Apache Web Server

With an Asustor NAS, it is possible to install an Apache web server to serve official Asustor applications from the App Central app store.

These application require either the installation of the Apache web server, or of the Nginx web server.

Unfortunately, both implementations are limited by the minimal functionality exposed through its user interface.

A separate Apache implementation will be installed to handle proxy requests on the default HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443) ports. For this reason, ports 80 and 443 must be freed.

Note

Editing the ports as documented below might require, for an unknown reason, that both the official Apache and Nginx packages be installed. Anyway, both can be installed, and we can later uninstall the unused Nginx.

  • In Web Center, Implementation, install Apache HTTP Server, Nginx and PHP 8.4.

Screenshot of the Web Center, Implementation

  • In Web Center, Web Server, configure Default Web Server, set the ports to 5002 and 5003, then, optionally, disable the ports.

Screenshot of the Web Center, Implementation

  • Optionally, you can now uninstall the PHP 8.4 and Nginx packages if you don’t need them.

Note

If you wish to install and use official Asustor packaged websites, it’s always possible to proxy the website via the Apache we will install.