Configuration Directives In; General Configuration Tips - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4.5.0 Reference Manual

Note
If running the Apache HTTP Server as a secure server, the server password is
not required when using the
By default, the
httpd
service to start up at boot time, use an initscript utility, such as
/usr/sbin/ntsysv, or the Services Configuration Tool program. Refer to the chapter titled
Controlling Access to Services in Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide for
more information regarding these tools.
Note
If running the Apache HTTP Server as a secure server, the secure server's
password is required after the machine boots when using an encrypted private
SSL key.
For information about setting up an Apache HTTP Secure Server, refer to the
chapter titled Apache HTTP Secure Server Configuration in the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide.

5. Configuration Directives in

The Apache HTTP Server configuration file is
file is well-commented and mostly self-explanatory. The default configuration works for most
situations; however, it is a good idea to become familiar some of the more important
configuration options.
Warning
With the release of Apache HTTP Server 2.0, many configuration options have
changed. If migrating a version 1.3 configuration file to the 2.0 format, refer to
Section 2, "Migrating Apache HTTP Server 1.3 Configuration

5.1. General Configuration Tips

If configuring the Apache HTTP Server, edit
reload, restart, or stop and start the
Stopping ".
httpd
reload
service does not start automatically at boot time. To configure the
process as outlined in
httpd
Configuration Directives in
option.
/sbin/chkconfig
httpd.conf
/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Section 4, "Starting and
httpd.conf
httpd
,
. The
httpd.conf
Files".
and then either
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