Sams Teach Yourself Apache 2 in 24 Hours

Chapter 18. Extending Apache

Apache modules enable you to extend and add new functionality to Apache, such as access control, CGI processing, and encryption. Many of these modules have been described in previous hours, but this hour summarizes and categorizes all the available modules. Modules are compiled into the Apache server or you can build them as shared extensions. In this hour, you will learn about

• The Apache modules included in the distribution and their functionality

• The apxs tool for building modules as shared extensions

• The necessary command-line options to enable or disable compilation of specific modules

Modules Included with Apache

Modules, as you know by now, are pieces of code that extend the functionality of Apache. Apache comes with ...