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APACHE HTTP SERVER

LINUX SERVER RHEL/CENTOS 7.X

1. Log in to the Linux Host (RHEL/CentOS) that has Apache Server installed

2. If the Apache Server is running, stop it using the below commands:

   1. 

      service httpd stop

       

       

      OR

   2. 

      <Apache_Directory>/httpd -k stop

       

       

3. Verify that all the httpd processes are stopped using the below command:

   1. 

      ps -ef | grep -i httpd

       

       

4. If the httpd processes are still running, kill them using:

   1. 

      kill -9 <httpd-pid>

       

       

5. Start the httpd2.4 Server with VSP-2.2.0 protection using the below command:

   1. 

      /opt/virsec/vsp_memory/vsp-memory <Apache_Directory>/httpd -k start

       

       

       

      OR

6. Start the httpd2.4 Server with VSP-2.2.0 protection as a Service

   1. 

      cd /usr/lib/systemd/system/

       

       

   2. 

      vi httpd.service

       

       

   3. Append the below text to the ExecStar argument

      

      /opt/virsec/vsp_memory/vsp-memory

       

       

      1. Before Change:

          

         #Type=notify

         ExecStart=<Apache_Directory>/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND

          

      2. After Change:

          

         #Type=notify

         ExecStart=/opt/virsec/vsp_memory/vsp-memory <Apache_Directory>/httpd $OPTIONS -DFOREGROUND

          

   4. Save the file httpd.service

   5. Execute the below commands to start the service:

      1. 

         systemctl daemon-reload

          

          

      2. 

         service httpd start

          

          

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