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Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

19
Part 1 Server Basics

25
Chapter 1 Introduction to Enterprise Server

27
- Enterprise Server
  27
  - Enterprise Server Features
    28
  - Administering and Managing Enterprise Servers
    29
- Enterprise Server Architecture
  29
  - Content Engines
    30
  - Server Extensions
    30
  - Runtime Environments
    31
  - Application Services
    31
- Enterprise Server Configuration
  32
- Administration Server
  38
- Server Manager
  39
  - Using the Resource Picker
    40
  - Wildcards Used in the Resource Picker
    41
- Class Manager
  41
- Virtual Server Manager
  42
Chapter 2 Administering Enterprise Servers

43
- Accessing the Administration Server
  43
  - Unix/Linux Platforms
    43
  - Windows NT Platforms
    44
- Running Multiple Servers
  45
  - Virtual Servers
    45
  - Installing Multiple Instances of the Server
    45
- Removing a Server
  46
- Migrating a Server
  47
Part 2 Using the Administration Server

49
Chapter 3 Setting Administration Preferences

51
Chapter 4 Managing Users and Groups

61
- Using LDAP to Manage Users and Groups
  61
  - Understanding Distinguished Names (Dns)
    62
  - Using LDIF
    62
- Creating Users
  63
- Managing Users
  66
  - Finding User Information
    66
    
    Building Custom Search Queries
    67
  - Editing User Information
    69
  - Managing a User's Password
    70
  - Managing User Licenses
    70
  - Renaming Users
    71
  - Removing Users
    71
- Creating Groups
  72
  - Static Groups
    73
    
    Guidelines for Creating Static Groups
    73
    
    To Create a Static Group
    73
  - Dynamic Groups
    73
    
    How Enterprise Server Implements Dynamic Groups
    74
    
    Groups Can be Static and Dynamic
    75
    
    Dynamic Group Impact on Server Performance
    75
    
    Guidelines for Creating Dynamic Groups
    75
    
    To Create a Dynamic Group
    77
- Managing Groups
  77
  - Finding Group Entries
    78
  - The "Find All Groups Whose" Field
    78
  - Editing Group Attributes
    79
  - Adding Group Members
    79
  - Adding Groups to the Group Members List
    81
  - Removing Entries from the Group Members List
    81
  - Managing Owners
    81
  - Managing See Alsos
    82
  - Removing Groups
    82
  - Renaming Groups
    83
- Creating Organizational Units
  83
- Managing Organizational Units
  84
- Managing a Preferred Language List
  87
Chapter 5 Securing Your Enterprise Server

89
- Requiring Authentication
  90
  - Using Certificates for Authentication
    90
    
    Server Authentication
    90
    
    Client Authentication
    90
    
    Virtual Server Certificates
    91
- Creating a Trust Database
  91
  - Using Password.conf
    92
    
    Start an SSL-Enabled Server Automatically
    92
- Requesting and Installing a Verisign Certificate
  93
  - Requesting a Verisign Certificate
    93
  - Installing a Verisign Certificate
    94
- Requesting and Installing Other Server Certificates
  94
- Migrating Certificates When You Upgrade
  100
  - Migrating a Certificate
    100
  - Using the Built-In Root Certificate Module
    101
- Managing Certificates
  102
- Installing and Managing Crls and Ckls
  103
  - Installing a CRL or CKL
    103
  - Managing Crls and Ckls
    104
- Setting Security Preferences
  105
  - SSL and TLS Protocols
    106
  - Using SSL to Communicate with LDAP
    106
  - Enabling Security for Connection Groups
    107
    
    Turning Security on
    107
    
    Selecting a Server Certificate for a Connection Group
    108
    
    Selecting Ciphers
    109
  - Configuring Security Globally
    111
    
    Sslsessiontimeout
    112
    
    Sslcacheentries
    112
    
    Ssl3Sessiontimeout
    112
- Using External Encryption Modules
  113
  - Installing the Pkcs#11Module
    113
    
    Using Modutil to Install a PKCS#11 Module
    113
    
    Using Pk12Util
    114
    
    Selecting the Certificate Name for a Connection Group
    116
  - FIPS-140 Standard
    117
- Setting Client Security Requirements
  118
  - Requiring Client Authentication
    119
    
    To Require Client Authentication
    120
    
    Mapping Client Certificates to LDAP
    120
    
    Using the Certmap.conf File
    122
    
    Creating Custom Properties
    125
    
    Sample Mappings
    125
  - Setting Stronger Ciphers
    127
  - Considering Additional Security Issues
    128
    
    Limit Physical Access
    129
    
    Limit Administration Access
    129
    
    Choosing Solid Passwords
    130
    
    Creating Hard-To-Crack Passwords
    130
    
    Changing Passwords or Pins
    131
    
    Changing Passwords
    131
    
    Limiting Other Applications on the Server
    132
    
    UNIX and Linux
    132
    
    Windows NT
    132
    
    Preventing Clients from Caching SSL Files
    132
    
    Limiting Ports
    132
    
    Knowing Your Server's Limits
    133
    
    Making Additional Changes to Protect Servers
    133
    
    Specifying Chroot for a Virtual Server Class
    134
    
    Specifying Chroot for a Virtual Server
    134
Chapter 6 Managing Server Clusters

137
- About Clusters
  137
- Guidelines for Using Server Clusters
  138
- Setting up a Cluster
  139
- Adding a Server to a Cluster
  140
- Modifying Server Information
  141
- Removing Servers from a Cluster
  142
- Controlling Server Clusters
  142
- Adding Variables
  143
Part 3 Configuring, Monitoring, and Performance Tuning

145
Chapter 7 Configuring Server Preferences

147
- Starting and Stopping the Server
  147
- Restarting the Server (Windows NT)
  151
  - Using the Automatic Restart Utility (Windows NT)
    152
- Tuning Your Server for Performance
  153
- Editing the Magnus.conf File
  154
- Adding and Editing Listen Sockets
  154
- Choosing MIME Types
  155
- Restricting Access
  155
- Restoring Configuration Settings
  156
- Configuring the File Cache
  156
- Adding and Using Thread Pools
  157
  - The Native Thread Pool and Generic Thread Pools (Windows NT)
    157
  - Thread Pools (Unix/Linux)
    157
  - Editing Thread Pools
    157
  - Using Thread Pools
    158
Chapter 8 Controlling Access to Your Server

159
- What Is Access Control
  159
  - Setting Access Control for User-Group
    160
    
    Default Authentication
    161
    
    Basic Authentication
    161
    
    SSL Authentication
    162
    
    Digest Authentication
    163
    
    Other Authentication
    166
  - Setting Access Control for Host-IP
    166
  - Using Access Control Files
    167
  - Configuring the ACL User Cache
    168
- How Access Control Works
  168
- Setting Access Control
  171
  - Setting Access Control Globally
    171
  - Setting Access Control for a Server Instance
    175
- Selecting Access Control Options
  180
  - Setting the Action
    180
  - Specifying Users and Groups
    180
  - Specifying the from Host
    182
  - Restricting Access to Programs
    183
  - Setting Access Rights
    184
  - Writing Customized Expressions
    185
  - Turning off Access Control
    185
  - Responding When Access Is Denied
    186
  - Limiting Access to Areas of Your Server
    186
    
    Restricting Access to the Entire Server
    187
    
    Restricting Access to a Directory (Path)
    188
    
    Restricting Access to a URI (Path)
    189
    
    Restricting Access to a File Type
    189
    
    Restricting Access Based on Time of Day
    190
    
    Restricting Access Based on Security
    191
  - Working with Dynamic Access Control Files
    192
    
    Using .Htaccess Files
    192
    
    Enabling .Htaccess from the User Interface
    193
    
    Enabling .Htaccess from Magnus.conf
    194
    
    Converting Existing .Nsconfig Files to .Htaccess Files
    195
    
    Using Htaccess-Register
    196
    
    Example of an .Htaccess File
    197
    
    Supported .Htaccess Directives
    197
    
    Allow
    197
    
    Deny
    198
    
    Authgroupfile
    198
    
    Authuserfile
    198
    
    Authname
    199
    
    Authtype
    199
    
    Limit
    199
    
    Limitexcept
    200
    
    Order
    200
    
    Require
    201
    
    Htaccess Security Considerations
    201
  - Controlling Access for Virtual Servers
    201
    
    Accessing Databases from Virtual Servers
    202
    
    Specifying LDAP Databases in the User Interface
    203
    
    Editing Access Control Lists for Virtual Servers
    203
Chapter 9 Using Log Files

205
- About Log Files
  205
- Viewing an Access Log File
  206
- Viewing the Error Log File
  207
- Archiving Log Files
  208
  - Internal-Daemon Log Rotation
    209
  - Cron-Based Log Rotation
    209
- Setting Log Preferences
  210
  - Easy Cookie Logging
    211
- Running the Log Analyzer
  212
- Viewing Events (Windows NT)
  214
Chapter 10 Monitoring Servers

215
- Monitoring the Server Using Statistics
  216
  - Enabling Statistics
    216
  - Using Statistics
    217
- Using Quality of Service
  217
  - Quality of Service Example
    218
  - Setting up Quality of Service
    219
  - Required Changes to Obj.conf
    221
  - Known Limitations to Quality of Service
    221
- SNMP Basics
  223
- The Enterprise Server MIB
  224
- Setting up SNMP
  229
- Using a Proxy SNMP Agent (Unix/Linux)
  230
- Reconfiguring the SNMP Native Agent
  232
- Installing the SNMP Master Agent
  233
- Enabling and Starting the SNMP Master Agent
  234
- Configuring the SNMP Master Agent
  238
  - Configuring the Community String
    238
  - Configuring Trap Destinations
    238
- Enabling the Subagent
  239
- Understanding SNMP Messages
  239
Chapter 11 Tuning Your Server for Performance

241
Chapter 12 Using Search

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- About Search
  243
- Configuring Text Search
  244
  - Controlling Search Access
    245
  - Mapping Urls
    245
  - Eliminating Words from Search
    247
  - Turning Search on or off
    248
  - Configuring the Search Parameters
    249
    
    Configuring Your Search Pattern Files
    250
    
    Configuring Files Manually
    251
    
    The Configuration Files
    252
    
    Adjusting the Maximum Number of Attributes
    252
    
    Restricting Memory for Indexing
    252
    
    Restricting Your Index File Size
    252
  - Indexing Your Documents
    253
    
    About Collections
    253
    
    About Collection Attributes
    254
    
    Creating a New Collection
    256
    
    Configuring a Collection
    259
    
    Updating a Collection
    260
    
    Maintaining a Collection
    261
    
    Scheduling Regular Maintenance
    262
    
    Removing Scheduled Collection Maintenance
    264
  - Performing a Search: the Basics
    264
    
    Search Home Page
    265
    
    A Search Query
    265
    
    Guided Search
    266
    
    Advanced Search
    268
    
    The Search Results
    269
    
    Listing Matched Documents
    269
    
    Sorting the Results
    270
    
    Displaying a Highlighted Document
    270
    
    Displaying Collection Contents
    271
  - Using the Query Operators
    271
    
    Default Assumptions
    272
    
    Search Rules
    273
    
    Angle Brackets
    273
    
    Combining Operators
    273
    
    Using Query Operators as Search Words
    274
    
    Canceling Stemming
    274
    
    Modifying Operators
    274
    
    Determining Which Operators to Use
    274
    
    Using Wildcards
    278
    
    Non-Alphanumeric Characters
    279
  - Customizing the Search Interface
    279
    
    Dynamically Generated Headers and Footers
    280
    
    HTML Pattern Files
    280
    
    Search Function Syntax
    282
    
    URL Encodings
    283
    
    Required Search Arguments
    284
    
    Using Pattern Variables
    285
    
    User-Defined Pattern Variables
    285
    
    Configuration File Variables
    287
    
    Macros and Generated Pattern Variables
    290
Part 4 Managing Virtual Servers and Services

293
Chapter 13 Using Virtual Servers

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- Virtual Servers Overview
  295
  - Multiple Server Instances
    296
  - Virtual Server Classes
    297
    
    The Obj.conf File
    297
    
    Virtual Servers in a Class
    298
    
    The Default Class
    298
  - Listen Sockets
    298
  - Connection Groups
    299
  - Virtual Servers
    299
    
    Types of Virtual Servers
    300
    
    IP-Address-Based Virtual Servers
    300
    
    URL-Host-Based Virtual Servers
    301
    
    Default Virtual Server
    301
  - Virtual Server Selection for Request Processing
    302
  - Document Root
    303
  - Log Files
    303
  - Migrating Virtual Servers from a Previous Release
    304
- Using Enterprise Server Features with Virtual Servers
  304
- Using the Virtual Server User Interface
  306
  - The Class Manager
    306
  - The Virtual Server Manager
    306
  - Using Variables
    307
  - Dynamic Reconfiguration
    307
- Setting up Virtual Servers
  308
- Allowing Users to Monitor Individual Virtual Servers
  311
  - Access Control
    314
  - Log Files
    314
- Deploying Virtual Servers
  315
  - Example 1: Default Configuration
    315
  - Example 2: Secure Server
    317
  - Example 3: Intranet Hosting
    318
  - Example 4: Mass Hosting
    321
Chapter 14 Creating and Configuring Virtual Servers

323
Chapter 15 Extending Your Server with Programs

333
Chapter 16 Content Management

355
- Setting the Primary Document Directory
  356
- Setting Additional Document Directories
  357
- Customizing User Public Information Directories (Unix/Linux)
  358
- Enabling Remote File Manipulation
  360
- Configuring Document Preferences
  360
  - Setting the Document Preferences
    361
  - Entering an Index Filename
    361
  - Selecting Directory Indexing
    361
  - Specifying a Server Home Page
    362
  - Specifying a Default MIME Type
    362
  - Parsing the Accept Language Header
    363
- Configuring URL Forwarding
  363
- Customizing Error Responses
  364
- Changing the Character Set
  365
- Setting the Document Footer
  366
- Using Htaccess
  367
- Restricting Symbolic Links (Unix/Linux)
  367
- Setting up Server-Parsed HTML
  368
- Setting Cache Control Directives
  369
- Using Stronger Ciphers
  370
Chapter 17 Applying Configuration Styles

371
Part 5

377
Appendix A Command Line Utilities

379
- Formatting LDIF Entries
  379
  - Modifying Database Entries Using Ldapmodify
    379
- Httpserveradmin (Virtual Server Administration)
  380
  - Httpserveradmin Syntax
    380
  - Control Command
    381
    
    Options
    381
    
    Syntax
    382
    
    Parameters
    382
    
    Examples
    382
  - Create Command
    382
    
    Options
    383
    
    Create Virtual Server Class
    383
    
    Create Connection Group
    384
    
    Create Listen Socket
    384
    
    Create Virtual Server
    385
  - Delete Command
    387
    
    Options
    387
    
    Delete Class
    387
    
    Delete Connection Group
    388
    
    Delete Listen Socket
    388
    
    Delete Virtual Server
    389
  - List Command
    389
    
    Syntax
    389
    
    Options
    390
    
    Example
    390
- About Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
  391
Appendix B Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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- Requests
  392
  - Request Method
    392
  - Request Header
    393
  - Request Data
    393
- Responses
  393
  - Status Code
    394
  - Response Header
    395
- Response Data
  395
- ACL File Syntax
  397
  - Authentication Methods
    398
  - Authorization Statements
    399
    
    Hierarchy of Authorization Statements
    400
    
    Attribute Expressions
    401
    
    Operators for Expressions
    402
  - The Default ACL File
    403
    
    General Syntax Items
    403
Appendix C ACL File Syntax

397
- Referencing ACL Files in Obj.conf
  404
Appendix D Internationalized Enterprise Server

405
- General Information
  405
  - Installing the Server
    405
  - Entering UTF-8 Data
    406
    
    File or Directory Names
    406
    
    LDAP Users and Groups
    406
  - Using the Accept-Language Header
    406
  - Using Other Language Settings
    407
- Search Information
  408
  - International Search
    408
  - Searching in Japanese
    409
    
    Query Operators
    409
    
    Document Formats
    409
    
    Searching in Japanese
    410
- Servlet Internationalization
  410
  - Auto
    411
  - None
    412
  - Any Valid Encoding
    412
- Posting to Jsps
  412
Appendix E Server Extensions for Microsoft

415
- Overview
  415
  - Types of Frontpage Webs
    416
  - Domain Names and Frontpage Webs
    417
  - Security Issues
    417
- Downloading the Extensions
  418
Glossary

433
Index

445

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Netscape NETSCAPE ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.0 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual (470 pages)

Table of Contents

About this Guide

Part 1 Server Basics

Chapter 1 Introduction to Enterprise Server

Chapter 2 Administering Enterprise Servers

Part 2 Using the Administration Server

Chapter 3 Setting Administration Preferences

Chapter 4 Managing Users and Groups

Chapter 5 Securing Your Enterprise Server

Chapter 6 Managing Server Clusters

Part 3 Configuring, Monitoring, and Performance Tuning

Chapter 7 Configuring Server Preferences

Chapter 8 Controlling Access to Your Server

Chapter 9 Using Log Files

Chapter 10 Monitoring Servers

Chapter 11 Tuning Your Server for Performance

Chapter 12 Using Search

Part 4 Managing Virtual Servers and Services

Chapter 13 Using Virtual Servers

Chapter 14 Creating and Configuring Virtual Servers

Chapter 15 Extending Your Server with Programs

Chapter 16 Content Management

Chapter 17 Applying Configuration Styles

Part 5

Appendix A Command Line Utilities

Appendix B Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Appendix C ACL File Syntax

Appendix D Internationalized Enterprise Server

Appendix E Server Extensions for Microsoft

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