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Installing CGI Programs
Specifying a CGI Directory
To specify a CGI-only directory for a class of virtual servers, perform the following
steps:
From the Class Manager, choose the Programs tab.
1.
The CGI Directory window appears.
In the URL Prefix field, type the URL prefix to use for this directory. That is, the
2.
text you type appears as the directory for the CGI programs in URLs.
For example, if you type
programs have the following structure:
http://
NOTE
In the CGI Directory text field, type the location of the directory as an absolute
3.
path. Note that this directory doesn't have to be under your document root.
This is the reason that you need to specify a URL prefix in the next step.
Click OK.
4.
Save and apply your changes.
5.
To remove an existing CGI directory, click that directory's Remove button in the
CGI Directory form. To change the URL prefix or CGI directory of an existing
directory, click that directory's Edit button.
Copy your CGI programs into the directories you've specified. Remember that any
files in those directories will be processed as CGI files, so don't put HTML files in
your CGI directory.
Configuring Unique CGI Attributes for Each Software Virtual Server
To specify CGI attributes for a single virtual server, perform the following steps:
From the Class Manager, choose the Manager Virtual Servers button.
1.
From the Virtual Server Manager, choose the Settings tab.
2.
In the CGI User text field, type
3.
In the CGI Group text field, type
4.
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cgi-bin
yourserver.domain.com
The URL prefix you specify can be different from the real CGI
directory you specify in the previous step.
as the URL prefix, then all URLs to these CGI
program-name
/cgi-bin/
the name of the user to execute CGI programs as.
the name of the group to execute CGI programs as.
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