CIS350/vhostConfig

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Contents 1 Access VirtualHost Configuration 2 Edit VirtualHost Configuration 3 Test VirtualHost Configuration 4 Error and Access Logs 5 Accessing your webpages from a browser

Access VirtualHost Configuration

cd /var/www/student_configs

Each student config is the first four digits of their student number

Example - student number 123456 would have a config file of 1234.conf

Edit VirtualHost Configuration

Once you are in the student_configs directory, to edit your config file you must

vi 1234.conf (The .conf file will be the first four digits of your student number)

vi is an editor- [How to use vi]

Test VirtualHost Configuration

EVERY time you edit your .conf file, you must run the test script within the student_configs directory.

To run the test script make sure you are in the student_configs directory and type:

./test

Error and Access Logs

Everyone has their own error logs and access logs contained in :

/home/[user account]/logs

Example for Joe Schmo

/home/jschmo/logs/error_logs /home/jschmo/logs/access_logs

These are good for troubleshooting and to see who has accessed your webpages.

Accessing your webpages from a browser

http://mcis.western.edu:[first four digits of your student number]

http://mcis.western.edu:1234 (for user stu123456)