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1. Which of the following situations would prevent an HTTP response from being cached by the httpd server?

The response has an HTTP status code of 300 or 301.

The response contains an "Authorization:" header and an "s-maxage", "must-revalidate" or "public" option in the "Cache-Control:" header.

None of these

The response includes a "Vary:" header containing the match-all "*"

Answer

Correct Answer: The response includes a "Vary:" header containing the match-all "*"

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2. Which of the following describes how the mod_cache_disk module ensures that multiple URLS do not collide with one another?

It creates a 22 character hash of the URL being requested and stores the information in memory. If the cache memory passes the limit set in the .htaccess config file, the data is then stored onto disk.

It creates a 22 character hash of the URL being requested. It then stores the cached data in a file using the hash as a filename. a filename prefix to store the data.

It creates a 22 character hash of the URL being requested and which is turned into a filename prefix to store the data.

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: It creates a 22 character hash of the URL being requested and which is turned into a filename prefix to store the data.

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3. Which of the following is not a built-in handler in the standard distribution?

send-as-is

type-map

filter-info

imap-file

Answer

Correct Answer: filter-info

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4. <Directory />AllowOverride None</Directory> has what effect on the server

It informes the server that .htaccess directives in a given directory will not override directives from httpd.conf.

It prevents the use of .htaccess files in all directories apart from those specifically enabled.

None of these

It forces the server to ignore directives specified by the .htaccess files in the given directory.

Answer

Correct Answer: It prevents the use of .htaccess files in all directories apart from those specifically enabled.

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5. Which apache directive contains the less server response header details?

ServerSignature Prod

ServerSign Major

UseCanonicalName Off

ServerTokens Prod

ServerSignature Minor

Answer

Correct Answer: ServerTokens Prod

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6. What is an environment variable that is a part of Apache SSL?

MOD_SSL

HTTPS_CIPHER

HTTPD

HTTPS_CLIENT

Answer

Correct Answer: HTTPS_CIPHER

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7. Given the following directive "<IfDefine ClosedForNow> ", which of the following is true?

The server is has been instructed to temporarily stop accepting requests

The httpd server may have been started with httpd -DClosedForNow.

None of these

The <ClosedForNow> directive has been set in the .htaccess or in a <VirtualHost> segment.

Answer

Correct Answer: The httpd server may have been started with httpd -DClosedForNow.

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8. Which of the following is not a sufficient solution to limit the security risks of Server Side Includes (SSI)?

Ensure that all SSI files are SSL enabled.

SSI-enabled files should have a separate extension, such as the conventional .shtml

Disable the ability to run scripts and programs from SSI pages. To do this replace Includes with IncludesNOEXEC in the Options directive

A server administrator can enable suexec

Answer

Correct Answer: Ensure that all SSI files are SSL enabled.

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9. Why is it significant that the SetEnv directive runs late during request processing?

Because directives such as SetEnvIf and RewriteCond will not see the variables set with SetEnv

Because variables set with SetEnv will override variables in the httpd.conf file

Because variables set with SetEnv will be ignored by all DSO's.

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Because directives such as SetEnvIf and RewriteCond will not see the variables set with SetEnv

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10. Which of the following is not an essential subdirectory of a web site?

htdocs

logs

cgi-bin

conf

Answer

Correct Answer: cgi-bin

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11. Httpd is a modular server. By default, a base set of modules is included in the server at:

There are no base set of modules because Apache is dynamic.

Compile time

Runtime

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Compile time

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12. The directive Alias can be used for:

Rationalizing directories spread throughout the system/the storage of documents in other directories

Assigning directories an Alias

Hiding a directory from the user

Allows you to run CGI scripts

Answer

Correct Answer: Rationalizing directories spread throughout the system/the storage of documents in other directories

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13. Which of the following is true regarding Apache server and te <VirtualHost> directive?

The Apache HTTP Server should be configured in a way such that it relies on DNS for parsing of the configuration files.

When the server is not configured for DNS parsing of config files, the server is more prone to denial and theft of service attacks.

All of these

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: None of these

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14. What is the result of using the directive: XBitHack ON ?

None of these

XBitHack tells Apache to parse files for SSI directives if they have the execute bit set

XBitHack ON directive allows CGI scripts to load and run text files as if the executable bit were set.

XBitHack ON directive allows CGI scripts to run executable scripts on the file system.

Answer

Correct Answer: XBitHack tells Apache to parse files for SSI directives if they have the execute bit set

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15. What is the drawback for using the <IfModule> directive?

it can suppress useful error messages about missing modules.

It ignores DSO's

None of these

It only functions for statically compiled modules.

Answer

Correct Answer: it can suppress useful error messages about missing modules.

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16. Which of the following is not a result of using .htaccess files?

None of these

Users can make configuration changes and to access directories for which they wouldn't normally have access, provided the directory is not owned by ''root''.

The .htaccess file is loaded every time a document is requested.

httpd will look in every directory for .htaccess files

Answer

Correct Answer: Users can make configuration changes and to access directories for which they wouldn't normally have access, provided the directory is not owned by ''root''.

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17. What is the result of Options +Includes?

It tells Apache that you want to permit files to be parsed for SSI directives

It tells Apache to allow system environment variables to override httpd command line variables.

None of these

It tells Apache that you want to permit remote content into a web page

Answer

Correct Answer: It tells Apache that you want to permit files to be parsed for SSI directives

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18. What security risk arises when users have write access to directories where Apache writes its logs?

None of these

Write access to log directories indirectly opens access to the Apache server bin/ directory.

Someone can gain access to the uid that the server is started as, which is normally root.

Write permissions to the log directory does not pose a significant security risk.

Answer

Correct Answer: Someone can gain access to the uid that the server is started as, which is normally root.

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19. The UserDir directive:

Specifies a directory under which all files can only be accessed by a specific user

Specifies a directory underneath the user's home directory where web files are located

Allows a user's home directory to be accessible.

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Specifies a directory underneath the user's home directory where web files are located

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20. Which of the following is an effect of using DSO's?

There is no noticeable affect

It increases the server startup time.

None of these

It decreases the server startup time.

Answer

Correct Answer: It increases the server startup time.

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21. You can tell Apache to parse any file with a particular file extension, such as .shtml, with the following directives: AddType text/html .shtml AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml. What is the disadvantage to this approach?

if you wanted to add SSI directives to an existing page, you would have to change the name of that page, and all links to that page, in order to give it a .shtml extension

None of these

Any change made to the .shtml will require a server restart

Every new extension included through the filter requires a new DSO to be compiled into the Apache core.

Answer

Correct Answer: if you wanted to add SSI directives to an existing page, you would have to change the name of that page, and all links to that page, in order to give it a .shtml extension

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22. The directive RewriteLog does what?

Enables/Disables the rewriting engine

Sends logging to the specified Filename

Controls the verbostiy of logging

Defines an external mapname file

Answer

Correct Answer: Sends logging to the specified Filename

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23. Which of the following is not a freeware database manager?

DJANGO

NoSQL

Firebird

MySQL

Answer

Correct Answer: DJANGO

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24. Which of the follow directives cannot be overridden in a .htaccess file?

LogFormat

Allow

AuthType

DirectoryIndex

Answer

Correct Answer: LogFormat

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25. Which of the following is a module compiled separately from the Apache httpd binary and can be loaded on-demand?

Handler

DSO

SSI

Directive

Answer

Correct Answer: DSO

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26. Which of the following are characteristics of IP-based Virtual Hosting?

server has a different IP address/port combination for each IP-based virtual host.

The machine hosting the server has several physical network connections

The machine hosting the server has several virtual interfaces

Any of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Any of these

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27. What character may be used as the last character on a line in a configuration file to indicate that the directive continues onto the next line?

"/"

":"

"\"

";"

Answer

Correct Answer: "\"

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28. What directive must be used to set the order of the Allow and Deny commands?

Order

Bind Address

Port

None, they are applied by the order in which they appear in your file

Answer

Correct Answer: Order

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29. Which directive provides mapping from a URI to a directory - usually a directory outside of your DocumentRoot?

CacheRoot

30. Why can't Apache logs be rotated by moving or deleting existing logs while the server is running?

Using the mod_logio module, the httpd server CAN actually rotate logs files while running.

None of these

Chunks of the Apache logs are stored in memory before being written to the file system. Therefore, moving or deleting log files will lead inconsistent logging.

The Apache httpd will continue writing to the old log file as long as it holds the file open. Therefore, the files cannot be deleted or moved.

Answer

Correct Answer: The Apache httpd will continue writing to the old log file as long as it holds the file open. Therefore, the files cannot be deleted or moved.

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31. What does the DirectoryIndex command do?

Configures the Index Directory

Specifies a list of resources to look for when the client requests an index of the directory name

Gives users more control of information sorted

Sorts the directory when a client requests an index of a directory

Answer

Correct Answer: Specifies a list of resources to look for when the client requests an index of the directory name

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32. Of the following, which is the most effective tool to mitigate Denial of Service attacks?

use of a threaded mpm

lowering the KeepAliveTimeout directive

lowering the timeout directive

a firewall

Answer

Correct Answer: a firewall

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33. Which of the following must be true for the "Require local" directive to allows access to the server?

You are proxying content to your server.

The client address matches 127.0.0.0/8.

None of these

The client and the server address of the connection are different.

Answer

Correct Answer: The client address matches 127.0.0.0/8.

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34. A beta test site should:

Be the real site

Be separate and identical to the real site

Be scaled up from the real site

Be separate but have differing features from a the real site

Answer

Correct Answer: Be separate and identical to the real site

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35. Which should always be used as the path separator in Apache httpd configuration files, even for Windows?

"/"

","

"\"

":"

Answer

Correct Answer: "/"

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36. The function of AllowOverride directive is

Allows users to change the default Log format

Tells Apache to process or not the .htaccess file and what kind of directives are allowed in it

Tells Apache to overwrite the default environment variables

Allows users to overwrite exiting server name and port number

Answer

Correct Answer: Tells Apache to process or not the .htaccess file and what kind of directives are allowed in it

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37. If you are in a hosting situation where you only have .htaccess files to work with, you may need use which of the following modules?

mod_rewrite

None of these

mod_alias

authn_file_module

Answer

Correct Answer: mod_rewrite

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38. What can be done to make a server with AuthType Basic more secure?

Nothing can be done because the authentication credentials are always passed openly with Basic authentication

Include the mod_ssl module

Include the XBitHack directive

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Include the mod_ssl module

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39. What does the directive <VirtualHost> do?

Introduces a block of text containing directives to one host

All of these

Specifies whcih IP address the site is hosting

Specifies the port that is in use

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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40. mod_rewrite provides a way to modify incoming URL requests, dynamically, based on which of the following criteria?

regular expression rules

CGI scripts

None of these

environment variables

Answer

Correct Answer: regular expression rules

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41. What does the Trace method do?

An HTTP request method that returns a diagnostic trace of actions it takes

An HTTP request method that asks proxy to relay the content of another host

A SSL method that logs errors

A SSL method that tracks cookies

Answer

Correct Answer: An HTTP request method that returns a diagnostic trace of actions it takes

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42. Who is the default user that has permission to the ServerRoot Directories?

A user group

All users on the network

The root user

Anyone with internet access

Answer

Correct Answer: The root user

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43. True or False? The files and directories underneath the DocumentRoot make up the basic document tree which will be visible from the web.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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44. Which of the following is true about the Apache HTTP Server?

It comes with an unrestricted license

All of these

It is actively being developed

It is not an Application Server

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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45. Why is it important to set up a proxy?

Improves the aesthetic of the website

It doesn't require the use of a firewall

Better performance/improved security

Helps clear the cache

Answer

Correct Answer: Better performance/improved security

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46. The Apache binary under Unix is called:

htdocs

httpd

cgi-bin

apache.exe

Answer

Correct Answer: httpd

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47. What character(s) in a configuration file is used to indicate a comment?

"//"

"!"

"\\"

"#"

Answer

Correct Answer: "#"

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48. The AllowOverride directive works only in which of the following sections?

<Files>

<Proxy>

Answer

Correct Answer: <Directory>

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49. The Apache HTTP Server ("httpd") is a project of which of the following groups:

The Apache Software Foundation.

Gnu Free Software Foundation

Jakarta Open Source Community

the Linux Open Source Community

Answer

Correct Answer: The Apache Software Foundation.

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50. What is a good reason to log user activity?

All of these

Know how ofter content is viewed

Know who is repeatedly visiting the site

Illuminate marketing problems

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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51. True or false: Apache can only be run on Windows.

TRUE

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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52. What does TCP/IP stand for?

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Textual Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Tracking Control Protocol/Internal Protocol

Transmission Control Protocol/Infrastructure Protocol

Answer

Correct Answer: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

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53. The DocumentRoot directive is set in which of the following configuration files?

httpd.conf

server.conf

apache.conf

Answer

Correct Answer: httpd.conf

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54. With SSI, it is possible to configure output format of which of the following?

Format of error messages

Format in which file sizes are returned

Format in which time isreturned

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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55. Which of the following is considered the main Apache configuration file?

httpd.conf

.htaccess

apache.conf

server.conf

Answer

Correct Answer: httpd.conf

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56. What is MIME?

A network protocol

An email standard

A web standard used to to determine the type of a file from its extension

A web standard for the handling of user credentials

Answer

Correct Answer: A web standard used to to determine the type of a file from its extension

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57. What purpose does the mod_status module serve?

It allows the server to display a web page containing statistics about the web server's current state, including worker processes and active connections.

If the server has too many File Descriptors open or exceeds certain memory limits(specified by the admininistrator), an entry will be included in the logs.

None of these

The mod_status module has been deprecated in favor of the new mod_server_info module

Answer

Correct Answer: It allows the server to display a web page containing statistics about the web server's current state, including worker processes and active connections.

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