Oracle HTTP Server Administrator's Guide -- Contents

Oracle HTTP Server Features

Oracle HTTP Server Components

Oracle HTTP Server Modules

Oracle HTTP Server Support

Oracle HTTP Server Management

Application Server Control

Oracle Application Server Command-line Tools

opmnctl

dcmctl

Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Oracle HTTP Server

Starting Oracle HTTP Server

Stopping Oracle HTTP Server

Restarting Oracle HTTP Server

Understanding Oracle HTTP Server Directory Structure

Accessing Configuration Files

Configuration Files Syntax

Understanding Modules

Classes of Directives

Scope of Directives

About .htaccess Files

Setting Server and Administrator Functions

ServerName

Modifying ServerName for Oracle Application Server Web Cache

Specifying File Locations

Oracle HTTP Server Processing Model

Running Oracle HTTP Server as Root

Additional Security Considerations

Handling Server Processes

ServerType

Group

User

Limiting the Number of Processes and Connections

Getting Information about Processes

Specifying Listener Ports and Addresses

BindAddress

Port

Listen

Managing Interaction Between Server and Network

ListenBackLog

SendBufferSize

TimeOut

Managing Connection Persistence

KeepAlive

KeepAliveTimeout

MaxKeepAliveRequests

Configuring Reverse Proxies and Load Balancers

Using Oracle Diagnostic Logging

Overview

Configuring Oracle HTTP Server

Specifying Log Formats

Specifying Log Level

Specifying Log Files

Overview

Accessing Application Server Control

Accessing Oracle HTTP Server Home Page

Managing Oracle HTTP Server

Performing Basic Administration

Starting, Restarting, and Stopping Oracle HTTP Server

Managing Default Server Configuration

Monitoring Status

Monitoring Response and Load

Monitoring Performance

Managing Virtual Hosts

Requirements for Managing Virtual Hosts

Performing Basic Tasks on Virtual Hosts Page

Modifying Virtual Hosts

Administering Virtual Hosts

Administering Oracle HTTP Server

Advanced Server Properties

List of 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_certheaders

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

Configuring mod_oc4j

mod_oc4j Configuration File and Directives

mod_oc4j Sample Configurations

mod_oc4j Load Balancing

Metric-based Load Balancing

Enabling SSL for mod_oc4j and OC4J

Enabling SSL for mod_oc4j

Enabling SSL for OC4J

Integrating Generic Apache with Oracle Application Server

mod_onsint

Benefits of mod_onsint

Implementation Differences for mod_onsint

mod_oprocmgr

Using mod_oprocmgr with mod_jserv

Benefits

Configuring mod_jserv for Process Management

Changes to httpd.conf

Changes to jserv.properties

Changes to jserv.conf

mod_oradav

mod_ossl

mod_osso

mod_perl

Database Usage Notes

Using Perl to Access the Database

Testing Database Connection

Using SQL NCHAR Datatypes

mod_plsql

Configuration Parameters

plsql.conf

dads.conf

cache.conf

mod_proxy

mod_rewrite

mod_rewrite Rules Processing

mod_rewrite Directives

Rewrite Rules Hints

Redirection Examples

mod_setenvif

mod_so

mod_speling

mod_status

mod_unique_id

mod_userdir

mod_usertrack

mod_vhost_alias

Concepts

OraDAV Architecture

OraDAV Users

OraDAV Usage Model

OraDAV Configuration Parameters

ORAAllowIndexDetails

ORAAltPassword

ORACacheDirectory

ORACacheMaxResourceSize

WebDAV Security Considerations

OraDAV Performance Considerations

Using Disk Caching with OraDAV

Bypassing Oracle Application Server Web Cache for WebDAV Activities

Using Oracle Application Server Web Cache for Browsing Activities

mod_oradav Usage Notes

Mapping Containers Under the Root Location

Globalization Support Considerations with OraDAV

DAV Parameter Information

DAVOraWebCacheReadOnly

About Oracle HTTP Server Security

Classes of Users and Their Privileges

Resources Protected

Authentication and Authorization Enforcement

Host-based Access Control

Access Control for Virtual Hosts

Using mod_access and mod_setenvif for Host-based Access Control

User Authentication and Authorization

Using mod_auth to Authenticate Users

Using mod_osso to Authenticate Users

Using mod_ossl to Authenticate Users

Enabling SSL

Security Services Implemented Within Oracle HTTP Server

Using mod_ossl

Using mod_ossl Directives

Using mod_proxy Directives

Using mod_ossl Directives to Configure Client Authentication

Using the iasobf Utility

Understanding Port Tunneling

Configuring Port Tunneling

Leveraging Oracle Identity Management Infrastructure

Overview

Using Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On and mod_osso

Creating Application-specific Error Pages

Offering HTTPS to ISP (Virtual Host) Customers

Using Oracle HTTP Server as Cache

Using Different Language and Character Set Versions of Document

Using OracleAS Web Cache as Front-end

Sending Proxy Sensitive Requests to HTTP Server Behind a Firewall

mod_oc4j Information

mod_oc4j Compatibility with Other Web Servers

mod_oc4j Communication to OC4J using SSL

Oracle HTTP Server Version Number

Apache v2.0 Support with Oracle Application Server, 10g (9.0.4)

Applying Apache Security patches to Oracle HTTP Server

Compressing Output from Oracle HTTP Server

Supporting PHP

Creating Namespace that Works Across Firewalls, Clusters, Web Cache

Protecting Web Site From Hackers

Overview

Downloading Proxy Plug-in

Installing Proxy Plug-in

Installing Proxy Plug-in on UNIX Systems

Installing Proxy Plug-in on Windows Systems

Using Application Server Control

Configuring Proxy Plug-in

Proxy Server Definition File

Proxy Configuration File Parameters

Defining Proxy Plug-in Behavior

Configuring Sun ONE Listener to Use Proxy Plug-in

Configuring IIS Listener to Use Proxy Plug-in

Oracle Application Server Proxy Plug-In Usage Notes

Troubleshooting

Overview

Downloading SSO Plug-in

Installing SSO Plug-in

Installing SSO Plug-in for Sun ONE

Installing SSO Plug-in for IIS

Registering with Single Sign-On

Using the Single Sign-On Registration Tool

Common Single Sign-On Registrar Command Arguments

Configuring SSO Plug-in

SSO Plug-in Configuration Directives

Resource Protection

Configuring Sun ONE Listener for Single Sign-on

Usage Notes for Sun ONE Enterprise Server Version 6.0

Configuring IIS Listener for Single Sign-On

Troubleshooting

Overview

Downloading and Installing OC4J Plug-in

Configuring OC4J Plug-in on Sun ONE

Configuring OC4J Plug-in for IIS

Integrating Generic Apache with Oracle Application Server

Integration Requirements

Generic Apache Files

Setting Up a Static Configuration with mod_oc4j

Setting Up a Dynamic Configuration with mod_oc4j and mod_onsint

Integrating with Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server

OC4J Plug-in Configuration File

iaspt.conf

httpd.conf

httpd.conf File Structure

Global Environment

Main Server Configuration

Virtual Hosts Parameters

opmn.xml

Apache HTTP Server

The Apache Software License

Apache JServ

Apache JServ Public License

Apache SOAP

Apache SOAP License

DBI Module

Perl Artistic License

Preamble

Definitions

Perl

Perl Kit Readme

mod_perl 1.26 License

Perl Artistic License

Preamble

Definitions

mod_dav

FastCGI

FastCGI Developer's Kit License

Module mod_fastcgi License

Jaxen

The Jaxen Software License

Expat

Expat License

SAXPath

The SAXPath License

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Preface

1 Oracle HTTP Server Overview

2 Oracle HTTP Server Concepts

3 Specifying Server and File Locations

4 Managing Server Processes

5 Managing the Network Connection

6 Configuring and Using Server Logs

7 Application Server Control Management

8 Oracle HTTP Server Modules

9 Configuring and Using mod_oradav

10 Managing Security

11 Frequently Asked Questions

A Using Oracle Application Server Proxy Plug-in

B Using Oracle Application Server SSO Plug-in

C Using Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE Plug-in

D Oracle HTTP Server Configuration Files

E Third Party Licenses

Glossary

Index