Apache Pocket Ref

process rereads the configuration files and starts to spawn

new child processes to maintain the appropriate number

of server processes. Server statistics are not reset on a

graceful restart.

On Windows NT, use the

-k command-line option, or if

Apache is installed as a service, use the

NET START and NET

STOP commands.

Apache Modules

Apache modules may have differing statuses (which may

change between releases):

BASE

Base modules are included in the Apache distribution

and are compiled in by default.

OPTIONAL

Optional modules are included in the Apache distribution

but are not compiled in by default.

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental modules are included in the Apache distri-

bution but are not compiled in by default.

Roughly three dozen modules are included in the Apache dis-

tribution, as follows.

Module Name Status Description

mod_access BASE Access control based on client

hostname or IP address

mod_actions BASE Executes scripts based on

MIME type or request method

mod_alias BASE URL mapping

mod_asis BASE Canned responses from files

that include HTTP headers

mod_auth BASE User authentication using text-

based configuration files

Apache Modules 5

Module Name Status Description

mod_auth_anon OPTIONAL Anonymous authentication

mod_auth_db OPTIONAL User authentication using

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