This topic applies only on the Windows operating system.

Using Windows services to start IBM HTTP Server

This topic provides information on getting started with IBM HTTP Server on Windows operating systems.

About this task

Start IBM HTTP Server as a Windows service as follows:

Procedure

  1. Click Start > Programs > IBM HTTP Server > Start Server. A message box is displayed that indicates the server has started.
  2. To confirm that IBM HTTP Server started successfully by opening a browser window and type in your server name in the URL box. If you use the developer installation option, then the IBM HTTP Server does not install as a service. You have to run the apache.exe file from a command line.
    If IBM HTTP Server does not start:
    1. Go to Services in the Control Panel.
    2. Double-click IBM HTTP Server to start the server.
    3. To confirm that IBM HTTP Server started successfully, open a browser and type in your server name in the URL box.

    If you are going to run Application Response Measurement (ARM) agents, make sure you have the authority to run ARM agents when you start IBM HTTP Server.

Results

IBM HTTP Server starts successfully.

What to do next

You can configure your server for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), and Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA).



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