Maintaining HTTP service security

Levels of HTTP service security  

You can maintain three levels of security for HTTP services:

• Use the HTTP options to restrict access.

  The HTTP options restrict access to HTTP services from specified hosts and from specified interfaces.

• Use an HTTP virtual firewall.

  An HTTP virtual firewall restricts HTTP access at the network interface level.

• Protect Web pages with user authentication.

  User authentication provides security at the directory tree level by requiring a valid user name and password before granting access.

For detailed information  

The following sections discuss the levels of security for HTTP services:

• Using HTTP options to restrict access
• Using an HTTP virtual firewall
• Protecting Web pages
• Editing the /etc/httpd.access file
• Creating and editing httpd.passwd and httpd.group files

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