Apache Http Server Configuration - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 System Administration Manual

Chapter 24.

Apache HTTP Server Configuration

Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides version 2.0 of the Apache HTTP Server. If you want to migrate an
existing configuration file by hand, refer to the migration guide at /usr/share/doc/httpd-<ver>/
migration.html or the Reference Guide for details.
If you configured the Apache HTTP Server with the HTTP Configuration Tool in previous versions of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and then performed an upgrade, you can use the HTTP Configuration Tool
to migrate the configuration file to the new format for version 2.0. Start the HTTP Configuration Tool,
make any changes to the configuration, and save it. The configuration file saved will be compatible
with version 2.0.
The httpd and system-config-httpd RPM packages need to be installed to use the HTTP
Configuration Tool. It also requires the X Window System and root access. To start the application,
go to the Main Menu Button => System Settings => Server Settings => HTTP or type the
command system-config-httpd at a shell prompt (for example, in an XTerm or GNOME
Terminal).
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.
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.
Warning
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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