Chapter 1. Introduction
Apache Configuration Tool requires the X Window System and root access. To start Apache Configuration Tool, use one of the following methods:
On the GNOME desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => Programs => System => Apache Configuration.
On the KDE desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => Red Hat => System => Apache Configuration.
Type the command apacheconf at a shell prompt (for example, in an XTerm or GNOME-terminal).
 | Do Not Edit httpd.conf |
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Do not edit the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf Apache configuration file if you wish to use this tool. Apache Configuration Tool generates this file after you save your changes and exit the program. If you want to add additional modules or configuration options that are not available in Apache Configuration Tool, you cannot use this tool. |
Apache Configuration Tool allows you to configure the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf configuration file for your Apache Web server. It does not use the old srm.conf or access.conf configuration files; leave them empty. Through the graphical interface, you can configure Apache directives such as virtual hosts, logging attributes, and maximum number of connections.
Only modules that are shipped with Red Hat Linux can be configured with Apache Configuration Tool. If additional modules are installed, they can not be configured using this tool.
The general steps for configuring the Apache Web Server using the Apache Configuration Tool are as following:
Configure the basic settings under the Main tab.
Click on the Virtual Hosts tab and configure the default settings.
Under the Virtual Hosts tab, configure the Default Virtual Host.
If you want to serve more than one URL or virtual host, add the additional virtual hosts.
Configure the server settings under the Server tab.
Configure the connections settings under the Performance Tuning tab.
Copy all necessary files to the DocumentRoot and cgi-bin directories, and save your settings in the Apache Configuration Tool.