This is a simple HTTP and HTTPS server written in C. It has support for a basic user authentication system and can serve static files.
It makes use of OpenSSL for HTTPS and the encryption of user data and SQLite for storing user data.
To build the server, first run autoreconf -i to
generate the configure script, then ./configure to
generate the Makefile.
The server requires OpenSSL to be installed on the system. Installing to the default location should work.
Once the Makefile is generated, run make to build the
server.
Windows is not supported.
Use ./server to run the server. To see all available
options, run ./server --help.
By default, the server attempts to use HTTPS, but will
use HTTP if it cannot. To force the server to use HTTPS,
use the --https option, which will cause the server to
exit if it cannot use HTTPS. To force HTTP, use the
--http option.
The server uses the following directories by default:
store: Private and sensitive files, such as certificates and user data.webroot: Publicly accessible files.
The server uses a simple user authentication system. By
default, the server will look for a file called
users.db in the store directory which contains
encrypted user data.
To manage users, use the ./server --user command, use
./server --user help to see the available options.