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Document ScoreBoardfile. Note that PidFile is subject to security concerns 

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<li><A HREF="#rlimitmem">RLimitMEM</A>

<li><A HREF="#rlimitnproc">RLimitNPROC</A>

<li><A HREF="#satisfy">Satisfy</A>

<li><A HREF="#scoreboardfile">ScoreBoardFile</A>

<li><A HREF="#sendbuffersize">SendBufferSize</A>

<li><A HREF="#serveradmin">ServerAdmin</A>

<li><A HREF="#serveralias">ServerAlias</A>
@@ -877,7 +878,12 @@ The PidFile is only used in <A HREF="#servertype">standalone</A> mode.<p> 
It is often useful to be able to send the server a signal, so that it closes

and then reopens its <A HREF="#errorlog">ErrorLog</A> and TransferLog, and

re-reads its configuration files. This is done by sending a SIGHUP (kill -1)

signal to the process id listed in the PidFile.<p><hr>

signal to the process id listed in the PidFile.<p>



The PidFile is subject to the same warnings about log file placement and

<a href="../misc/security_tips.html">security</a>.



<p><hr>



<A name="port"><h2>Port directive</h2></A>

<!--%plaintext &lt;?INDEX {\tt Port} directive&gt; -->
@@ -1041,6 +1047,28 @@ Access policy if both allow and require used. The parameter can be either 


<p><hr>



<A name="scoreboardfile"><h2>ScoreBoardFile directive</h2></A>

<!--%plaintext &lt;?INDEX {\tt ScoreBoardFile} directive&gt; -->

<strong>Syntax:</strong> ScoreBoardFile <em>filename</em><br>

<strong>Default:</strong> <code>ScoreBoardFile logs/apache_status</code><br>

<strong>Context:</strong> server config<br>

<strong>Status:</strong> core<p>



The ScoreBoardFile directive is required on some architectures to place

a file that the server will use to communicate between its children and

the parent.  The easiest way to find out if your architecture requires

a scoreboard file is to run Apache and see if it creates the file named

by the directive.  If your architecture requires it then you must ensure

that this file is not used at the same time by more than one invocation

of Apache.<p>



If you have to use a ScoreBoardFile then you may see improved speed by

placing it on a RAM disk.  But be careful that you heed the same warnings

about log file placement and

<a href="../misc/security_tips.html">security</a>.



<p><hr>



<A name="sendbuffersize"><h2>SendBufferSize directive</h2></A>

<!--%plaintext &lt;?INDEX {\tt SendBufferSize} directive&gt; -->

<strong>Syntax:</strong> SendBufferSize <em>bytes</em><br>