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The server administrator (the one with the root password) in principle has the power to turn the thing on or off, and control what happens. However, it is wise to have clearly delegated responsibility for separate areas of documentation. Maybe the server administrator has no responsibility at all for the actual content of the data, in which case he or she should just keep the machine running properly. -- Tim Berners-Lee, Etiquette for information providers.

System Design

• Servers: You will need to choose a server suitable for the platform on which you wish to run.
• HTTP server: This gives details on how to configure the server.

The W3C httpd is a generic public domain full-featured hypertext server which can be used as a regular HTTP server. It may be configured to do caching when running as a proxy server for HTTP, FTP, Gopher, WAIS, News, etc, resulting in faster response times. It also supports server-side executable scripts; clickable image support; Index search interface; and protection against unauthorized access.

HTTP Server Configuration

Install and configure Hypertext Transfer Protocol servers and set configuration parameters. Establish served directory trees, segregating public files inside and private files outside. Convenient access by publishers should be provided to HTTP servers running under familiar operating systems, so that publications are easily produced and visibility is controlled.

MIME Standardization

Determine standard Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension descriptors for all publications which are served and see that servers and browsers are configured to produce and handle those MIME descriptors, so that the Web is visible in its various media to the largest possible audience.

Supporting Server Configuration

Insure that all supporting servers employed by WWW browsers (e.g. NNTP, SMTP, FTP, X Windows, Gopher, Telnet) are properly installed and configured, so that myriad Internet services are readily available to browsers.

Security Configuration

Configure the network security layer to permit access to publications on a need-to-know basis, so that publications are served to the intended audience with extremely high confidence of privacy and authenticity.