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<pre>$ su root | <pre>$ su root | ||
$ yum install httpd</pre> | $ yum install httpd</pre> | ||
If you want SSL support install also openssl and mod_ssl | |||
<pre>$ yum install openssl mod_ssl</pre> | |||
Enable start on boot | Enable start on boot | ||
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=== Create self signed certificate === | === Create self signed certificate === | ||
=== Install certificate === | === Install a certificate === | ||
== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
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Configuration files are stored under <code>/etc/httpd/conf.d/</code> and <code>/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf</code> is the main configuration file | Configuration files are stored under <code>/etc/httpd/conf.d/</code> and <code>/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf</code> is the main configuration file | ||
Apache uses port 80 by default. To make this service available from other computers or the Internet your have to allow Apache through the firewall like this | Apache uses port 80 for plain http connections and port 443 for SSL connections by default. To make this service available from other computers or the Internet your have to allow Apache through the firewall like this | ||
For plain http connections | |||
<pre>$ firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http</pre> | <pre>$ firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http</pre> | ||
For SSL connections | |||
<pre>$ firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https</pre> | |||
However this exposes your computer to the Internet and potentially to attackers. Secure your installation properly before exposing your server to the Internet. | However this exposes your computer to the Internet and potentially to attackers. Secure your installation properly before exposing your server to the Internet. | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 1 May 2014
The Apache HTTP Server is the main web server worldwide
Installation
$ su root $ yum install httpd
If you want SSL support install also openssl and mod_ssl
$ yum install openssl mod_ssl
Enable start on boot
$ systemctl enable httpd
Create self signed certificate
Install a certificate
Configuration
Configuration files are stored under /etc/httpd/conf.d/ and /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf is the main configuration file
Apache uses port 80 for plain http connections and port 443 for SSL connections by default. To make this service available from other computers or the Internet your have to allow Apache through the firewall like this
For plain http connections
$ firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
For SSL connections
$ firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https
However this exposes your computer to the Internet and potentially to attackers. Secure your installation properly before exposing your server to the Internet.