The following is an overview of the steps required to create a chroot environment (assuming you already have a Web server installed and running):

• Create a list of all shared library dependencies the Web server uses.
• Create unique UIDs and GIDs to run the Web server under (if not already done).
• Create the required chroot directory structure.
• Stop the Web service.
• Copy all the program, configuration, and user files to the chroot tree.
• Copy any required shared system libraries to the chroot tree.
• Copy and edit the passwd and group files.
• Copy the Web server configuration files to the chroot tree and edit as required. When complete, "lock down" the configuration files.
• Edit the system startup scripts to reflect the changes made.
• Edit the syslog daemon to reflect the changes made.
• Restart the Web service and test the chroot environment.

The balance of this section details how to implement the above tasks.