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diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/mod_usertrack.html.en b/docs/manual/mod/mod_usertrack.html.en new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..716093c6ca --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manual/mod/mod_usertrack.html.en @@ -0,0 +1,129 @@ +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/strict"><head><!-- + XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX + This file is generated from xml source: DO NOT EDIT + XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX + --><title>mod_usertrack- Apache HTTP Server</title><link href="../style/manual.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/></head><body><blockquote><div align="center"><img src="../images/sub.gif" alt="[APACHE DOCUMENTATION]"/><h3>Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0</h3></div><h1 align="center">Apache Module mod_usertrack</h1><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td valign="top"><span class="help">Description:</span></td><td> + This module uses cookies to provide for a + <em>clickstream</em> log of user activity on a site. +</td></tr><tr><td><a href="module-dict.html#Status" class="help">Status:</a></td><td>Extension</td></tr><tr><td><a href="module-dict.html#ModuleIdentifier" class="help">Module Identifier:</a></td><td>usertrack_module</td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><a href="module-dict.html#Compatibility" class="help">Compatibility:</a></td><td><compatibility>Known as mod_cookies prior to Apache 1.3.</compatibility></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><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> +<h2>Directives</h2><ul><li><a href="#cookiedomain">CookieDomain</a></li><li><a href="#cookieexpires">CookieExpires</a></li><li><a href="#cookiename">CookieName</a></li><li><a href="#cookiestyle">CookieStyle</a></li><li><a href="#cookietracking">CookieTracking</a></li></ul><h2>Logging</h2> + + + <p>Previously, the cookies module (now the user tracking + module) did its own logging, using the <code class="directive">CookieLog</code> + 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 <code>%{cookie}n</code> in the log file format. For + example:</p> +<blockquote><table cellpadding="10"><tr><td bgcolor="#eeeeee"><code> +CustomLog logs/clickstream "%{cookie}n %r %t" +</code></td></tr></table></blockquote> + + <p>For backward compatibility the configurable log module + implements the old <code class="directive">CookieLog</code> directive, but this + should be upgraded to the above <code class="directive">CustomLog</code> directive. </p> +<h2>2-digit or 4-digit dates for cookies?</h2> + + + <p>(the following is from message + <022701bda43d$9d32bbb0$1201a8c0@christian.office.sane.com> + in the new-httpd archives) </p> +<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> + +<hr/><h2><a name="CookieDomain">CookieDomain</a> <a name="cookiedomain">Directive</a></h2><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><strong>Description: </strong></td><td>controls the setting of the domain to which the tracking cookie applies.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax" class="help">Syntax:</a></td><td>CookieDomain <em>domain</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Default" class="help">Default:</a></td><td><code>None</code></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Context" class="help">Context:</a></td><td>server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Status" class="help">Status:</a></td><td>Extension</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Module" class="help">Module:</a></td><td>mod_usertrack</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> + + <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 <strong>must</strong> begin with a dot, and + <strong>must</strong> include at least one embedded dot. That is, + ".foo.com" is legal, but "foo.bar.com" and ".com" are not.</p> +<hr/><h2><a name="CookieExpires">CookieExpires</a> <a name="cookieexpires">Directive</a></h2><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><strong>Description: </strong></td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax" class="help">Syntax:</a></td><td>CookieExpires <em>expiry-period</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Default" class="help">Default:</a></td><td><code/></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Context" class="help">Context:</a></td><td>server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Override" class="help">Override:</a></td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Status" class="help">Status:</a></td><td>Extension</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Module" class="help">Module:</a></td><td>mod_usertrack</td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><a href="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" class="help">Compatibility:</a></td><td>In 1.3.20 and earlier, not usable in directory and +.htaccess</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> + <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> +<hr/><h2><a name="CookieName">CookieName</a> <a name="cookiename">Directive</a></h2><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><strong>Description: </strong></td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax" class="help">Syntax:</a></td><td>CookieName <em>token</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Default" class="help">Default:</a></td><td><code>Apache</code></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Context" class="help">Context:</a></td><td>server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Status" class="help">Status:</a></td><td>Extension</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Module" class="help">Module:</a></td><td>mod_usertrack</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> + <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> +<hr/><h2><a name="CookieStyle">CookieStyle</a> <a name="cookiestyle">Directive</a></h2><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><strong>Description: </strong></td><td>Controls the format of the cookie header field</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax" class="help">Syntax:</a></td><td>CookieStyle + <em>Netscape|Cookie|Cookie2|RFC2109|RFC2965</em></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Default" class="help">Default:</a></td><td><code/></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Context" class="help">Context:</a></td><td>server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Status" class="help">Status:</a></td><td>Extension</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Module" class="help">Module:</a></td><td>mod_usertrack</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> + <p>This directive controls the format of the cookie header + field. The three formats allowed are:</p> + + <ul> + <li><strong>Netscape</strong>, which is the original but now deprecated + syntax. This is the default, and the syntax Apache has + historically used.</li> + + <li><strong>Cookie</strong> or <strong>RFC2109</strong>, which is the syntax that + superseded the Netscape syntax.</li> + + <li><strong>Cookie2</strong> or <strong>RFC2965</strong>, 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> +<hr/><h2><a name="CookieTracking">CookieTracking</a> <a name="cookietracking">Directive</a></h2><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr><td><table bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><strong>Description: </strong></td><td/></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Syntax" class="help">Syntax:</a></td><td>CookieTracking on|off</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Default" class="help">Default:</a></td><td><code/></td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Context" class="help">Context:</a></td><td>server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Override" class="help">Override:</a></td><td>FileInfo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Status" class="help">Status:</a></td><td>Extension</td></tr><tr><td><a href="directive-dict.html#Module" class="help">Module:</a></td><td>mod_usertrack</td></tr></table></td></tr></table> + <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> + +<hr/></blockquote><h3 align="center">Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0</h3><a href="./"><img src="../images/index.gif" alt="Index"/></a><a href="../"><img src="../images/home.gif" alt="Home"/></a></body></html>
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