Configuring Apache - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

test page stating "It works!". If you do not see this page, refer to
bleshooting" (page 409).
Now that the Web server is running, you can add your own documents, adjust the con-
figuration according to your needs, or add functionality by installing modules.

27.2 Configuring Apache

Apache in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server can be configured in two different ways: with
YaST or manually. Manual configuration offers a higher level of detail, but lacks the
convenience of the YaST GUI.
IMPORTANT: Configuration Changes
Changes to most configuration values for Apache only take effect after Apache
is restarted or reloaded. This happens automatically when using YaST and fin-
ishing the configuration with Enabled checked for the HTTP Service. Manual
restart is described in
Most configuration changes only require a reload with rcapache2 reload.
27.2.1 Configuring Apache Manually
Configuring Apache manually involves editing the plain text configuration files as the
user root.
Configuration Files
Apache configuration files can be found in two different locations:
• /etc/sysconfig/apache2
• /etc/apache2/
Section 27.3, "Starting and Stopping Apache"
Section 27.8, "Trou-
(page 388).
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