Where is possible to find references (links or books) about how a generic Web Server work? Basically, I’d like to have a general understanding of what a Web Server does and (ideally) how to create/modify one, say implementing secure
httpsconnection in a web server that does not support that.
Answer
Arstechnica has good tutorial with a fair amount of background info and links to more in-depth articles on various subjects.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/11/how-to-set-up-a-safe-and-secure-web-server/
The article chooses and focuses on one particular web server (nginx). Unfortunately it doesn’t dig into SSL/https configuration.
Be prepared that web servers are a big subject and SSL/https is a big subject all by itself.
For a resource that expects a bit more background knowledge Apache has some great documentation.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
As you might expect the ‘Getting Started’ guide might be a great place to start.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/getting-started.html
If you don’t mind paying for a service http://www.safaribooksonline.com/ can give you a wealth of good books on the subject for a flat monthly fee.
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Source : Link , Question Author : Michele , Answer Author : Sam Alpher
