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configuring Apache 2.0 as HTTP servre

Asked by: sh2gr

Hello,

i installed Apache 2.0.63 for the first time and managed to make it run, serving 3 domains on 1 iIP
WINDOWS SERVER 2003 (with IIS running parallel)

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>

ServerName www.domain1.com
ServerAlias domain1.com *.domain1.com
DocumentRoot "C:/wwwmap/domain1.com"

</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>

ServerName www.domain2.com
ServerAlias domain2.com *.domain2.com
DocumentRoot "C:/wwwmap/domain2.com"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>

ServerName www.domain3.com
ServerAlias domain3.com *.domain3.com
DocumentRoot "C:/wwwmap/domain3.com"

</VirtualHost>

Already have read some instructions at Apache Knowledge base, but still have some questions to make sure that i do not mess up with security settings.

I will use IIS settings comparsion vs Apache settings
1. Howto: disable directory browsing within my content folders?
2. Howto: define "document extensions" to be opened (index.htm, index.php etc)
3. Howto: set IP for each directory
4. Howto: set execute <scripts only>
5. Howto: limit PHP execution to GET, POST, HEAD
6. Howto: Configure path to error docs
7. and most important -> Howto: control permissions for each directory

Hope for your comments, as i am very new to Apache and would like to configure all to be secure
Thanks in advance

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Answers

 

by: sh2grPosted on 2009-10-28 at 08:40:22ID: 25684470

I figured out question 2 so far

 

by: routinetPosted on 2009-10-28 at 20:10:07ID: 25690377

1. The Options directive.  http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#options.  Look for -Indexes

2. The DirectoryIndex directive.  http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_dir.html#directoryindex

3. You do not set an IP for each directory.  You set an IP for a host/virtual host that has its DocumentRoot in the directory.

4. The Options directive (see #1).  Look for ExecCGI

5. The <Limit> container.  http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#limit.  

6. The ErrorDocument directive.  http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#errordocument

7. The Order, Allow, and Deny directives in mod_authz_host.  http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_authz_host.html#order

In general:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2

 

by: sh2grPosted on 2009-10-29 at 04:51:12ID: 25692576

regarding #1, i need some explanation.
Apache documentation says "..If a URL which maps to a directory is requested, and there is no DirectoryIndex (e.g., index.html) in that directory, then mod_autoindex will return a formatted listing of the directory."

I have defined all common DirectoryIndex (index.html, index.php, index.htm etc) and my Directory options are:

<Directory "C:/wwwmap">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

But when i call a specific directory, i can still browse trough the directory index.
for example:   domain.com/index.php      should be executed       domain.com/anyfolder/    should not be accessable
How can i prevent this?

Regarding #4
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
is it now similar to <scripts only> option of IIS?

Regarding #5
1. I am confused with default enabled    UserDir "My Documents/My Website"
UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
What should this path changed to? My documents directory?

2. Apache docu:  If GET is used it will also restrict HEAD requests
so <limit> option in my case should look like: <Limit GET POST >   or    <Limit GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND> ?


 

by: routinetPosted on 2009-10-29 at 23:18:19ID: 25700488

#1:
>>>     Options Indexes FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
[ ... ]
>>> But when i call a specific directory, i can still browse trough the directory index.

Try:

Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks +ExecCGI


#4:

I'm not as familiar with execution rights in Apache as I should be.  As I understand it, Apache is only going to execute what it is told it can execute.  It is told what it can execute by the handlers included in the conf files.  For more information on how to configure or verify your current handlers, see here:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/handler.html


#5:

I'm not entirely sure what you're asking.  The <Limit> and <LimitExcept> containers will apply to the same context in which they appear.  For example, if you put them in a <VirtualHost> container, the access controls inside the <Limit> container will apply to the entire virtual host.  In your case, you will probably want to use the <LimitExcept> container instead, e.g.:

<LimitExcept GET,POST,HEAD>
  Deny all
</LimitExcept>

 

by: sh2grPosted on 2009-10-30 at 09:18:31ID: 25704438

Yes, that did the job :-) Thanks a lot
I will work on 4

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