Install Apache Web Server on Windows
This use case describes how to install Apache Web Server on Windows.
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This use case describes how to install Apache Web Server on Windows.
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Why do you need a reverse proxy? By intercepting requests headed for different Fortified ID services, the reverse proxy server protects the services and acts as an additional defense against security attacks. In this use case we will use and install the Apache Web Server on top of a Windows server.
Windows server 2019 or later
Download Apache Web Server
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Make sure you have pre-requirement completed
Be sure you installed latest Visual C++ Redistributable Visual Studio 2015-2022. This will also be found on the link above.
Extract the contents of the Apache Web Server 2.4 zip-file
Locate the extracted Apache24 folder and copy this folder to the root of C:\
You should now have C:\Apache24
Open a command prompt as an administrator
Open the C:\Apache24\bin folder
Run the httpd.exe command
Open a browser and browse to http://localhost:80
When you point your browser to the localhost address, and there are no conflicts on port 80, a landing page will appear that says “It works!”
If this will not work you might need to check local firewalls on windows server
Quit command prompt to stop service
Open a command prompt as an administrator
Open the C:\Apache24\bin folder
Run httpd.exe -k install -n "Apache HTTP Server"
Open Services on your Windows server
Locate the service Apache HTTP Server
Start the service
Open a browser and browse to http://localhost:80
If this will not work you might need to check local firewall on windows server.
When you point your browser to the localhost address, and there are no conflicts on port 80, a landing page will appear that says “It works!”