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There's a --> + <!-- good chance that the user will be reading the documentation --> + <!-- on his own system, which may not be configured for --> + <!-- multiviews. --> + <!-- - When adding items, make sure they're put in the right place --> + <!-- - verify that the numbering matches up. --> + <!-- - *Don't* use <PRE></PRE> blocks - they don't appear --> + <!-- correctly in a reliable way when this is converted to text --> + <!-- with Lynx. Use <DL><DD><CODE>xxx<BR>xx</CODE></DD></DL> --> + <!-- blocks inside a <P></P> instead. This is necessary to get --> + <!-- the horizontal and vertical indenting right. --> + <!-- - Don't forget to include an HR tag after the last /P tag --> + <!-- but before the /LI in an item. --> + + <p>If you are reading a text-only version of this FAQ, you may + find numbers enclosed in brackets (such as "[12]"). These refer + to the list of reference URLs to be found at the end of the + document. These references do not appear, and are not needed, + for the hypertext version.</p> + + <h2>The Questions</h2> + + <ol type="A"> + <!--#endif --> + <!--#if expr="$TOC || $STANDALONE" --> + + <li value="9"> + <strong>Features</strong> + + <ol> + <li><a href="#proxy">Does or will Apache act as a Proxy + server?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#multiviews">What are "multiviews"?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#putsupport">Why can't I publish to my + Apache server using PUT on Netscape Gold and other + programs?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#SSL-i">Why doesn't Apache include + SSL?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#footer">How can I attach a footer to my + documents without using SSI?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#search">Does Apache include a search + engine?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#rotate">How can I rotate my log + files?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#conditional-logging">How do I keep certain + requests from appearing in my logs?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#dbinteg">Does Apache include any sort of + database integration?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#asp">Can I use Active Server Pages (ASP) + with Apache?</a></li> + + <li><a href="#java">Does Apache come with Java + support?</a></li> + </ol> + </li> + <!--#endif --> + <!--#if expr="$STANDALONE" --> + </ol> + <hr /> + + <h2>The Answers</h2> + <!--#endif --> + <!--#if expr="! $TOC" --> + + <h3>I. Features</h3> + + <ol> + <li> + <a id="proxy" name="proxy"><strong>Does or will Apache act + as a Proxy server?</strong></a> + + <p>Apache version 1.1 and above comes with a <a + href="../mod/mod_proxy.html">proxy module</a>. If compiled + in, this will make Apache act as a caching-proxy + server.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="multiviews" name="multiviews"><strong>What are + "multiviews"?</strong></a> + + <p>"Multiviews" is the general name given to the Apache + server's ability to provide language-specific document + variants in response to a request. This is documented quite + thoroughly in the <a href="../content-negotiation.html" + rel="Help">content negotiation</a> description page. In + addition, <cite>Apache Week</cite> carried an article on + this subject entitled "<a + href="http://www.apacheweek.com/features/negotiation" + rel="Help"><cite>Content Negotiation + Explained</cite></a>".</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="putsupport" name="putsupport"><strong>Why can't I + publish to my Apache server using PUT on Netscape Gold and + other programs?</strong></a> + + <p>Because you need to install and configure a script to + handle the uploaded files. This script is often called a + "PUT" handler. There are several available, but they may + have security problems. Using FTP uploads may be easier and + more secure, at least for now. For more information, see + the <cite>Apache Week</cite> article <a + href="http://www.apacheweek.com/features/put"><cite>Publishing + Pages with PUT</cite></a>.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="SSL-i" name="SSL-i"><strong>Why doesn't Apache + include SSL?</strong></a> + + <p>SSL (Secure Socket Layer) data transport requires + encryption, and many governments have restrictions upon the + import, export, and use of encryption technology. If Apache + included SSL in the base package, its distribution would + involve all sorts of legal and bureaucratic issues, and it + would no longer be freely available. Also, some of the + technology required to talk to current clients using SSL is + patented by <a href="http://www.rsa.com/">RSA Data + Security</a>, who restricts its use without a license.</p> + + <p>Some SSL implementations of Apache are available, + however; see the "<a + href="http://httpd.apache.org/related_projects.html">related + projects</a>" page at the main Apache web site.</p> + + <p>You can find out more about this topic in the + <cite>Apache Week</cite> article about <a + href="http://www.apacheweek.com/features/ssl" + rel="Help"><cite>Apache and Secure + Transactions</cite></a>.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="footer" name="footer"><strong>How can I attach a + footer to my documents without using SSI?</strong></a> + + <p>You can make arbitrary changes to static documents by + configuring an <a + href="../mod/mod_actions.html#action">Action</a> which + launches a CGI script. The CGI is then responsible for + setting a content-type and delivering the requested + document (the location of which is passed in the + <samp>PATH_TRANSLATED</samp> environment variable), along + with whatever footer is needed.</p> + + <p>Busy sites may not want to run a CGI script on every + request, and should consider using an Apache module to add + the footer. There are several third party modules available + through the <a href="http://modules.apache.org/">Apache + Module Registry</a> which will add footers to documents. + These include mod_trailer, PHP + (<samp>php3_auto_append_file</samp>), mod_layout, and + mod_perl (<samp>Apache::Sandwich</samp>).</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="search" name="search"><strong>Does Apache include a + search engine?</strong></a> + + <p>Apache does not include a search engine, but there are + many good commercial and free search engines which can be + used easily with Apache. Some of them are listed on the <a + href="http://www.searchtools.com/tools/tools.html">Web Site + Search Tools</a> page. Open source search engines that are + often used with Apache include <a + href="http://www.htdig.org/">ht://Dig</a> and <a + href="http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/SWISH-E/">SWISH-E</a>.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="rotate" name="rotate"><strong>How can I rotate my + log files?</strong></a> + + <p>The simple answer: by piping the transfer log into an + appropriate log file rotation utility.</p> + + <p>The longer answer: In the src/support/ directory, you + will find a utility called <a + href="../programs/rotatelogs.html">rotatelogs</a> which can + be used like this:</p> +<pre> + TransferLog "|/path/to/rotatelogs /path/to/logs/access_log 86400" +</pre> + + <p>to enable daily rotation of the log files.<br /> + A more sophisticated solution of a logfile rotation + utility is available under the name <code>cronolog</code> + from Andrew Ford's site at <a + href="http://www.cronolog.org/">http://www.cronolog.org/</a>. + It can automatically create logfile subdirectories based on + time and date, and can have a constant symlink point to the + rotating logfiles. (As of version 1.6.1, cronolog is + available under the <a href="../LICENSE">Apache + License</a>). Use it like this:</p> +<pre> + CustomLog "|/path/to/cronolog --symlink=/usr/local/apache/logs/access_log /usr/local/apache/logs/%Y/%m/access_log" combined +</pre> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="conditional-logging" + name="conditional-logging"><strong>How do I keep certain + requests from appearing in my logs?</strong></a> + + <p>The maximum flexibility for removing unwanted + information from log files is obtained by post-processing + the logs, or using piped-logs to feed the logs through a + program which does whatever you want. However, Apache does + offer the ability to prevent requests from ever appearing + in the log files. You can do this by using the <a + href="../mod/mod_setenvif.html#setenvif"><code>SetEnvIf</code></a> + directive to set an environment variable for certain + requests and then using the conditional <a + href="../mod/mod_log_config.html#customlog-conditional"><code> + CustomLog</code></a> syntax to prevent logging when the + environment variable is set.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="dbinteg" name="dbinteg"><b>Does Apache support any + sort of database integration?</b></a> + + <p>No. Apache is a Web (HTTP) server, not an application + server. The base package does not include any such + functionality. See the <a href="http://www.php.net/">PHP + project</a> and the <a + href="http://perl.apache.org/">mod_perl project</a> for + examples of modules that allow you to work with databases + from within the Apache environment.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="asp" name="asp"><b>Can I use Active Server Pages + (ASP) with Apache?</b></a> + + <p>The base Apache Web Server package does not include ASP + support. However, a number of projects provide ASP or + ASP-like functionality for Apache. Some of these are:</p> + <ul> + <li><a + href="http://www.apache-asp.org/">Apache::ASP</a></li> + <li><a + href="http://go-mono.com/archive/xsp-0.10.html">mod_mono</a></li> + <li><a + href="http://wwws.sun.com/software/chilisoft/">Chilisoft + ASP</a></li> + </ul> + <p>See also the <a + href="http://httpd.apache.org/related_projects.html">related + projects</a> page to find out more.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + + <li> + <a id="java" name="java"><b>Does Apache come with Java + support?</b></a> + + <p>The base Apache Web server package does not include + support for Java, Java Server Pages, Enterprise Java Beans, + or Java servlets. Those features are available as add-ons + from the Apache/Java project site, <URL:<a + href="http://jakarta.apache.org">http://jakarta.apache.org/</a>>.</p> + <hr /> + </li> + </ol> + <!--#endif --> + <!--#if expr="$STANDALONE" --> + <!-- Don't forget to add HR tags at the end of each list item.. --> + <!--#include virtual="footer.html" --> + <!--#endif --> + </body> +</html> + |