Your Freedom server comes with a powerful Web server called Apache. The Apache Web server, which is also known as the httpd application, powers the Web services on your server. Although it is fast, Apache is better known for its flexibility, power, and stability.
With Apache, you can host multiple Web sites, or virtual hosts, on a single Freedom server product. Our provided Apache server is preconfigured to run in both standard and secure or SSL mode, allowing you to perform e-commerce on your server with confidence. Apache is highly configurable and its core functionality can be extended through the addition of modules.
This chapter discusses some of the basics for using the Apache Web server. It is not intended to be a comprehensive tutorial on how to configure Apache. It merely serves as an introduction. Comprehensive documentation on Apache is available at the following URL: