About the Web server

The Web server manages Internet communications and transactions for your site. The server answers requests from browsers, retrieves requested files, executes CGI scripts, and returns document or script results.

The Web server also manages data-transaction security through SSL encryption keys and certification, as well as security for files stored in password-protected directories.

Web server management tasks include:

• Viewing your Web server settings

• Viewing your Web server log reports

• Securing your domain using SSL Certification

• Setting up protected directories on the server

• Creating the groups for protected directories

• Managing the users in protected directory groups

• Accessing the Microsoft FrontPage administration interface (if enabled)