Professional Apache Security (Programmer to Programmer)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1861007760 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 362 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Security is one of the most important factors that Apache administrators need to consider. Apache is the epitome of free software that is both the standard in a critical area (the Web), and widely accepted by proprietary software companies. Apache provides many features that can be used to either compromise server security or gather information about a server that the administrator would prefer kept secret. Determining who is allowed access to what, verifying that people and systems are who they say they are, and eliminating security holes that could allow crackers to gain unauthorized access to a system are all issues that the conscientious web server administrator needs to worry about on a daily basis. Of course, these features aren't there to create security holes, but
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He is currently a freelance programmer and consults businesses on ways to use the open source revolution to their advantage. Paul Weinstein devotes his energies to developing and integrating web-based systems. He has been developing web-centric object-oriented software in C/C++ and Java for six years. He is a senior system administrator and a security expert, and has lots of fun playing with buffer overflows, DOS attacks, and firewalls. He enjoys working on firewalls, Load Balancers, VPN, c
In addition, this book provides an overview of strategic defense against would-be crackers. From the Publisher Apache has seized an unchallenged superiority over other web servers. Here is the book in a nutshell: - Overview of a secure Apache installation and configuration process- Dissection of the effects of HTTP and URL on server security- Coverage of authentication and authorization- Security at protocol, application, and system level- Usage of chrooting, CGI scripts, logging, and session tracking- Coverage of DoS attacks, cookies, and cryptography- Implementation and use of SSL to enable security at the transport layer - Setting up a secure Apache server for an E?Commerce web site. This book provides an in-depth discussion on how to secure Apache. Furthermore, the growth in e-commerce has also brought the realization that reputation damage from a security breach is one of the f