Production checklist
In the previous section, you learned how to use automated tasks to keep your GeoServer stack backed up, in sync, and stable. In this section, we'll review a final checklist for putting your app into production. The checklist that we'll review is based on what you've learned in this book. First, we'll cover a common reference updates and authentication-related configuration. Next, we'll go over communication methods with the help of ports and protocols that must be locked down to only permit appropriate access. We'll review automated maintenance tasks. Finally, we'll revisit tuning the server for performance.
References and credentials
Follow the following points:
- Make sure all references to localhost are changed to the actual hostname when you move your work into production.
- Verify that environment variables match the node on which GeoServer is being deployed.
- Require authentication for sensitive data access to resources.
- Only accept credentials sent via secure methods such...
