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Preface

1 Overview

Oracle HTTP Server Features

Oracle HTTP Server Support

Oracle HTTP Server Modules

Starting, Stopping, and Restarting the Oracle HTTP Server

Starting the Oracle HTTP Server

Stopping the Oracle HTTP Server

Restarting the Oracle HTTP Server

2 Specifying the Server and File Locations

Accessing Configuration Files

httpd.conf

Setting Server and Administrator Functions

ServerName

UseCanonicalName

ServerAdmin

ServerSignature

ServerTokens

ServerAlias

Specifying File Locations

CoreDumpDirectory

DocumentRoot

ErrorLog

LockFile

PidFile

ScoreBoardFile

ServerRoot

3 Managing Server Processes

HTTP Server Processing Model

ServerType

Group

User

Limiting the Number of Processes and Connections

StartServers

ThreadsPerChild

MaxClients

MaxRequestPerChild

MaxSpareServers

MinSpareServers

Getting Information about Processes

4 Managing the Network Connection

Specifying Listener Ports and Addresses

BindAddress

Port

Listen

Managing Interaction between the Server and Network

ListenBackLog

SendBufferSize

TimeOut

Managing Connection Persistence

KeepAlive

KeepAliveTimeout

MaxKeepAliveRequests

5 Configuring and Using Server Logs

Specifying the Log Formats

Specifying Log Files and Locations

Access Log

Error Log

JServ Log

PID File

Rewrite Log

Script Log

SSL Log

Transfer Log

6 Oracle HTTP Server Modules

mod_access

mod_actions

mod_alias

mod_asis

mod_auth

mod_auth_anon

mod_auth_db

mod_auth_dbm

mod_auth_digest

mod_autoindex

mod_cern_meta

mod_cgi

mod_define

mod_digest

mod_dir

mod_dms

mod_env

mod_example

mod_expires

mod_fastcgi

mod_headers

mod_imap

mod_include

mod_info

mod_isapi

mod_jserv

Enabling JServ with mod_oprocmgr

Enabling JServ in Automatic Mode

Enabling JServ in Manual Mode

Using JServ and OC4J Together

Configuring Multiple JSP Applications on Different JVMs with mod_jserv

mod_log_agent

mod_log_config

mod_log_referer

mod_mime

mod_mime_magic

mod_mmap_static

mod_negotiation

mod_oc4j

Security Considerations for mod_oc4j

Configuring mod_oc4j

Sample Configurations for mod_oc4j

mod_oprocmgr

Configuring mod_oprocmgr to Provide Process Management and Load Balancing to JServ

How mod_oprocmgr Works With mod_jserv

Benefits of Using mod_oprocmgr With mod_jserv

Configuring mod_jserv for Process Management

mod_oradav

mod_ossl

mod_osso

Exposing the Basic Authentication URL to mod_osso

mod_perl

Database Usage Notes

mod_plsql

mod_plsql Configuration Files

DAD Parameters

Sample DADs

Configuring mod_plsql For Use With WebDB 2.x

mod_proxy

mod_rewrite

mod_setenvif

mod_so

mod_speling

mod_status

mod_unique_id

mod_userdir

mod_usertrack

mod_vhost_alias

7 Configuring and Using mod_oradav

Concepts

WebDAV

mod_dav

mod_oradav

OraDAV

Architecture

OraDAV Users

Usage Model

OraDAV Configuration Parameters

ORAAllowIndexDetails

ORACacheDirectory

ORACacheMaxResourceSize

ORACachePrunePercent

ORACacheTotalSize

ORAConnect

ORAGetSource

ORALockExpirationPad

ORAPackageName

ORAPassword

ORAService

ORAUser

Other Notes

WebDAV Security Considerations

OraDAV Performance Considerations

Using Disk Caching with OraDAV

Bypassing Web Cache for WebDAV Activities

Using Web Cache for Browsing Activities

Usage Notes

Mapping Containers Under the Root Location

Globalization Support Considerations with OraDAV

DAV Parameter Information

PROPFIND Security

8 Frequently Asked Questions

A Using the Oracle9iAS Proxy Plug-in

Overview

Downloading the Plug-in

Installing the Plug-in

Installing the Plug-in on UNIX Systems

Installing the Plug-in on Windows Systems

Configuring the Plug-in

Configuring the iPlanet Listener to Use the Proxy Plug-in

Configuring the IIS Listener to Use the Proxy Plug-in

Using Single-Sign On with the Plug-in

Configuring Single Sign-On Plug-Ins

Configuring the iPlanet Listener for Single Sign-on

Configuring the IIS Listener for Single Sign-On

Obtaining an Obfuscated Single Sign-On Server Configuration File

Proxy Plug-In Usage Notes

Troubleshooting

B Third Party Licenses

Apache HTTP Server

The Apache Software License

Apache JServ

Apache JServ Public License

Perl

Perl Kit Readme

Perl Artistic License

mod_dav

FastCGI

FastCGI Developer's Kit License

Module mod_fastcgi License

Index