User manual
Table Of Contents
- Web Technologies Administration
- Contents
- Web Technologies Overview
- Managing Web Technologies
- Managing Websites
- Using Server Admin to Manage Websites
- Changing the Access Port for a Website
- Improving Performance of Static Websites (PerformanceCache)
- Enabling Access and Error Logs for a Website
- Setting Up Directory Listing for a Website
- Connecting to Your Website
- Enabling WebDAV on Websites
- Enabling a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Script
- Enabling Server Side Includes (SSI)
- Viewing Website Settings
- Setting Server Responses to MIME Types and ContentHandlers
- Enabling SSL
- Enabling PHP
- User Content on Websites
- WebMail
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- Working With Open-Source Applications
- Installing and Viewing WebModules
- Solving Problems
- Where to Find More Information
- Glossary
- Index
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Glossary
Glossary
Apache An open-source HTTP server that is integrated into Mac OS X Server. You can
find detailed information about Apache at www.apache.org.
application server Software that runs and manages other applications, usually web
applications, that are accessed using a web browser. The managed applications reside
on the same computer where the application server runs.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface) A script or program that adds dynamic functions to
a website. A CGI sends information back and forth between a website and an
application that provides a service for the site. For example, if a user fills out a form on
the site, a CGI could send the message to an application that processes the data and
sends a response back to the user.
everyone Any user who can log in to a file server: a registered user or guest, an
anonymous FTP user, or a website visitor.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) The set of symbols or codes inserted in a file to
be displayed on a World Wide Web browser page. The markup tells the web browser
how to display a webpage’s words and images for the user.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) The client/server protocol for the World Wide Web.
The HTTP protocol provides a way for a web browser to access a web server and
request hypermedia documents created using HTML.
IP (Internet Protocol) Also known as IPv4. A method used with Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP) to send data between computers over a local network or the Internet. IP
delivers packets of data, while TCP keeps track of data packets.
IP address A unique numeric address that identifies a computer on the Internet.
JavaScript A scripting language used to add interactivity to webpages.
JBoss A full-featured Java application server that provides support for Java 2 Platform,
Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications.
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