Week 4 Poll Question Analysis - Which Open Source Software for Web Server Log Analysis do you prefer?

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The bar chart above displayed our week 4 poll question analysis which is "which open source software for web server log analysis do you prefer?" The poll result is collected and the top vote got is the Analog, which is 5 votes among 10 follow by GoAccess which is 2 votes.AWStats, CrawTracks, and Visitors got 1 vote while others got no vote which are Piwik, W3Perl and Webalizer.

Server2Go - Self configurable WAMPP Stack

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Server2Go is a web server software that run without any installation which is directly run from CD-ROM, USB or hard disk.Therefore, users don't need to configure Apache, PHP or MySQL. Server2Go also known as standalone web site creator of PHP application.Some program used are catalogue software, calculation programmes and image campaigns (CMS-based.A user also can view html files of web browsers with Server2Go CD.
Do you think this kind of web server software is useful? 

INTERNET REFERENCE
Server2Go - Self configurable WAMPP Stack, Retrieved on 23th February 2011
URL:http://www.server2go-web.de/index.html

Introduction of Apache Tomcat.

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Apache Tomcat is an open source software implementation of the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies. The Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages specifications are developed under the Java Community Process .
Apache is a common server, itself only supports html page that is common. However, through the plug-in support for PHP, and Tomcat can also be connected (one-way connection Apache Tomcat, that is accessible through the Apache Tomcat resources).
Apache only supports static pages, but like asp, php, cgi, jsp pages to the dynamic needs of Tomcat to handle. Use Apache and Tomcat integration: If the client requests a static page, only the Apache server needs to respond to requests; If the client requests a dynamic page, it is a Tomcat server to respond to requests; because jsp is server-side interpreted code, so that integration can Tomcat service to reduce overhead.
Apache and Tomcat are independent, in the same server can be integrated.

Do you know what is the diffrent between Apache and Tomcat?






Internet reference

Retrieved 21th February 2011
URL: http://tomcat.apache.org/

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Week 3 poll question Analysis-Which web hosting company in malaysia do you prefer?

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This is our blog poll question analysis.That is our 2nd analysis the question is "which web hosting company in malaysia do you prefer?This poll question have 67% people vote "Go daddy" company and 33% people vote "Dreamhost " company.Another company did not choose by anyone. That are Arvixe, I page, Inmotion, Hub, Justhost.com, Myhosting.com, host gator, and host monster.

Introduction of PHP

PHP(Hypertext Preprocessor) is a powerful language, or whether the module CGI installation, the interpreter can access files on the server, run the command and create a network connection. These functions may make the server insecure, PHP is designed for writing CGI programs than Perl or C, is to create a more secure CGI procedures. It is also available on the availability and security found a good balance. PHP may be used in many different aspects, therefore the option PHP built to facilitate the User Configuration. Although a number of options to make PHP completed a lot of work, but these options as well as the creation of the server configuration is likely to produce security issues. PHP options with syntax, with a high degree of flexibility. PHP use, can only shell user rights in the environment, create a sound server program, or the environment is strictly limited to complete its server contains (Server-side includes) without certain risk. PHP's security depend on the PHP developer.

INTERNET REFERENCE
PHP-INTRODUCTION, Retrived on 16th February 2011
URL:http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.intro.php

Introduction of IIS 7(Internet Information Service7)

IIS7 (Internet Information Service 7) is a new XML-based configuration system for storing your IIS settings that replaces the metabase that was used in IIS 6.0 and earlier.This new configuration system was introduced with ASP.NET and is based on hierarchical system of management system that uses *.config files. IIS 7 support the management of several IIS servers from a single, centralized configuration file.A default installation of IIS 7 does not contain Digest authentication, so adding the setting s for Digest authentication to your ApplicationHost.config will have no effect until the Digest authentication module is installed.

According to the reference note,some setting can be delegated to Web.config files,which may overrride settings in the ApplicatioHost.config file.

I think that IIS7 easy to use to management our system, that also have a good security.Did u feel same with me?If not, can u give me your opinion.

INTERNET REFERENCES
Retrived 15th February 2011 1.21AM

URL：http://www.iis.net/ConfigReference

Week 2 Poll Question Analysis-"Which web server do you prefer?"

After a week of investigation follower as much as 66% of our users prefer to use Google, the other 33% like Apache and nignx, Microsoft is 0%.

Analog Analytics

Analog Analtyics is a progam that is use for measure your web server.It is the most popular logfile analyser in the world.This is an open source software, that no need any fees to download it.It can have the output in 33 different langguages. It's written in standard C, so should compile on almost any machine with a C compiler. It's known to work under Windows (all versions), DOS, Mac, all Unix & Linux, OS/2, OpenVMS, Acorn RiscOS, BeOS, Mac OS X, NeXTSTEP, and several mainframes.

This report lists thevendors of visitors' browsers.

INTERNET REFERENCES
Retrived 10th February 2011
URL :http://www.analog.cx/

Introduction of the SSL technology

SSL (Secure Socket Layer) was developed by Netscape to protect the security of data transmission on the Internet, the use of data Encryption technology to ensure the data on the network will not be intercepted during transmission and telephone tapping.The current specifications of safety standards is 40 bit, United States already launched 128bit restricting the exit. As long as IE 3.0 or above or Netscape browser support SSL.The current version is 3.0. It has been widely used Web browser and server authentication and encrypted data transmission.SSL protocol in the TCP/IP protocol and agreement between the various applications for data communications to provide security support. SSL protocol can be divided into two: SSL Record Protocol: It is built on a reliable transport protocol (eg: TCP) on high-level protocol provides data encapsulation, compression, encryption and other basic functions of support. Another one is SSL handshake protocol : It builds on the SSL Record Protocol, before use data transfer, authentication between the two sides, encryption algorithm, exchange of encryption keys, etc.
Do you think SSL is 100% safe??



Internet Reference

什么是SSL ? (What is SSL?), retrived on 8 February .
http://www.cnblogs.com/aivdesign/articles/1260441.html

Website Panel

The Microsoft create an environment Web and run by a necessary the technology, or setting a simple way to do in order to a Web platform installer (Web Platform Installer). Web PI, IIS settings, and installation components, SQL Express,. NET framework, PHP, and various kinds of Web Application gallery that is created. Hosting environment, or a number of Web services when behavior, and many servers with one by one or a specific management tools managed by the server administrator and it would be a tough.
In this situation Web PI for the newly added WebSitePanel as a tool (WSP) is an attractive tool has been added.

WSP management version:

• OS: Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2 and 2008 and 2008 R2 (x86 and x64)
• Web server: IIS 6 , 7 and 7.5.
• Datebase : SQL Server above of 2005 and 2008 Express
• Virtualization environment: Hyper-V, Virtual PC, Virtuozzo, VMWare and XenServer

A simple module WSP, along with installation, and manage IIS each component,, PHP, SQL in a bit of clear settings, you can use. Simple web, as well as the FTP managed to do. Do you think this tool useful?
Website Panel Download Link
Website Panel Documentation

INTERNET REFERENCES
Retrived 5th February 2011
URL : http://blogs.technet.com/b/koalra/archive/2011/01/14/websitepanel.aspx

Facebook HTTPS Secure Access To New Features

Facebook HTTPS is enabled for enhancing user's security when browsing Facebook.
HTTPS is HTTP and SSL protocol combination, can be between the computer and Web server to encrypt communications. Example if a user access to network under Wi-Fi and using simple HTTP, hackers use Firesheep, a plug-in of Firefox to obtain data. With HTTPS its more difficult.It should be noted that once HTTPS is enabled, Facebook browsing may slow down due to encryption takes longer to load the page.

Steps to enable HTTPS:
1. Go to Account in the top right corner of your Facebook page
2. From the Account drop-down menu chose Account Settings
3. Scroll down and click on Account Security.
4. Tick Secure Browsing (https) and save it.

Although may slow down browsing speed, it's more safe and secure to your account.I highly recommend it to reduce the risk of being hacked. How about you? Do you think it is better?

References : http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2011-01-27/22265140517.shtml

What is Apache Web server?

Name of Apache is came from a tribe of North American, called the Apache tribe.
Apache is the world number one of web server software, it can run on almost any computer platform widely used. Apache was came from NCSA http server, after several changes.
Apache from "a patchy server" the pronunciation, meaning that the server is full of patches, because it is free software, so someone constantly developing new features for it, to modify the original defects. Apache is characterized by a simple, fast, stable, and do the proxy server to use.
Originally, he used only for small or pilot Internet Network， Then gradually expanded to a variety of Unix systems. In particular, support for Linux perfectly. Apache has a variety of products to support SSL technology and support multiple virtual hosts.

can you share what you know about Apache？？

internet reference

What is Apache Web server?, Retrieved 1th February 2011

http://www.kuqin.com/baike/20081006/21042.html