Linux System Engineer: Web Servers and DNS Using Apache, NGINX, and BIND

Introduction

• Web servers with Apache, NGINX, and Bind
• What you need
• OS installation
• Lab setup
• Configure VM settings
• Install Guest Additions

1. Using DNS Clients

• Configure resolv.conf
• Configure nsswitch.conf
• Install DNS clients
• Use host and nslookup
• Use dig

2. Introduction to DNS Servers

• How name resolution works
• DNS roles
• Installing BIND and DNS tools

3. Configuring DNS

• About the BIND configuration file
• About BIND zone files
• Configure a caching-only DNS server

4. Introduction to Apache Web Server

• How web servers work
• Apache features
• Apache commands and configuration files
• A closer look at the Apache configuration
• Apache access control
• SELinux and Apache
• Install Apache

5. Configure Apache

• Configure a basic Apache web server
• Configure private access using Basic Auth
• Configure access to group modified content

6. Apache Virtual Hosts

• Configure basic virtual host
• Configure a virtual host on a non-standard port

7. Secure Virtual Hosts Using SSL/TLS

• About Apache and SSL/TLS
• Install packages for encrypted websites
• About OpenSSL
• Generating keypairs and self-signed certificates
• Configure a secure virtual host

8. Apache and CGI

• About CGI scripts
• Running a basic CGI script in Apache

9. Configuring NGINX

• Why NGINX?
• Install NGINX on Enterprise Linux 7
• Create a server block with NGINX

Conclusion

• Next steps