Many thanks Aurelien. I will take a look over next few days and let you know how i get on. Frank Sent from my iPhone > On 8 Nov 2013, at 09:16, Aurélien Terrestris <aterrestris@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Frank, httpd -l shows compiled-in modules but it's better to use DSO > modules rather than compiled-in. > > To see what DSO modules were compiled, you can check what's in your > modules directory. > > To get a great Apache 2.4.X with DSO, you can compile like this : > 'configure --prefix=yourinstalldir --enable-mods-shared='most' > > As Oracle suggests you a "security" configuration, you can add their > recommendations to the previous line > > Also, Apache 2.4 configuration script is bugged and the "enable" > modules give a commented LoadModule in httpd.conf (see > https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55711 ) . So you > can apply this patch or edit httpd.conf in order to remove the # of > the modules you listed (ssl setenvif proxy ...) > > 2013/11/8 Frank Roche <fcroche@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> Hi - I am a newbie to Apache and want to learn how to setup Apache as a >> reverse proxy server for Oracle e-Business Suite. >> >> I am following an Oracle document which details how to do this but the >> Apache version it uses is in the example is httpd-2.0.54.tar.gz >> >> I would like to use the latest version of Apache so I can take advantage of >> latest bug fixes, enhancements and security fixes - the version I have >> installed is httpd-2.4.6.tar.gz >> >> The Oracle document says that once Apache is installed I should be able to >> do the following to confirm the modules in use :- >> $ ./httpd -l >> Compiled in modules: >> core.c >> mod_access.c >> mod_auth.c >> mod_log_config.c >> mod_headers.c >> mod_setenvif.c >> mod_proxy.c >> proxy_http.c >> mod_ssl.c >> prefork.c >> http_core.c >> mod_mime.c >> mod_dir.c >> mod_rewrite.c >> mod_so.c >> >> They suggest this is achieved with the following configure command :- >> ./configure -prefix /dmz \ >> --enable-ssl \ >> --enable-setenvif \ >> --enable-proxy \ >> --enable-proxy_http \ >> --enable-headers \ >> --enable-rewrite \ >> --enable-so \ >> --disable-charset-lite \ >> --disable-include \ >> --disable-env \ >> --disable-status \ >> --disable-autoindex \ >> --disable-asis \ >> --disable-cgi \ >> --disable-negotiation \ >> --disable-imap \ >> --disable-actions \ >> --disable-userdir \ >> --disable-alias >> >> My Problem: >> However when I configure and make my version and run the same httpd -l >> command, I get a far smaller subet of modules. >> I have tried to use the configure command oracle provided and also the >> --enable-load-all-modules directive in the configure command as follows >> ./configure --enable-load-all-modules >> >> Whichever way I do, the list command still gives me as follows :- >> # ./httpd -l >> Compiled in modules: >> core.c >> mod_so.c >> http_core.c >> event.c >> >> This list is significantly different ( smaller) than the list the Oracle >> document suggests. I have looked through the documentation and help on the >> configure command and I believe I am doing the right thing. >> I get that this may well be because they are different versions but can >> someone confirm this for me please - or am I missing something more >> fundamental? >> >> Thanks in advance >> Frank >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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