CHAP 7.3 Web Server Flashcards
functions of web server
- primary function: accept requests from client and return response
- host web services
- distribute applications
server-side processing
processing performed by web server to create dynamic web page
client-side processing
processing performed by browser, either to form the request for the dynamic web page or display the dynamic web page
types of scripting and programming languages used
client side processing:
- CSS
- HTML
server side processing:
- python
- coldfusion
requirements for web server nwk infra
- web server
- ip based nwk
- dns & dns records
- routers and other infrastructure to deliver requests and responses
internet information service (IIS)
- web server service that runs on Microsoft .NET platform on wdws OS
- used to host web applications
website
accessed through binding protocols which define the protocol used to communicate between server and client eg HTTP, HTTPS
types of binding info to access sites
- ip add
- port no
- host header
virtual directory
maps the application to the physical directory of the applications content
virtual directory location types
- directory on the comp
- share located on another comp
- redirection to another url
authentication methods
- anonymous authentication
- forms authentication
- windows authentication
- basic authentication
- digest authentication
https
- provides SECURE communication over a comp network
- all http request and response data is encrypted using SSL or TLS
- port 443