How do you explore a web server?

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How do you explore a web server?

Answer 1

It really depends on the web server.  Some have an open architecture and can be modified online.  Others include more security and require you to log-in using an FTP client or a secure FTP clinet.  You may also use a telnet protocal or connect directly if it's a cloud.

Most FTP clients will have a GUI interface, so you'll be able to navigate using familier file structures.  Some newer ones do use RUBY text-based file management systems.  Older UNIX and VAX based systems may also be text-based.  In those cases, you would just use standard UNIX commands.

Almost all web servers are password protected and many have at least 128-bit encryption if not 256 or 512-bit.  The more popular the site, the better the security usually is.  This all assumes you have legal access to the web server.

A web server is just a standard computer, cluster, raid or cloud of computers.  It can be navigated just like any local computer.  The ony differences would be the OS it's running and the specific database commands that are often tied into SQL and PHP-based websites.

Best of luck.  :-)