Chapter 4. Customizing Web Server Content

Most Web administrators don’t need to create Web server content. Typically, content creation is the job of Web designers and content management is the job of Web administrators. Designers and administrators often work closely together to ensure that corporate sites, intranets, and extranets have the exact look and feel that management wants. A large part of this is customizing the way the Web server uses content. You might need to configure the server to redirect browser requests to other directories or Web sites. You might need to create custom headers and footers or assign specific types of default documents to be used.

You can customize the content in many other ways as well. Rather than use generic ...

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