granting Access by Host Name/IP Address 7-29

Denying Access by Host Name/IP Address 7-30

Requiring Client Authentication 7-30

Administering Passwords 7-31

Redirecting Access 7-33

Enabling Automatic Directory Indexing 7-34

Disabling Logging 7-35

Using Multiple Region Commands 7-35

Using Pattern Variables (Lists) 7-37

Using Conditional Commands 7-38

Using Tcl Variables 7-38