Configure Apache on Solaris

Step by Step tutorial to Configure httpd.conf apache file .

Before reading this article be sure that your apache is running

 svcs -a | grep -i apache2

if the status is on-line you apache is running 

 online     11:37:06 svc:/network/http:apache2 

if the status is disable or something else read the following article 

Starting Apache on Solaris 10

 

### Notes ###

- httpd.conf file is a configuration file that contains all information (Directives) necessary  for apache server to run .

- Commonly , I use VI editor to edit and configure httpd.conf file , click here to learn more about VI editor ./////

- Apache is configured by placing directives in plain text configuration files.

- Before editing httpd.conf, make a copy the original file.

 Apache requires the following information for the DEFAULT HOST :

➟ ServerName

➟ ServerAdmin

➟ DocumentRoot

➟ Listen directive

➟ ServerName

is a valid Domain Name Service (DNS) name that can be resolved by the system.

Example : www.yoursite.com

the steps To set the ServerName Directive in httpd.conf :-

➊ at the command prompt type

 vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf  

 

➋ Vi editor will open the httpd.conf , search for the ServerName directive and change it to your site name .

 ServerName www.yoursite.com  

save and close the file .

➟ ServerAdmin

the E-mail address of the web server administrator , this address shows up in error messages .

the steps to set the ServerAdmin Directive in hhtpd.conf

➊ at the command prompt type

 vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf 

➋ Vi editor will open the httpd.conf , search for the serverAdmin directive and change it to the web server administrator.

 ServerAdmin you@yourhost.com  

 

save and close the file .

➟ DocumentRoot

DocumentRoot is a directory where all your website files (HTML files) reside , the default location in Solaris 10 is /var/apache2/htdocs ,for example the server might receive a request for the following document :- www.yourwebsite.com/file.html , The server looks for the file in the default directory: /var/apache2/htdocs , you can change its value by editing httpd.conf .

➟ Listen directive

The Listen directive tells the server to accept incoming requests only on the specified port or address-and-port combinations.

Examples : -

To make the server accept connections on ports 80 and 8888 change the Listen Directive in httpd.conf as follow :-

Listen 80  
Listen 8888 

To make the server accpet connectios on only port 8888 change the value of Listen Directive to be : -

 Listen 8888   

that means if the client request your web site just by its name ( www.site.com ) the request will be failed because the default Port is ( 80 ) and you have changed it to ( 8888 ) so , the client should request the site name plus the port number (www.site.com:8888) to get the correct response.

the default value for Listen Directive is :-  

Listen 80  

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