Apache Module mod_proxy_ajp Description: AJP support module for mod_proxy Status: Extension ModuleIdentifier: proxy_ajp_module SourceFile: mod_proxy_ajp.c Compatibility: Available in version 2.1 and later Summary This module requires the service of mod_proxy. It provides support for the Apache JServ Protocol version 1.3 (hereafter AJP13). Thus, in order to get the ability of handling AJP13 protocol, mod_proxy and mod_proxy_ajp have to be present in the server. Warning Do not enable proxyin

Apache MPM event Description: A variant of the worker MPM with the goal of consuming threads only for connections with active processing Status: MPM ModuleIdentifier: mpm_event_module SourceFile: event.c Summary The event Multi-Processing Module (MPM) is designed to allow more requests to be served simultaneously by passing off some processing work to the listeners threads, freeing up the worker threads to serve new requests. To use the event MPM, add --with-mpm=event to the configure script

htpasswd - Manage user files for basic authentication htpasswd is used to create and update the flat-files used to store usernames and password for basic authentication of HTTP users. If htpasswd cannot access a file, such as not being able to write to the output file or not being able to read the file in order to update it, it returns an error status and makes no changes. Resources available from the Apache HTTP server can be restricted to just the users listed in the files created by htpassw

Using Apache With Novell NetWare This document explains how to install, configure and run Apache 2.0 under Novell NetWare 6.0 and above. If you find any bugs, or wish to contribute in other ways, please use our bug reporting page. The bug reporting page and dev-httpd mailing list are not provided to answer questions about configuration or running Apache. Before you submit a bug report or request, first consult this document, the Frequently Asked Questions page and the other relevant documentat

Apache Module mod_auth_digest Description: User authentication using MD5 Digest Authentication Status: Extension ModuleIdentifier: auth_digest_module SourceFile: mod_auth_digest.c Summary This module implements HTTP Digest Authentication (RFC2617), and provides an alternative to mod_auth_basic where the password is not transmitted as cleartext. However, this does not lead to a significant security advantage over basic authentication. On the other hand, the password storage on the server is m

When not to use mod_rewrite This document supplements the mod_rewrite reference documentation. It describes perhaps one of the most important concepts about mod_rewrite - namely, when to avoid using it. mod_rewrite should be considered a last resort, when other alternatives are found wanting. Using it when there are simpler alternatives leads to configurations which are confusing, fragile, and hard to maintain. Understanding what other alternatives are available is a very important step toward

Apache Module mod_authn_dbm Description: User authentication using DBM files Status: Extension ModuleIdentifier: authn_dbm_module SourceFile: mod_authn_dbm.c Compatibility: Available in Apache 2.1 and later Summary This module provides authentication front-ends such as mod_auth_digest and mod_auth_basic to authenticate users by looking up users in dbm password files. Similar functionality is provided by mod_authn_file. When using mod_auth_basic or mod_auth_digest, this module is invoked via

Configuration Files This document describes the files used to configure Apache HTTP Server. Main Configuration Files Related Modules Related Directives mod_mime <IfDefine> Include TypesConfig Apache HTTP Server is configured by placing directives in plain text configuration files. The main configuration file is usually called httpd.conf. The location of this file is set at compile-time, but may be overridden with the -f command line flag. In addition, other configuration files may

Apache Module mod_example_hooks Description: Illustrates the Apache module API Status: Experimental ModuleIdentifier: example_hooks_module SourceFile: mod_example_hooks.c Summary The files in the modules/examples directory under the Apache distribution directory tree are provided as an example to those that wish to write modules that use the Apache API. The main file is mod_example_hooks.c, which illustrates all the different callback mechanisms and call syntaxes. By no means does an add-on

Apache Module mod_proxy_balancer Description: mod_proxy extension for load balancing Status: Extension ModuleIdentifier: proxy_balancer_module SourceFile: mod_proxy_balancer.c Compatibility: Available in version 2.1 and later Summary This module requires the service of mod_proxy and it provides load balancing for all the supported protocols. The most important ones are: HTTP, using mod_proxy_http FTP, using mod_proxy_ftp AJP13, using mod_proxy_ajp WebSocket, using mod_proxy_wstunnel