HP-UX 11i Version 2 May 2005 Release Notes

Internet and Networking
HP-UX Web Server Suite
Chapter 7
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HP-UX Apache-based Web Server
HP-UX Apache-based Web Server combines Apache with numerous popular modules
from other Open Source projects and provides HP value-added features for the HP-UX
platform:
• Scripting capabilities: PHP, mod_perl, CGI
• Content management: WebDAV, FrontPage Server Extensions 2002
• Security: authentication through an LDAP server, Webproxy, Chrooted environment,
SSL and TLS support
Summary of Change
HP-UX Apache-based Web Server has been updated to v.2.0.53.00 as primarily a security
and bug fix release. For details of the following changes, refer to the HP-UX Web Server
Suite Release Notes, available /opt/hpws/hp_docs or at the product Web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/webserver:
• Apache upgraded to 2.0.53, plus defect fixes
• mod_perl 1.99_10 now using Perl 5.8.2
• Supports the Node and Host Name Expansion product
1
• Other enhancements, as described in the HP-UX Web Server Suite Release Notes
Impact
There are no impacts other than those listed previously.
Compatibility
This release is binary-compatible with Apache 2.0.50 and greater. All the modules
compiled with Apache 2.0.50 or greater will continue to work with this version since the
Apache API has not changed.
Performance
Performance is similar to previous HP-UX Apache-based Web Server releases.
Documentation
See “Documentation” on page 144.
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
1. See “Node and Host Name Expansion” on page 125.