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Technical Analysis: Installing Apache on Windows

by jcannon on February 12, 2008

Abstract : By many estimates, Apache is the world's most popular web server software, hosting more than half of active domains according to Netcraft. Typically, Apache is run on Linux or UNIX, but it runs quite well on Windows. This paper provides an... more

• Tuesday, February 12, 2008
• in: Server Center
• jcannon

Technical Analysis: Installing Apache with SSL on Windows

by jcannon on January 04, 2008

Often SSL or TLS is required to secure data from web applications. Sometimes this is just prudent to prevent confidential or sensitive data from being confiscated. Sometimes this is required by regulations like HIPAA, or industry bodies, such as the Payment Card Industry. This guide will show how to install Apache with SSL on Windows.... more

• Friday, January 04, 2008
• in: Server Center
• jcannon

Technical Analysis: Active Directory and Linux Identity Management

by jcannon on December 11, 2007

This paper is written for a somewhat technical audience and covers how the identity management expectations differ between the Windows Server platform and Linux - and how Windows Server can be used to manage both. This paper assume that the reader is familiar with general Windows administration tasks, such as user management.... more

• Tuesday, December 11, 2007
• in: Server Center
• jcannon

Windows Vista Beta/Linux IPsec Interop Testing

by MichaelF on May 09, 2007

This document provides an overview of LInux IPsec solutions as well as detailed discussions on configuring IPsec-Tools for interoperability scenarios between Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4 and Windows Vista Ultimate Beta.... more

• Wednesday, May 09, 2007
• in: Server Center
• MichaelF