Symbols
- $, in wildcards 41
- *, in wildcards 41
- .nsconfig file 77
- ?, in wildcards 41
- ^, in wildcards 41
- ~, in wildcards 41
A
- access
- read 96
- write 96
- access control 95
- AutoCatalog and 203
- catalog agent and 203
- choosing what to protect 95
- host names and 97
- IP addresses and 97
- Not Found message 96
- resources and 95
- robots and 214
- user databases and 84
- access log file
- setting preferences 146
- viewing 148
- access log files
- configuring 146
- administration forms
- starting 38
- administration server
- restricting access to 28
- security and 115
- agent, SNMP 154
- agents
- controlling 213
- applications
- client-side 133
- server-side 133
- archiving log files 153
- authentication 125, 128
- client 109
- defined 103
- server 109
- authentication certificates 108
- author (document), catalog and 204
- Auto-Catalog
- Schedule Catalog Agent 208
- AutoCatalog
- access control and 203
- accessing as a user 202
- Configure Catalog Agent 206
- described 201
- figure of results 202
- generating HTML files 205
- On/Off 205
- resource descriptions and 204
- timed cataloging 207
B
- buttons
- figure of 40
- top of forms 39
C
- cache
- defined 219
- caching files 127
- CAs 108
- catalog agent
- configuring 205
- controlling 213
- defined 203
- generating HTML files and 205
- manually controlling 208
- scheduling 207
- starting 208
- status of 209
- stopping 208
- URLs and 203
- catalog directory
- accessing 202
- Catalog Service ID (CSID) 212
- certificate 117
- certificate authority 117
- certificate mappings 94
- certificate request, information needed 121
- certificates 103, 108
- deleting 124
- distinguished name 122
- managing 124
- certificates, chaining 110
- Certification Authorities 108
- CGI
- defined 134
- directories
- editing 139
- removing 139
- programs 133
- chaining certificates 110
- changing the root directory 80
- changing the server's location 73
- changing the server's user account 73
- character set, assigning 50
- CHROOT 128
- chroot 80
- ciphers
- defined 105
- ciphertext 103
- classification (document), catalog and 204
- client applications
- HTTP servers and 16
- client authentication 109
- explained 109
- client certificates and access control 93
- clients
- accessing the server 74
- customized error messages for 75
- lists of accesses 146
- client-side applications 133
- CNAME
- DNS and 18
- collections
- creating 168
- definition 167
- viewing 169
- Common Gateway Interface
- defined 134
- common logfile format 219
- computer requirements 12
- configuration files
- restoring backup 70
- configuration templates
- applying 62
- creating 58
- removing 61
- controlling access to the server 84, 95
- conventions, used in this book 11
- converting NCSA user databases 92
- creating databases 85
- cron jobs
- AutoCatalog and 207
- cryptography 131
- CSID 212
- csid.conf (AutoCatalog) 211
- customizing error messages 75
- Cypherpunks 131
D
- Data directive 212
- databases
- adding users 87
- creating 85
- creating groups 90
- editing groups 91
- editing users 88
- file format 84
- listing groups 92
- listing users 89
- password, changing 86
- removing 85
- removing groups 91
- removing users 88
- DBM files 84
- decryption 102
- keys 103
- defaults
- file types 48
- deleting certificates 124
- directives
- Data (AutoCatalog) 212
- MetaData (AutoCatalog) 211
- Setup (AutoCatalog) 211
- Shutdown (AutoCatalog) 212
- directories
- listing files in 47
- moving the server 73
- moving to another server 48
- protecting access to 95
- directory indexing 47
- distinguished name 122
- DNS 15
- defined 220
- DNS alias 220
- document directories
- additional 44
- primary 43
- document directory 128
- document footer, specifying 51
- document preferences
- default MIME type 48
- directory indexing 47
- server home page 47
- document root 43
- configuring 43
- SSL and 128
- documents
- lists of those accessed 146
- Domain Name System 18, 72
- domain name system 15
- domain name, server 74
- dynamic configuration 45, 58
- dynamic configuration file
- defined 77
- writing 79
E
- encryption 103, 128
- keys 103
- public-key 104
- signing files 106
- symmetric 104
- enumeration
- defined 203
- figure of 204
- stopping 209
- error log file, viewing 145
- error responses
- customizing 75
- Expires header
- defined 220
F
- features, list of 16
- file extension, defined 220
- file types
- defined 220
- setting default 48
- files
- moving to another server 48
- protecting access to 95
- filter.conf (AutoCatalog) 211
- described 211
- firewalls 14
- flexanlg 152
- fonts
- monospaced, used in this book 11
- used in this book 11
- forwarding URLs 48
- FTP 14
G
- GIF, defined 220
- groups
- creating 90
- defined 89
- editing 91
- listing 92
- removing 91
H
- home page
- specifying 47
- host names
- defined 18
- restricting access by using 97
- HTML files
- generating for catalog 205
- organizing 202
- HTML META data, cataloging 204
- HTML, defined 221
- HTTP
- defined 14, 221
- URLs and 15
- HTTP servers
- defined 15
- HTTPD
- defined 221
- HTTPS 128
- defined 221
- SSL and 128
I
- iaquery
- CGI parameter 184
- importing
- NCSA user databases 92
- users 92
- index.html, specifying 47
- information
- Internet and 13
- inittab
- defined 221
- editing 67
- starting the server with 66
- installation 21-28
- directories created 27
- errors (uid) 19
- files created 27
- preparation for 17
- upgrading servers 20
- user account needed 21
- what it does 27
- installing LiveWire applications 136
- integrity 102
- Internet
- defined 13
- Internet Protocol (IP)
- defined 18
- intranet
- defined 14
- IP address 15
- IP address, defined 221
- IP addresses
- access control and 97
J
- Java, using with the server 133, 135
- JavaScript, using with the server 134
K
- key pairs
- generating 118
- keys 103
- generating 118
- private 104
- public 104
- session 114
L
- last-modified date (document), catalog and 204
- LiveWire applications 133
- installing 136
- log analyzer
- overview 150
- running from command line 152
- running from Server Manager 150
- log files
- archiving 153
- configuring 146
- error 145
- logs
- access 146
M
- magnus.conf 129
- managing certificates 124
- mappings, certificates 94
- MD5, defined 222
- message integrity
- signing files 106
- MetaData directive 211
- MIB tree, figure 155
- MIB, Netscape 156
- MIME
- default types 48
- defined 222
- monospaced fonts
- used in this book 11
- multimedia
- WWW and 14
N
- NCSA user databases
- importing 92
- Netscape Catalog Server
- AutoCatalog and 201
- Netscape MIB 156
- Netscape Navigator Gold, META data and 204
- Netscape Server Manager, starting 38
- NIS
- defined 222
- NMS, defined 154
- NNTP 14
- nobody user account 19, 74
- Not Found message, access control and 96
- ns-admin.conf file 28
O
- overview of this manual 11
P
- parsed HTML, customizing 52
- password file 222
- passwords
- changing for databases 86
- per-directory access 77
- port numbers
- recommended 19
- security and 128
- starting the server 19
- ports
- 80 (HTTP) 75
- above 1024 75
- changing 74
- clients and 74
- HTTPS 124
- recommended 75
- server 74
- pragma no-cache 127
- preferences
- global 73
- primary document directory, setting 43
- prime numbers 107
- privacy 128
- private key 118
- private keys 104
- generating 118
- process.conf
- described 212
- example 212
- process.conf (AutoCatalog) 211
- processes
- server and 70
- programs
- CGI 133
- Java 133
- JavaScript 134
- LiveWire 133
- protocol
- defined 13
- TCP/IP 13
- public directories
- configuring 45, 58
- public information directories
- customizing 45
- public key 117, 118
- public keys 104
- generating 118
- public-key encryption 104
R
- RAM
- defined 222
- rc.local 222
- starting the server with 66
- rdm.conf (AutoCatalog) 211
- read access 96
- realm
- defined 222
- redirection 222
- removing databases 85
- requests
- catalog agent and 203
- resource
- defined 222
- resource descriptions
- generating 204
- resources
- configuring 39
- controlling access to 95
- restarting the server 65
- restricting access 95
- restricting symbolic links 81
- robot.conf (AutoCatalog) 211
- robot.log
- described 208
- robots
- controlling 213
- robots.txt file
- described 213
- examples of 214
- format of 213
- root
- defined 223
- server and 73
- root directory, changing 80
S
- searching
- simple text 172
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 101
- security
- authentication and 103
- encryption and 103
- increasing 114
- integrity and 102
- keys 103
- Security directive 129
- server
- starting 66
- server authentication 109
- explained 109
- server daemon
- defined 223
- server home page 47
- server name
- aliases 18
- changing 18, 74
- CNAME and 18
- server plug-in API 133
- server processes 70
- server root
- defined 223
- server settings, viewing 69
- server threads, setting 71
- server user account 18
- ServerCert directive 130
- ServerKey directive 129
- servers
- computer requirements for 12
- controlling access to 84
- features list 16
- home pages for 47
- HTTP defined 15
- location, changing 73
- moving files 48
- ports above 1024 75
- ports under 1024 73
- processes 70
- redirecting URLs to 48
- restricting access to 95
- root user 73
- slow performance 29
- starting 65
- user account for 73
- stopping 65, 68
- upgrading 20
- user accounts
- changing 73
- server-side applications 133
- session keys 105, 114
- Setup directive 211
- Shutdown directive 212
- signing files 106
- simple text search 172
- SMTP 14
- SNMP
- agents, installing 158
- community strings, configuring 166
- defined 143
- proxy agent 162
- subagent, enabling 163
- trap destinations, configuring 165
- SOCKS
- defined 223
- software virtual servers 49
- Speed setting (AutoCatalog)
- setting 206
- table of values for 207
- spiders, controlling 213
- spoofing 102
- SSL
- defined 223
- document root and 128
- enabling and disabling 125
- information needed to enable 121
- preparation for 114
- signing files 106
- SSL-enabled browsers 101
- starting the server 65, 66
- user account needed 19, 73
- status
- catalog agent values 210
- status, for catalog agent 209
- stopping the server 65, 68
- styles, in this book 11
- superuser
- defined 223
- symbolic links, restricting 81
- symmetric encryption 104
- system preferences
- configuring 70
T
- TCP/IP 13
- telnet 224
- templates, configuration 58
- terms used in this book 11
- terms, in this book 11
- text search
- overview 167
- simple 172
- specifying queries and attributes 198
- threads, setting server 71
- title (document), catalog and 204
- top-level domain authority 224
- troubleshooting installation 28
- typestyles used in this book 11
U
- uid
- defined 224
- installation errors and 19
- Uniform Resource Locators 15
- Unix
- user accounts 18
- upgrading 20
- URLs
- cataloging 203
- defined 15, 224
- enumeration diagram 204
- format of 15
- forwarding 48
- redirecting to servers 48
- SSL-enabled servers and 128
- user account
- server and 18
- user accounts
- changing 73
- nobody 19, 74
- user authorization 97
- user databases
- adding users 87
- creating 85
- creating groups 90
- defined 84
- editing groups 91
- editing users 88
- file format 84
- importing NCSA databases 92
- listing groups 92
- listing users 89
- password, changing 86
- removing 85
- removing groups 91
- removing users 88
- user directories
- configuring 45, 58
- customizing 45
- user name
- specifying for catalog agent 203
- users
- adding to databases 87
- defined 86
- editing 88
- importing 92
- listing in databases 89
- removing from databases 88
V
- viewing server settings 69
W
- web crawlers, controlling 213
- web site
- catalog directory and 202
- cataloging 202
- organizing 202
- wildcard patterns
- defined 41
- examples of 41
- write access 96
- WWW (World Wide Web)
- described 14