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# Linux 201: Web Server Setup
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## Introduction
- Goals
- Setup a basic web server to serve static files
- Non-goals - links to useful tutorials will be provided at the end of this lab sheet
- Setting up HTTPS - This requires a domain name
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## Things to mention in the slide deck
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- Apache vs Nginx
- Thread-based vs event-based servers
## Basic Security
- Creating a non-root account
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- `sudo` permissions
- The Linux security model: Knowing why you're typing your password
- SSH
- Disable root login
- SSH Keys
- Firewall
- `ufw`
- https://starbeamrainbowlabs.com/blog/article.php?article=posts/047-Linux-Security-Part-1.html
## Installing a Web Server
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- systemd services
- Nginx is a service
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- Installing Nginx
- `sudo apt install nginx`
## Configuration
- `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`
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- `/etc/nginx/sites`
## References and Further Reading
- [Nginx](https://www.nginx.com/)
- [How to Secure a Linux Server](https://github.com/imthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server/)
- [SSL Certificates](https://letsencrypt.org)
- [Freeside Discord Invite](http://discord.freeside.co.uk)