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Running the Oracle HTTP Server on OpenVMS 3ñ19
Security Information
The Oracle HTTP Server for OpenVMS is a non-privileged, user-mode, socket-based
network application
requirements
(ORACLE).
Process Model
The Oracle HTTP Server runs as a single job which consists of:
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Because the server runs as a single job, the OpenVMS security profile for each
process is identical, and no enhanced mechanism is required for these processes to
communicate with one another
account (ORACLE) where pooled quotas are defined.
Privileged Images
The Oracle HTTP Server performs three operations that require additional privilege:
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TMPMBX and NETMBX are the only privilege
.
The server runs under its own unique UIC and user account
A master process (ORACLE)
and
Several subprocesses
Subprocesses are created to service incoming HTTP requests and to execute CGI
scripts.
Binding to a port below 1024 (privileged ports).
By default, the server binds to port 8080 (HTTP).
Fetching path information for other users.
The server provides a replacement for the getpwnam C RTL routine to allow
the server to fetch default path information for other users (required by
MOD_UTIL and MOD_USERDIR).
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Resource utilization is controlled by a single user
Apache Server Installation/Configuration D-27
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