Lesson 20: Hosting Websites Flashcards
Define the OS X Server web engine; Understand how to manage the web service; Control access to websites; Configure multiple websites and locate site files; Examine website log files; Locate and use secure certificates for websites
1
Q
On what software is the OS X Server web service based?
A
The web service is based on Apache, the open source web server software.
2
Q
Which permissions are necessary on a web folder to ensure that visitors to the site can access the pages?
A
The everyone or www group must have read access to the web files.
3
Q
What are access controls?
A
Access controls are paths to folders that can be restricted based on group.
4
Q
Where is the default location for the Apache log files?
A
The default location for Apache log files is /var/log/apache2/access_log and /var/log/ apache2/error_log.
5
Q
What is the advantage of using SSL on a website?
A
SSL helps protect the traffic traveling to and from the website by encrypting the data.
