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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by el...@apache.org on 2016/02/25 09:49:03 UTC
svn commit: r1732262 - /httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/mod/mod_http2.xml
Author: elukey
Date: Thu Feb 25 08:49:02 2016
New Revision: 1732262
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1732262&view=rev
Log:
Proposal for a new summary of mod_http2's doc
Modified:
httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/mod/mod_http2.xml
Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/mod/mod_http2.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/mod/mod_http2.xml?rev=1732262&r1=1732261&r2=1732262&view=diff
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--- httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/mod/mod_http2.xml (original)
+++ httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/mod/mod_http2.xml Thu Feb 25 08:49:02 2016
@@ -43,15 +43,24 @@
consult the "CHANGES" file for potential updates.</p>
</note>
- <p>You must enable HTTP/2 via <directive
- module="core">Protocols</directive> in order to use the
- functionality described in this document:</p>
+ <p>You must enable HTTP/2 via <directive module="core">Protocols</directive> in order to use the
+ functionality described in this document. The HTTP/2 protocol <a href="https://http2.github.io/faq/#does-http2-require-encryption">does not require</a> the use of encryption so two schemes are available: <code>h2</code> (HTTP/2 over TLS) and <code>h2c</code> (HTTP/2 over TCP).</p>
+
+ <p>Two useful configuration schemes are:</p>
+ <note><title>HTTP/2 in a VirtualHost context (TLS only)</title>
<highlight language="config">
- Protocols h2 http/1.1
+Protocols h2 http/1.1
</highlight>
+ <p>Allows HTTP/2 negotiation (h2) via TLS ALPN in a secure <directive>VirtualHost</directive>. HTTP/2 preamble checking (Direct mode, see <directive>H2Direct</directive>) is disabled by default for <code>h2</code>.</p>
+ </note>
- <p><code>h2</code> (HTTP/2 over TLS) is the preferred connection scheme chosen by browsers up to now, but the HTTP/2 protocol <a href="https://http2.github.io/faq/#does-http2-require-encryption">does not require</a> the use of encryption. To enable <code>h2c</code> (HTTP/2 over TCP) please check the <directive module="mod_http2">H2Direct</directive> directive first.</p>
+ <note><title>HTTP/2 in a Server context (TLS and cleartext)</title>
+ <highlight language="config">
+Protocols h2 h2c http/1.1
+ </highlight>
+ <p>Allows HTTP/2 negotiation (h2) via TLS ALPN for secure <directive>VirtualHost</directive>. Allows HTTP/2 cleartext negotiation (h2c) upgrading from an initial HTTP/1.1 connection or via HTTP/2 preamble checking (Direct mode, see <directive>H2Direct</directive>).</p>
+ </note>
<p>Refer to the official <a href="https://http2.github.io/faq">HTTP/2 FAQ</a> for any doubt about the protocol.</p>