USERS GUIDE

Abyss Web ServerTMFor Windows

Abyss Web Server For Windows Users GuideCopyright 2001-2009 by Aprelium

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Table of ContentsBefore You Begin.......................................................................................................ix

System requirements .........................................................................................ixAlternative formats............................................................................................ixWhat you should know.....................................................................................ixChapter quick reference ....................................................................................ixConventions used in this guide ........................................................................x

Typographical conventions .......................................................................xTerminology.................................................................................................x

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................1What is Abyss Web Server? ...............................................................................1How do web servers work?...............................................................................1

2. Getting Started .......................................................................................................3Getting the software ...........................................................................................3Installing/Upgrading the software ..................................................................3First contact..........................................................................................................3Setting up a web site...........................................................................................6Shutting down the server...................................................................................6Asking for support..............................................................................................7

3. Using The Console.................................................................................................9What is the console? ...........................................................................................9Accessing the console .........................................................................................9Console interface basics ...................................................................................10

Help buttons ..............................................................................................10Tables ..........................................................................................................10Applying configuration changes ............................................................10

Console Configuration .....................................................................................11Changing the console port and protocol ...............................................11Changing the console access credentials ...............................................12Changing the language ............................................................................13Controlling the access to the console .....................................................14

4. Server Management.............................................................................................17Overview............................................................................................................17Server Statistics..................................................................................................17General server configuration...........................................................................18

Parameters..................................................................................................19MIME Types...............................................................................................20Global Bandwidth Limits.........................................................................21Anti-Hacking Protection ..........................................................................22

SSL/TLS Certificates.........................................................................................24Overview....................................................................................................25Generating a private key..........................................................................26Importing a private key ...........................................................................26Generating a CSR ......................................................................................26

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Adding a signed certificate......................................................................28Creating a self-signed certificate.............................................................28

5. Hosts Management ..............................................................................................31Overview............................................................................................................31Declaring a new host ........................................................................................31Configuring a host ............................................................................................32

General........................................................................................................33Index Files ..................................................................................................36Directory Listing .......................................................................................36Aliases.........................................................................................................38XSSI Parameters ........................................................................................39Users and Groups .....................................................................................40Custom Error Pages ..................................................................................41Scripting Parameters.................................................................................42ASP.NET Parameters ................................................................................46Access Control ...........................................................................................48IP Address Control ...................................................................................49URL Rewriting...........................................................................................51Compression ..............................................................................................55Bandwidth Limits .....................................................................................56Logging.......................................................................................................57Anti-Leeching ............................................................................................58Statistics ......................................................................................................59

6. CGI, FastCGI, and ISAPI....................................................................................61Setting up an interpreter ..................................................................................61How are they run? ............................................................................................61CGI environment variables............................................................................