Symbols
- $, in wildcards 42
- *, in wildcards 42
- .nsconfig file 78
- ?, in wildcards 42
- ^, in wildcards 42
- ~, in wildcards 42
A
- access
- read 89
- write 89
- access control 88
- AutoCatalog and 201
- catalog agent and 201
- choosing what to protect 88
- host names and 90
- IP addresses and 90
- Not Found message 89
- resources and 88
- robots and 212
- administration forms
- starting 39
- administration server
- restricting access to 29
- security and 109
- agent, SNMP 155
- agents
- controlling 211
- Application Manager
- capabilities of 133
- configuring default settings 139
- debugging applications 139
- modifying installation parameters 137
- removing applications 138
- running applications 139
- starting, stopping, and restarting applications 138
- application name
- changing 138
- maintaining unique 137
- application status, defined 134
- application URL, overview of 136
- applications
- client-side 127
- server-side 127
- authentication 119, 122
- client 103
- defined 97
- server 103
- authentication certificates 102
- author (document), catalog and 202
- Auto-Catalog
- Schedule Catalog Agent 206
- AutoCatalog
- access control and 201
- accessing as a user 200
- Configure Catalog Agent 204
- described 199
- figure of results 200
- generating HTML files 203
- On/Off 203
- resource descriptions and 202
- timed cataloging 205
B
- buttons
- figure of 41
- top of forms 40
C
- cache
- defined 217
- caching files 121
- CAs 102
- catalog agent
- configuring 203
- controlling 211
- defined 201
- generating HTML files and 203
- manually controlling 206
- scheduling 205
- starting 206
- status of 207
- stopping 206
- URLs and 201
- catalog directory
- accessing 200
- Catalog Service ID (CSID) 210
- certificate 111
- certificate authority 111
- certificate mappings 87
- certificate request, information needed 115
- certificates 97, 102
- deleting 118
- distinguished name 116
- managing 118
- certificates, chaining 104
- Certification Authorities 102
- CGI
- defined 128
- directories
- editing 131
- removing 131
- programs 127
- chaining certificates 104
- changing the root directory 82
- changing the server's location 74
- changing the server's user account 74
- character set, assigning 52
- CHROOT 122
- chroot 82
- Cipher application 141
- ciphers
- defined 99
- ciphertext 97
- classification (document), catalog and 202
- client applications
- HTTP servers and 18
- client authentication 103
- explained 103
- client certificates and access control 87
- client object
- maintaining 139
- client object maintenance, specifying 136
- clients
- accessing the server 76
- customized error messages for 77
- client-side applications 127
- CNAME
- DNS and 20
- collections
- definition 179
- Common Gateway Interface
- defined 128
- common logfile format 217
- computer requirements 14
- configuration files
- restoring backup 71
- configuration styles
- applying 63
- creating 59
- editing 61
- listing assignments 64
- removing 63
- confirmation prompts, configuring 139
- controlling access to the server 88
- conventions, used in this book 13
- converting NCSA user databases 93
- cron jobs
- AutoCatalog and 205
- cryptography 125
- CSID 210
- csid.conf (AutoCatalog) 209
- customizing error messages 77
- Cypherpunks 125
D
- Data directive 209
- DBAdmin application 141
- decryption 97
- keys 97
- default page
- specifying 139
- use of 137
- default settings, Application Manager 139
- defaults
- file types 49
- deleting certificates 118
- deployment server
- updating files to 138
- development server
- updating files from 138
- directives
- Data (AutoCatalog) 209
- MetaData (AutoCatalog) 209
- Setup (AutoCatalog) 209
- Shutdown (AutoCatalog) 210
- directories
- listing files in 48
- moving the server 74
- moving to another server 50
- protecting access to 88
- directory indexing 48
- distinguished name 116
- DNS 17
- defined 218
- DNS alias 218
- document directories
- additional 46
- primary 45
- document directory 122
- document footer, specifying 53
- document preferences
- default MIME type 49
- directory indexing 48
- server home page 49
- document root 45
- configuring 45
- SSL and 122
- document root, and LiveWire routing 137
- Domain Name System 20, 73
- domain name system 17
- domain name, server 75
- dynamic configuration 47, 59
- dynamic configuration file
- defined 78
- writing 80
E
- encryption 97, 122
- keys 97
- public-key 98
- signing files 100
- symmetric 98
- enumeration
- defined 201
- figure of 202
- stopping 206
- error responses
- customizing 77
- Expires header
- defined 218
- external libraries
- specifying 139
F
- features, list of 18
- file extension, defined 218
- file types
- defined 218
- setting default 49
- files
- moving to another server 50
- protecting access to 88
- filter.conf (AutoCatalog) 209
- described 209
- firewalls 16
- fonts
- monospaced, used in this book 13
- used in this book 13
- forwarding URLs 50
- FTP 16
G
- GIF, defined 219
H
- Hangman application 141
- Hello World application 141
- home page
- specifying 49
- host names
- defined 20
- restricting access by using 90
- hostname
- defined 219
- HTML files
- generating for catalog 203
- organizing 200
- HTML META data, cataloging 202
- HTML, defined 219
- HTTP
- defined 16, 219
- URLs and 17
- HTTP servers
- defined 17
- HTTPD
- defined 219
- HTTPS 122
- defined 219
- SSL and 122
I
- importing
- NCSA user databases 93
- users 93
- index.html
- and default page 135
- index.html, specifying 48
- information
- Internet and 15
- initial page
- specifying 139
- use of 137
- inittab
- defined 219
- editing 67
- starting the server with 66
- installation 23-29
- directories created 28
- errors (uid) 21
- files created 28
- preparation for 19
- upgrading servers 22
- user account needed 22
- what it does 28
- installation parameters
- configuring 139
- modifying 137
- installing LiveWire applications 135
- integrity 97
- Internet
- defined 15
- Internet Protocol (IP)
- defined 20
- intranet
- defined 16
- IP address 17
- IP address, defined 219
- IP addresses
- access control and 90
J
- Java, using with the server 127, 129
- JavaScript
- sample applications 141
- JavaScript applications 127
- JavaScript, using with the server 128
K
- key pairs
- generating 112
- keys 97
- generating 112
- private 98
- public 98
- session 108
L
- last-modified date (document), catalog and 202
- LiveWire applications
- debugging 139
- deleting 138
- installing 135
- modifying installation parameters 137
- removing 138
- restricting access to 137
- running 139
- starting, stopping, and restarting 138
M
- magnus.conf 123
- managing certificates 118
- mappings, certificates 87
- MD5, defined 220
- message integrity
- signing files 100
- MetaData directive 209
- MIB tree, figure 156
- MIB, Netscape 157
- MIME
- default types 49
- defined 220
- monospaced fonts
- used in this book 13
- multimedia
- WWW and 16
N
- NCSA user databases
- importing 93
- Netscape Catalog Server
- AutoCatalog and 199
- Netscape MIB 157
- Netscape Navigator Gold, META data and 202
- Netscape Server Manager, starting 39
- NIS
- defined 220
- NMS, defined 155
- NNTP 16
- nobody user account 21, 75
- Not Found message, access control and 89
- ns-admin.conf file 29
O
- overview of this manual 13
P
- parsed HTML, customizing 54
- password file 220
- per-directory access 78
- port numbers
- recommended 21
- security and 122
- starting the server 21
- ports
- 80 (HTTP) 76
- above 1024 76
- changing 76
- clients and 76
- HTTPS 118
- recommended 76
- server 76
- pragma no-cache 121
- preferences
- global 74
- primary document directory, setting 45
- prime numbers 101
- privacy 122
- private key 112
- private keys 98
- generating 112
- process.conf
- described 210
- example 210
- process.conf (AutoCatalog) 209
- processes
- server and 71
- programs
- CGI 127
- Java 127
- JavaScript 127, 128
- protocol
- defined 15
- TCP/IP 15
- public directories
- configuring 47, 59
- public information directories
- customizing 47
- public key 111, 112
- public keys 98
- generating 112
- public-key encryption 98
R
- RAM
- defined 221
- rc.local 221
- starting the server with 66
- rdm.conf (AutoCatalog) 209
- read access 89
- redirection 221
- requests
- catalog agent and 201
- resource
- defined 221
- resource descriptions
- generating 202
- resources
- configuring 40
- controlling access to 88
- restarting the server 65
- restricting access 88
- restricting symbolic links 82
- robot.conf (AutoCatalog) 209
- robot.log
- described 206
- robots
- controlling 211
- robots.txt file
- described 211
- examples of 212
- format of 211
- root
- defined 221
- server and 75
- root directory, changing 82
S
- sample applications
- described 141
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 95
- security
- authentication and 97
- encryption and 97
- increasing 108
- integrity and 97
- keys 97
- Security directive 123
- server
- starting 66
- server authentication 103
- explained 103
- server daemon
- defined 221
- server home page 49
- server name
- aliases 20
- changing 20, 75
- CNAME and 20
- server plug-in API 127
- server processes 71
- server root
- defined 221
- server settings, viewing 70
- server threads, setting 72
- server user account 20
- ServerCert directive 124
- ServerKey directive 123
- servers
- computer requirements for 14
- features list 18
- home pages for 49
- HTTP defined 17
- location, changing 74
- moving files 50
- ports above 1024 76
- ports under 1024 75
- processes 71
- redirecting URLs to 50
- restricting access to 88
- root user 75
- slow performance 30
- SSL effects 121
- starting 65
- user account for 75
- stopping 65, 68
- upgrading 22
- user accounts
- changing 74
- server-side applications 127
- session keys 99, 108
- Setup directive 209
- Shutdown directive 210
- signing files 100
- SMTP 16
- SNMP 143
- agents, installing 158
- community strings, configuring 166
- proxy agent 163
- subagent, enabling 164
- trap destinations, configuring 166
- SOCKS
- defined 221
- software virtual servers 51
- Speed setting (AutoCatalog)
- setting 204
- table of values for 205
- spiders, controlling 211
- spoofing 96
- SSL
- defined 222
- document root and 122
- effects of 121
- enabling and disabling 119
- information needed to enable 115
- preparation for 108
- signing files 100
- SSL-enabled browsers 95
- starting the server 65, 66
- user account needed 21, 75
- status
- catalog agent values 208
- status, for catalog agent 207
- stopping the server 65, 68
- styles, configuration 59
- styles, in this book 13
- superuser
- defined 222
- symbolic links, restricting 82
- symmetric encryption 98
- system preferences
- configuring 71
T
- TCP/IP 15
- telnet 222
- terms used in this book 13
- terms, in this book 13
- text search
- overview 179
- threads, setting server 72
- title (document), catalog and 202
- top-level domain authority 222
- trace facility 139
- configuring 139
- troubleshooting installation 29
- typestyles used in this book 13
U
- uid
- defined 222
- installation errors and 21
- Uniform Resource Locators 17
- Unix
- user accounts 20
- upgrading 22
- URLs
- application 136
- cataloging 201
- defined 17, 222
- enumeration diagram 202
- format of 17
- forwarding 50
- redirecting to servers 50
- SSL-enabled servers and 122
- to start and stop applications 138
- user account
- server and 20
- user accounts
- changing 74
- nobody 21, 75
- user authorization 90
- user databases
- importing NCSA databases 93
- user directories
- configuring 47, 59
- customizing 47
- user name
- specifying for catalog agent 201
- users
- importing 93
V
- Video application 141
- viewing server settings 70
- virtual servers
- software 51
W
- web crawlers, controlling 211
- web files
- moving 138
- specifying path 139
- web site
- catalog directory and 200
- cataloging 200
- organizing 200
- wildcard patterns
- defined 42
- examples of 42
- write access 89
- WWW (World Wide Web)
- described 16