Commit 0e131785 authored by Marc Slemko's avatar Marc Slemko
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Clarify that mod_info uses startup-config and not running-config 

and note that mod_info and mod_status can be enabled from things
like .htaccess files.

Submitted by:	Ken Coar


git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@77688 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
parent ae3c8379

docs/manual/mod/mod_info.html

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@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ 
<h1>Module mod_info</h1>



This module is contained in the <code>mod_info.c</code> file.  It

provides a comprehensive overview of the current server configuration

including all installed modules.  This module is not compiled into the

provides a comprehensive overview of the server configuration

including all installed modules and directives in the configuration

files.  This module is not compiled into the

server by default.  It is only available in Apache 1.1 and later. To

enable it, add the following line to the server build Configuration

file, and rebuild the server:
@@ -29,12 +30,37 @@ SetHandler server-info 
&lt;/Location&gt;

</PRE>



You may wish to add a limit clause inside the location directive to limit

access to your server configuration information.<p>

You may wish to add a

<A

 HREF="core.html#limit"

>&lt;Limit&gt;</A>

clause inside the

<A

 HREF="core.html#location"

>location</A>

directive to limit access to your server configuration information.<p>

Once configured, the server information is obtained by accessing

<tt>http://your.host.dom/server-info</tt><p>



<BLOCKQUOTE>

 <STRONG>

  Note that the configuration files are read by the module at run-time,

  and therefore the display may <EM>not</EM> reflect the running

  server's active configuration if the files have been changed since the

  server was last reloaded.  Also, the configuration files must be

  readable by the user as which the server is running (see the

  <A

   HREF="core.html#user"

  ><SAMP>User</SAMP></A>

  directive), or else the directive settings will not be listed.

  <P>

  It should also be noted that if <SAMP>mod_info</SAMP> is compiled into

  the server, its handler capability is available in <EM>all</EM>

  configuration files, including <EM>per</EM>-directory files

  (<EM>e.g.</EM>, <SAMP>.htaccess</SAMP>).  This may have

  security-related ramifications for your site.

  </P>

 </STRONG>

</BLOCKQUOTE>

<!--#include virtual="footer.html" -->

</BODY>

</HTML>

docs/manual/mod/mod_status.html

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	AUX_CFLAGS= (something) -DSTATUS

</pre>



<BLOCKQUOTE>

 <STRONG>

  It should be noted that if <SAMP>mod_status</SAMP> is compiled into

  the server, its handler capability is available in <EM>all</EM>

  configuration files, including <EM>per</EM>-directory files

  (<EM>e.g.</EM>, <SAMP>.htaccess</SAMP>).  This may have

  security-related ramifications for your site.

 </STRONG>

</BLOCKQUOTE>

<!--#include virtual="footer.html" -->

</BODY>

</HTML>