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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by br...@hyperreal.org on 1998/06/16 04:11:34 UTC
cvs commit: apache-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod core.html mod_proxy.html
brian 98/06/15 19:11:33
Modified: htdocs/manual/mod core.html mod_proxy.html
Log:
Submitted by: bhyde@pobox.com
Reviewed by: Brian
Tweak to add some x-references.
Revision Changes Path
1.124 +4 -1 apache-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod/core.html
Index: core.html
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RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod/core.html,v
retrieving revision 1.123
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diff -u -r1.123 -r1.124
--- core.html 1998/06/08 16:25:36 1.123
+++ core.html 1998/06/16 02:11:30 1.124
@@ -2794,7 +2794,10 @@
similarly, the user should not be able to execute code which is not
meant for httpd requests. It is recommended that you set up a new user and
group specifically for running the server. Some admins use user
-<CODE>nobody</CODE>, but this is not always possible or desirable.<P>
+<CODE>nobody</CODE>, but this is not always possible or desirable.
+For example mod_proxy's cache, when enabled, must be accessible to this user
+(see the <A href="mod_proxy.html#cacheroot"><CODE>CacheRoot</CODE></a>
+directive</a>).<P>
Notes: If you start the server as a non-root user, it will fail to change
to the lesser privileged user, and will instead continue to run as
1.40 +2 -1 apache-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_proxy.html
Index: mod_proxy.html
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RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apache-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod/mod_proxy.html,v
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diff -u -r1.39 -r1.40
--- mod_proxy.html 1998/06/08 19:05:15 1.39
+++ mod_proxy.html 1998/06/16 02:11:31 1.40
@@ -583,7 +583,8 @@
Apache 1.1 and later.<P>
Sets the name of the directory to contain cache files; this must be
-writable by the httpd server.<BR>
+writable by the httpd server.
+(see the <A href="core.html#user"><CODE>User</CODE></a> directive</a>).<BR>
Setting <CODE>CacheRoot</CODE> enables proxy cacheing; without defining
a <CODE>CacheRoot</CODE>, proxy functionality will be available
if <CODE>ProxyRequests</CODE> are set to <CODE>On</CODE>, but no
Re: cvs commit: apache-1.3/htdocs/manual/mod core.html
mod_proxy.html
Posted by Ben Hyde <bh...@pobox.com>.
>brian 98/06/15 19:11:33
>
> Modified: htdocs/manual/mod core.html mod_proxy.html
thank you. - ben