Web Design and Implementation (Winter 04-05)

31 January 2005

Server-Side Authentication and SSI

Today we'll discuss basic web server operation--what gets sent back and forth between a client and a server, and what's the order of operations.

Then I'll cover how to create an .htaccess file to restrict access to a directory on your site (server side authentication), as well as to create a custom 404 error page, or change the way the server handles various file types.

Useful Resources for Web Server Operation