Linux.com: Securing Apache

“A few weeks ago I wrote about installing Apache in a chroot
jail, a technique that can reduce the potential damage from a
compromise of your server by preventing an attacker from gaining
access to your server’s root filesystem. In this article I will
look at how to configure the Apache server environment to protect
your Web site.

“The wisest policy is to run Apache with only the modules you
need. That means you should compile and load only a minimal number
of modules…”

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