This is a book which should definitely be included in any serious Apache administrator's bookshelf. — Gianluca, Slashdot contributor

The book walks intuitively through the setup process, from download and verification, to configuration and modifications, to running in production mode. — Blane Warrene, Expert Columnist, SitePoint.com

This book can save you pain, humiliation, and hair loss. — Mitchell Pirtle, International PHP Magazine

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 youll inevitably stumble across when using Apache---and most important, youll 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.

"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.

Hardening Apache explains how to configure Apache safely, and secure an existing installation. It covers the most important issues--like downloading, logging, and administration, as well as the most important security-oriented web sites. This book even discusses advanced system administration techniques, such as jailing Apache and securing third-party modules, and web-related RFC details.
If you are already familiar with computer security, this book will help you gain specific knowledge about Apache. Already acquainted with the problems and issues discussed, you will sharpen your understanding about how normal configuration problems apply to Apache and HTTP.
Even if your knowledge about computer security is insubstantial, you will still gain broad insight on secure system administration. You will be able to apply this knowledge base towards other daemons--and will see how important it is to configure daemons securely.

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.

Is Your Apache Secure.- DOS Attacks.- Apache in Jail.- Security Modules.- Secure Logging.- HTTP Security.- CSS Attacks, Perl and PHP Security.- SSL.- Case Studies.- Appendix A: Security Resources.