Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 08-05-2008 Installation Manual page 781

mod_setenvif
Sets environment variables based on details of the client's request, such as the
browser string the client sends, or the client's IP address. This module is enabled
by default.
mod_speling
mod_speling attempts to automatically correct typographical errors in URLs, such
as capitalization errors.
mod_ssl
Enables encrypted connections between Web server and clients. See
"Setting Up a Secure Web Server with SSL"
enabled by default.
mod_status
Provides information on server activity and performance under http://localhost/serv-
er-status/. For security reasons, you should always limit access to this URL. By
default, only localhost is allowed to access this URl. mod_status is configured
at /etc/apache2/mod_status.conf
mod_suexec
mod_suexec lets you run CGI scripts under a different user and group. This module
is enabled by default.
mod_userdir
Enables user-specific directories available under ~user/. The UserDir directive
must be specified in the configuration. This module is enabled by default.
40.4.4 Multiprocessing Modules
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provides two different multiprocessing modules (MPMs)
for use with Apache.
Prefork MPM
The prefork MPM implements a nonthreaded, preforking Web server. It makes the Web
server behave similarly to Apache version 1.x in that it isolates each request and handles
it by forking a separate child process. Thus problematic requests cannot affect others,
avoiding a lockup of the Web server.
(page 769) for details. This module is
The Apache HTTP Server
Section 40.6,
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