Introduction: In this post, we are going to see how to use docker httpd image and extend it to suit our needs and run the Apache web server as a Docker container. We are also going to implement a docker reverse proxy as an additional example Since we have targeted[...]
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Overview SSL Cipher is an encryption algorithm, which is used as a key between two computers over the Internet. Data encryption is the process of converting plain text into secret ciphered codes. It’s based on your web server SSL Cipher configuration and strong protocol that allows data encryption to take[...]
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TCPDUMP is a swiss army knife for all the administrators and developers when it comes to troubleshooting. This post is written for the people who work in middleware technologies. Web servers such as Apache, NGINX, Oracle HTTP, IHS web servers and application servers such as Weblogic, Websphere, Tomcat, Jboss Consider[...]
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The Objective of this post gives you a hack to find Empty Directories in Unix Where there is no -empty option supported with the find command I have recently had a requirement of finding the empty directories in mount point (or) file system where there is no "-empty" option[...]
Read moreOverview To Secure the Apache Virtualhost (or) a particular document root /directory. We can use this Basic Auth mechanism. When the user is trying to access the resource from the directory. User will be prompted for Authentication. Step1 Create a Password file with username and password entry using htpasswd tool. Available[...]
Read moreWe all at some point wanted to know who is accessing our web page. Our Source of information is the access log file. Sometimes we do not get what we expect to. In case if we want to know the exact client's IP. Sometimes All you get is some network/firewall[...]
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Apache and Tomcat are the A and B of middleware that everyone learns and they have widely used web server and application server across the world( sometimes referred to as just web container as it does have no EJB) It's like a sandbox for every rookie to learn things and[...]
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Introduction Proxy, In general terms it means "a person who is authorized to act for another". In Server infrastructure, a Proxy Server do the same thing, It stands in for some other server, which should be kept away and hidden for so many reasons. Proxy servers are used for both legal[...]
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