Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 386)

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m If the module came with your Web server, check the Apache documentation for that
module and make sure the module is intended to work the way you expected.
m If you installed the module, check the documentation that came with the Web module to
make sure it is installed correctly and is compatible with your server software.
For more information on supported Apache modules for Mac OS X Server, see this Web site:
www.apache.org/docs/mod/
A CGI Will Not Run
m Check the CGI’s file permissions to make sure the CGI is executable by www. If not, the
CGI won’t run on your server even if you enable CGI execution in Server Settings.
Installing and Viewing Web Modules
Modules “plug in” to the Apache Web server software and add functionality to your Web site.
Apache comes with some standard modules, and you can purchase modules from software
vendors or download them from the Internet. You can find information about available
Apache modules at this Web site:
www.apache.org/docs/mod
m To view a list of Web modules installed on your server, click the Internet tab in Server
Settings, click Web, then choose Show Web Service Status.
m To install a module, follow the instructions that came with the module software. The Web
server loads modules from this directory:
/usr/libexec/httpd/
In addition, you must change the httpd.conf file to load and then add new modules.
Macintosh-Specific Modules
Web service in Mac OS X Server installs some modules specific to the Macintosh. These
modules are described in this section.
mod_macbinary_apple
This module packages files in the MacBinary format, which allows Macintosh files to be
downloaded directly from your Web site. A user can download a MacBinary file using a
regular Web browser by adding “.bin” to the URL used to access the file.
mod_sherlock_apple
This module lets Apache perform relevance-ranked searches of the Web site using Sherlock.
Once you index your site using the Finder, you can provide a search field for users to search
your Web site.
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