Specifications

Use this chapter to learn how to use Server Admin to set up

Web service and to manage web settings and components.

Mac OS X Server combines the latest open source and standards-based Internet

services in a complete, easy-to-use web hosting solution. Use Server Admin to congure

Web service and set up web components based on your organization’s needs.

Setup Overview

Here is an overview of the basic steps for setting up Web service.

Step 1: Read about essential concepts for web services.

For issues to consider before setting up Web service on your network, read “Essential

Concepts for Web Services Before You Begin” on page 14.

Step 2: Turn Web service on.

Before conguring Web service, you must turn it on. See “Turning Web Service On”

on page 20.

Step 3: Congure web general settings.

Congure General settings to set connection settings and enable Tomcat. See

“Conguring Web Service General Settings” on page 21.

Step 4: Congure web MIME types.

Use MIME types to set up how your web server responds when your browser requests

specic le types. See “Conguring Web Service MIME Types Settings” on page 22.

Step 5: Congure web proxy settings.

Use proxy settings to enable a proxy that sends requests to and from the web server.

See “Conguring Web Service Proxy Settings” on page 24.

Step 6: Congure web modules.

Use modules settings to select or deselect which web modules are available for the

web server. See “Conguring Web Service Modules Settings” on page 26.

Working with Web Service