Kurzbeschreibung
"Hardening Apache" focuses on every aspect of Apache security: configuration, jailing, secure logging, and Denial of Service Attacks. This will be the most thorough and updated book on the market and can be used as a step-by-step guide to advance one's knowledge of Apache, or for immediate problem solving.
Synopsis
A must-read for any system administrator installing or currently using Apache, Hardening Apache shows you exactly what to do to make Apache more secure. Throughout this book, renowned author Tony Mobily introduces you to many of the security problems you'll inevitably stumble across when using Apache---and most important, you'll learn how to protect yourself and your server. Mobily provides in-depth instruction on the safe installation and configuration of Apache and gives detailed guidance on tightening the security of your existing Apache installation. This comprehensive book covers a wide variety of the most important issues, including common attacks, logging, downloading, administration, cross-site scripting attacks, and web-related RFC details. The book also delves into many of the more advanced system administration techniques including "jailing" Apache and securing third-party modules.
Über den Autor
Tony Mobily is a technical writer and technical editor working and living in Australia. He manages the Italian computer magazine "Login", and works daily with many Internet technologies. He loves the GLP, Linux, Apache, Perl, C, assembler, dancing, acting, and singing. He is a senior system administrator and a security expert, and has lots of fun playing with buffer overflows, DOS attacks, firewalls and dance routines. He also writes short and long stories. His home page is on http://www.mobily.com.
