HTTP is the protocol of the Web, and HTTP server software, such as Microsoft's IIS and the open source Apache server, accepts requests from the user's browser and responds by sending back HTML ...

A web server is a fundamental element of the internet. Apache works by establishing a connection between a remote server and the browsers of website visitors as they communicate with each other.

SEE: How to Use the Apache Web Server to Install and Configure a Website No authentication is required for this to work but, according to Apache’s security note, the following must be true for a ...