📅 2024-09-13 — Session: Resolved Apache Server Configuration Issues

🕒 22:45–23:35
🏷️ Labels: Apache, Troubleshooting, Server Configuration, Networking, Web Hosting
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to troubleshoot and resolve various configuration issues with Apache servers, particularly focusing on SSH responses on HTTP requests, domain configuration, and port conflicts.

Key Activities

  • Troubleshooting Apache Server Configuration: Systematic approach to address SSH responding on port 80 instead of HTTP, including conflict checks and log analysis.
  • Resolving Access Issues: Checked configurations, network settings, and firewall rules to ensure proper server access.
  • AWS External Access Troubleshooting: Diagnosed issues with security group settings, network ACLs, and DNS configurations for Apache servers hosted on AWS.
  • Moving Webpage Directory: Transferred the mapamseg directory to the Apache web root with correct permissions.
  • Domain Configuration for matuteiglesias.link: Checked DNS and VirtualHost configurations to resolve domain access issues.
  • Resolving Virtual Host Conflicts: Addressed conflicts between default and custom virtual hosts.
  • Apache Configuration for matiasdice.com: Debugged issues related to DocumentRoot serving content.
  • Port Configuration Analysis: Ensured Apache was listening on port 80 and resolved any port conflicts.

Achievements

  • Successfully identified and resolved SSH and HTTP misconfiguration issues.
  • Ensured Apache servers are correctly configured to listen on the appropriate ports.
  • Resolved domain access issues for matuteiglesias.link and matiasdice.com.

Pending Tasks

  • Further monitoring of Apache server performance to ensure stability.
  • Review and optimize DNS and firewall configurations for enhanced security and performance.