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Arcadius A.

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Dec 7, 2001, 7:56:39 AM12/7/01
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Hello !
I know that "httpd.conf" is used as the base config file for APACHE http
server ..... but , what about the file "httpsd.conf" ? and how is it used ?
Is APACHE going to use both of those files simustaneosly ?

I'm asking because I've been running APACHE with "httpd.conf" as the
configuration file .... and some days back , I've tried upgrading to
PHP4.06 (on FreeBSD) then , during the install , PHP was complaining not
finding the "httpsd.conf" file ....

Thanks in advance ...

Arcadius.


Barry Margolin

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Dec 7, 2001, 11:09:24 AM12/7/01
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In article <9uqea8$h5d$1...@ns.felk.cvut.cz>,

Arcadius A. <aho...@sh.cvut.cz> wrote:
>Hello !
>I know that "httpd.conf" is used as the base config file for APACHE http
>server ..... but , what about the file "httpsd.conf" ? and how is it used ?
>Is APACHE going to use both of those files simustaneosly ?

Don't you think comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix would be a better group
for questions about running WWW servers on Unix?

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Arcadius A.

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Dec 7, 2001, 12:00:32 PM12/7/01
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Thanks for the input ...
but I've already posted this quetion there ...about 4 days ago ... but I got
no response ... :-(

Clive Newland

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Dec 7, 2001, 12:46:46 PM12/7/01
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"Arcadius A." <aho...@sh.cvut.cz> wrote in message
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Its some time since I used it but I think that the file is used by
apache-ssl, the patch that enable apache to provide https services

Regards

Clive


Justin Stringfellow

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Dec 7, 2001, 6:24:21 PM12/7/01
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And once again you'll probably get no response unless you give some more
detail about the context of your query.

Do you really mean 'httpsd.conf' or do you mean 'httpd.conf'?

In my limited experience httpd.conf is a configuration file associated
with httpd, the catch-all name for several variants of http server
daemons (i.e. 'web' servers, e.g. apache).

'https://...' usually refers to secure web documents so I'd guess that a
given web server daemon may have a seperate configuration file called
httpsd.conf for that side of things.

Or is it a typo?

Arcadius A.

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Dec 7, 2001, 7:24:56 PM12/7/01
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> Do you really mean 'httpsd.conf' or do you mean 'httpd.conf'?

Yes , I really mean "httpsd.conf"
and is following the message I've posted to the
infosystems.www.servers.unix newsgroop this week :

Hello !
I'm running apche 1.3 on FreeBSD with PHP4.04 ,.... but now, I'm upgrading
my PHP to PHP4.0.6.... but during the install time , I got the following
error :
"
cp libs/libphp4.so /usr/local/libexec/apache/libphp4.so
chmod 755 /usr/local/libexec/apache/libphp4.so
apxs:Error: Config file /usr/local/etc/apache/httpsd.conf not found
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/www/mod_php4/work/php-4.0.6.
*** Error code 1
"
Ok ... But, my current version of APACHE is using "httpd.conf:" as config
file .....and there exit in my apache directory a file
"/usr/local/etc/apache/httpsd.conf.default" that I could rename in
"https.conf "... but my question is :
why is PHP asking for httpsd.conf ? Is Apache going to use both of the
config files or .....?
what should I do ?
Thanks in advance ....

Thanks ...

Arcad/


burk

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Dec 7, 2001, 7:37:02 PM12/7/01
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On Sat, 8 Dec 2001 01:24:56 +0100, Arcadius A. <aho...@sh.cvut.cz> wrote:
> > Do you really mean 'httpsd.conf' or do you mean 'httpd.conf'?
>
> Yes , I really mean "httpsd.conf"
> and is following the message I've posted to the
> infosystems.www.servers.unix newsgroop this week :

Well, in some systems I've managed, httpsd.conf was a symlink to
httpd.conf. To the best of my knowledge you can use the same
directives in both. Generally I configure the secure domains in the
httpd.conf anyway.

Hope this helps.

-burk


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KandoCoder

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Dec 7, 2001, 7:54:04 PM12/7/01
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I'd just copy http.conf to httpsd.conf and re-run the install...
(Don't link it - you might want to see the changes...., if any..)

Personally - I think since "sd" are right next to each other on the
keyboard - I think it's a typo somewhere along
the line - perhaps not with the OP but with the install - scripter - maybe
that's why there's so many files
out there with httpsd.conf instead of what it should be - https.conf.

A search of all apache docs I had my hands on doesn't mention
httpsd.conf....

Steve Graf
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Arcadius A.

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Dec 7, 2001, 8:44:52 PM12/7/01
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> Personally - I think since "sd" are right next to each other on the
> keyboard - I think it's a typo somewhere along
> the line - perhaps not with the OP but with the install - scripter - maybe
> that's why there's so many files

Unfortunately , this seems not to be a typo in the PHP : during my apache
install (in September ) , two config files were created : "
httpd.conf.default" and "httpsd.conf.defautl" .... but since the
documentation hasn't mentioned the httpsd.conf , I havent't even noticed it
.... so , I've just remaned the "httpd.conf.default" in "httpd.conf"
.....did the configuration for my server.

here is a part of the "httpsd.conf.default" file

sorry for the bandwidth


##
## httpsd.conf -- Apache HTTP server configuration file
##

#
# Based upon the NCSA server configuration files originally by Rob McCool.
#
# This is the main Apache server configuration file. It contains the
# configuration directives that give the server its instructions.
# See <URL:http://www.apache.org/docs/> for detailed information about
# the directives.
#
# Do NOT simply read the instructions in here without understanding
# what they do. They're here only as hints or reminders. If you are unsure
# consult the online docs. You have been warned.
#
# After this file is processed, the server will look for and process
# /usr/local/conf/srm.conf and then /usr/local/conf/access.conf
# unless you have overridden these with ResourceConfig and/or
# AccessConfig directives here.
#
# The configuration directives are grouped into three basic sections:
# 1. Directives that control the operation of the Apache server process as
a
# whole (the 'global environment').
# 2. Directives that define the parameters of the 'main' or 'default'
server,
# which responds to requests that aren't handled by a virtual host.
# These directives also provide default values for the settings
# of all virtual hosts.
# 3. Settings for virtual hosts, which allow Web requests to be sent to
# different IP addresses or hostnames and have them handled by the
# same Apache server process.
#
# Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
# of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32), the
# server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
# with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
# with ServerRoot set to "/usr/local/apache" will be interpreted by the
# server as "/usr/local/apache/logs/foo.log".
#
....
.....
....
....
...
..

# You may use the command line option '-S' to verify your virtual host
# configuration.

#
# If you want to use name-based virtual hosts you need to define at
# least one IP address (and port number) for them.
#
#NameVirtualHost 12.34.56.78:80
#NameVirtualHost 12.34.56.78

#
# VirtualHost example:
# Almost any Apache directive may go into a VirtualHost container.
#
#<VirtualHost ip.address.of.host.some_domain.com>
# ServerAdmin webm...@host.some_domain.com
# DocumentRoot /www/docs/host.some_domain.com
# ServerName host.some_domain.com
# ErrorLog logs/host.some_domain.com-error_log
# CustomLog logs/host.some_domain.com-access_log common
#</VirtualHost>

#<VirtualHost _default_:*>
#</VirtualHost>


AcmeWebmaster

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Dec 8, 2001, 9:27:16 PM12/8/01
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I believe that you will find that the httpsd.conf file is the file the ssl
server employs for the same purpose that the http server uses httpd.conf

Dave
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ACME Enterprises Hosting & Design
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