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author | Rich Bowen <rbowen@apache.org> | 2002-03-07 03:46:33 +0000 |
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committer | Rich Bowen <rbowen@apache.org> | 2002-03-07 03:46:33 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_usertrack.xml b/docs/manual/mod/mod_usertrack.xml new file mode 100755 index 0000000000..ab6c0e901a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_usertrack.xml @@ -0,0 +1,228 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!DOCTYPE modulesynopsis SYSTEM "../style/modulesynopsis.dtd"> +<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../style/manual.xsl"?> + +<modulesynopsis> +<name>mod_usertrack</name> +<description> + This module uses cookies to provide for a + <em>clickstream</em> log of user activity on a site. +</description> +<status>Extension</status> +<sourcefile>mod_usertrack.c</sourcefile> +<identifier>usertrack_module</identifier> +<compatibility>Known as mod_cookies prior to Apache 1.3.</compatibility> + +<summary> + + <h2>Summary</h2> + + <p>Previous releases of Apache have included a module which + generates a 'clickstream' log of user activity on a site using + cookies. This was called the "cookies" module, mod_cookies. In + Apache 1.2 and later this module has been renamed the "user + tracking" module, mod_usertrack. This module has been + simplified and new directives added.</p> +</summary> + + +<section> +<title>Logging</title> + + <p>Previously, the cookies module (now the user tracking + module) did its own logging, using the <tt>CookieLog</tt> + directive. In this release, this module does no logging at all. + Instead, a configurable log format file should be used to log + user click-streams. This is possible because the logging module + now allows multiple log files. The cookie itself is logged by + using the text <tt>%{cookie}n</tt> in the log file format. For + example:</p> +<example> +CustomLog logs/clickstream "%{cookie}n %r %t" +</example> + + <p>For backward compatibility the configurable log module + implements the old <tt>CookieLog</tt> directive, but this + should be upgraded to the above <tt>CustomLog</tt> directive. </p> +</section> + +<section> +<title>2-digit or 4-digit dates for cookies?</title> + + <p>(the following is from message + <022701bda43d$9d32bbb0$1201a8c0@christian.office.sane.com> + in the new-httpd archives) +<pre> +From: "Christian Allen" <christian@sane.com> +Subject: Re: Apache Y2K bug in mod_usertrack.c +Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:41:56 -0400 + +Did some work with cookies and dug up some info that might be useful. + +True, Netscape claims that the correct format NOW is four digit dates, and +four digit dates do in fact work... for Netscape 4.x (Communicator), that +is. However, 3.x and below do NOT accept them. It seems that Netscape +originally had a 2-digit standard, and then with all of the Y2K hype and +probably a few complaints, changed to a four digit date for Communicator. +Fortunately, 4.x also understands the 2-digit format, and so the best way to +ensure that your expiration date is legible to the client's browser is to +use 2-digit dates. + +However, this does not limit expiration dates to the year 2000; if you use +an expiration year of "13", for example, it is interpreted as 2013, NOT +1913! In fact, you can use an expiration year of up to "37", and it will be +understood as "2037" by both MSIE and Netscape versions 3.x and up (not sure +about versions previous to those). Not sure why Netscape used that +particular year as its cut-off point, but my guess is that it was in respect +to UNIX's 2038 problem. Netscape/MSIE 4.x seem to be able to understand +2-digit years beyond that, at least until "50" for sure (I think they +understand up until about "70", but not for sure). + +Summary: Mozilla 3.x and up understands two digit dates up until "37" +(2037). Mozilla 4.x understands up until at least "50" (2050) in 2-digit +form, but also understands 4-digit years, which can probably reach up until +9999. Your best bet for sending a long-life cookie is to send it for some +time late in the year "37". +</pre> +</p> +</section> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CookieDomain</name> +<syntax>CookieDomain <i>domain</i></syntax> +<default>None</default> +<contextlist> +<context>server config</context> +<context>virtual host</context> +<context>directory</context> +<context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> +<description>controls the setting of the domain to which + the tracking cookie applies.</description> + +<usage> + + <p>This directive controls the setting of the domain to which + the tracking cookie applies. If not present, no domain is + included in the cookie header field.</p> + + <p>The domain string <b>must</b> begin with a dot, and + <b>must</b> include at least one embedded dot. That is, + ".foo.com" is legal, but "foo.bar.com" and ".com" are not.</p> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CookieExpires</name> +<syntax>CookieExpires <em>expiry-period</em></syntax> +<default></default> +<contextlist> +<context>server config</context> +<context>virtual host</context> +<context>directory</context> +<context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> +<override></override> +<compatibility>In 1.3.20 and earlier, not usable in directory and +.htaccess</compatibility> + +<usage> + <p>When used, this directive sets an expiry time on the cookie + generated by the usertrack module. The <em>expiry-period</em> + can be given either as a number of seconds, or in the format + such as "2 weeks 3 days 7 hours". Valid denominations are: + years, months, weeks, hours, minutes and seconds. If the expiry + time is in any format other than one number indicating the + number of seconds, it must be enclosed by double quotes.</p> + + <p>If this directive is not used, cookies last only for the + current browser session.</p> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CookieName</name> +<syntax>CookieName <em>token</em></syntax> +<default>Apache</default> +<contextlist> +<context>server config</context> +<context>virtual host</context> +<context>directory</context> +<context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> + +<usage> + <p>This directive allows you to change the name of the cookie + this module uses for its tracking purposes. By default the + cookie is named "<code>Apache</code>".</p> + + <p>You must specify a valid cookie name; results are + unpredictable if you use a name containing unusual characters. + Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, "_", and "-".</p> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CookieStyle</name> +<syntax>CookieStyle + <i>Netscape|Cookie|Cookie2|RFC2109|RFC2965</i></syntax> +<default></default> +<contextlist> +<context>server config</context> +<context>virtual host</context> +<context>directory</context> +<context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> +<description>Controls the format of the cookie header + field</description> + +<usage> + <p>This directive controls the format of the cookie header + field. The three formats allowed are:</p> + + <ul> + <li><b>Netscape</b>, which is the original but now deprecated + syntax. This is the default, and the syntax Apache has + historically used.</li> + + <li><b>Cookie</b> or <b>RFC2109</b>, which is the syntax that + superseded the Netscape syntax.</li> + + <li><b>Cookie2</b> or <b>RFC2965</b>, which is the most + current cookie syntax.</li> + </ul> + + <p>Not all clients can understand all of these formats. but you + should use the newest one that is generally acceptable to your + users' browsers.</p> +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + + + +<directivesynopsis> +<name>CookieTracking</name> +<syntax>CookieTracking on|off</syntax> +<default></default> +<contextlist> +<context>server config</context> +<context>virtual host</context> +<context>directory</context> +<context>.htaccess</context> +</contextlist> +<override>FileInfo</override> + +<usage> + <p>When the user track module is compiled in, and + "CookieTracking on" is set, Apache will start sending a + user-tracking cookie for all new requests. This directive can + be used to turn this behavior on or off on a per-server or + per-directory basis. By default, compiling mod_usertrack will + not activate cookies. </p> + +</usage> +</directivesynopsis> + +</modulesynopsis> + |