1. Roger Beresford WUCMI – Webserver Use, Configuration & Management Introduction and overview 1 Jim Briggs

2. Learning outcomes Specify website requirements and outline website structures. Set up and configure a typical web server to meet defined website requirements. Design a suitable security policy for a website environment and implement the technical components to support it. Evaluate and test a given website. 2

3. Course outline Introduction & overview Initial web server configuration & testing Requirements, audience and contents Information architecture Domain names, registration & ISPs CGI & interaction Security policy & implementation Access control & user management Evaluation & testing Legal framework & implications Server scalability & planning for growth Revision 3

4. Practicals Introductory exercise Server configuration More server configuration Further server configuration Domain names and ISP services Dynamic content and CGI Security policy review Access control Evaluation Log file analysis 4

5. Timetable Lecture: – 1600 Tuesday in LG2.4b Drop-in labs: – 1300-1500 Friday in LG0.14b – Appointments: Phone: x6438 Email: jim.briggs@port.ac.ukjim.briggs@port.ac.uk Office: BK1.07 (inside BK1.04) 5

6. Recommended reading Laurie, B. & P., Apache: Definitive Guide, 3e O’Reilly (2003) ISBN: 0596002033 Killelea, P. Web Performance Tuning, 2e O'Reilly, (2002) ISBN 059600172X Arnold, M., Almeida, J. et al, Administering Apache, McGraw-Hill (2000) ISBN: 0072122919 Larson, E. & Stephens, B., Administrating Web Servers, Security & Maintenance, Prentice Hall (2000) ISBN: 0130225347 Hawkins, S., Apache Web Server Administration & eCommerce Handbook, Prentice Hall (2001) ISBN: 0130898732 6

7. Assessment A single 2 hour exam Two sections – Section A – questions based on a given scenario – Section B – choose 2 questions out of 4 7

8. Access to materials http://userweb.port.ac.uk/~briggsj/WUCM1/ Unit handbook Lecture and practical schedule Notes Other resources and links 8