APACHE WEB SERVER ON UBUNTU SERVER

The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache, is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software, released under the terms of Apache License 2.0. Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation. It allows website owners to serve content on the web. Wikipedia

root@snet[~]# sudo apt-get -y install apache2

Harden Your Apache Web

Hide Apache Version and Operating System

root@snet[~]# nano /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/security.conf

Add the two lines in apache config file

ServerSignature Off

ServerTokens Prod

Disable Directory Listing and FollowSymLinks

root@snet[~]# nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Edit the config file /etc/apache2/apache2.conf by putting “-” before each tag directive in the line Options Indexes FollowSymLinks to become Options -Indexes -FollowSymLinks

Disable TRACE HTTP Request

root@snet[~]# nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Adding the line TraceEnable off in the config file /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

root@snet[~]# sudo systemctl restart apache2