Planning Your Installation

Before you install Sun WebServer, you'll want to think about the following:

• Java^TM Servlet Support - Using servlets rather than the more usual CGI scripts provides the cross-platform advantages of Java on the server side while improving processing speed. Java Servlet Support requires the SUNWhtsvl package and Solaris^TM JDK^TM 1.1.6. You can download the lastest version of Solaris JDK at URL http://www.sun.com/solaris/java/.

• SSL for Secure HTTP Communications - Sun WebServer includes secure-socket layer (SSL 3.0) functionality and support for Verisign certificates for safe, encrypted communications.

• Microsoft FrontPage Support - Sun WebServer supports popular FrontPage 98 server extensions to allow for Microsoft FrontPage authoring, administration, and dynamic content. Support for FrontPage 98requires additional software available on Microsoft's web site at URL http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp/.

• User name - User name under which the server process runs. Running the server as root could present a possible security risk as CGI scripts could be run as root. Choose the CGI user, CGI suffix enable, CGI maps, publishing, and site restrictions carefully. Running the server as nobody is safe, but limits the system files and resources the server can access.

• Sun WebServer 1.0 - If you have Sun WebServer 1.0 installed, you must uninstall Sun WebServer 1.0 before installing Sun WebServer 2.1. See chapter 4 of this installation guide for upgrade instructions.