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+ enforce coporate identity, it's SUnet not SUNet. 

+ fixed typos
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eknauel 2004-06-02 14:26:03 +00:00
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@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ dissect requests are defined in the \texttt{httpd-requests} structure:
representing the version specified in the HTTP request. representing the version specified in the HTTP request.
\ex{Request-headers} returns an association lists of header field \ex{Request-headers} returns an association lists of header field
names and their values, each represented by a list of strings, one names and their values, each represented by a list of strings, one
for each line. \ex{Request-socket} returns the the socket connected for each line. \ex{Request-socket} returns the socket connected
to the client.\footnote{Request handlers should not perform I/O on the to the client.\footnote{Request handlers should not perform I/O on the
request record's socket. Request handlers are frequently called request record's socket. Request handlers are frequently called
recursively, and doing I/O directly to the socket might bypass a recursively, and doing I/O directly to the socket might bypass a
@ -685,15 +685,15 @@ parse these strings.
Network traffic with a HTTP server is usually encrypted and protected Network traffic with a HTTP server is usually encrypted and protected
from manipulation using the cryptographic algorithm provided by an from manipulation using the cryptographic algorithm provided by an
implementation of the \textit{secure socket layer}, SSL for short. implementation of the \textit{secure socket layer}, SSL for short.
SUNet does not have support for SSL yet. However, an Apache SUnet does not have support for SSL yet. However, an Apache
web-server with SSL support can be configured as a proxy. In this web-server with SSL support can be configured as a proxy. In this
setup the Apache web-server accepts encrypted requests and forwards setup the Apache web-server accepts encrypted requests and forwards
them to a SUNet web-server running locally. This section describes them to a SUnet web-server running locally. This section describes
how to set up Apache as an encrypting proxy, assuming the reader has how to set up Apache as an encrypting proxy, assuming the reader has
basic knowledge about Apache and its configuration directives. basic knowledge about Apache and its configuration directives.
The following excerpt shows a minimalist SSL virtual host that The following excerpt shows a minimalist SSL virtual host that
forwards requests to a SUNet server. forwards requests to a SUet server.
\begin{alltt} \begin{alltt}
<VirtualHost 134.2.12.82:443> <VirtualHost 134.2.12.82:443>
@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ virtual host listens for incoming connections on port 443, which is
the standard port for encrypted HTTP traffic. \texttt{SSLRequireSSL} the standard port for encrypted HTTP traffic. \texttt{SSLRequireSSL}
ensures that server accepts encrypted connections only. ensures that server accepts encrypted connections only.
In terms of the Apache documentation, the the web-server acts as a so In terms of the Apache documentation, the web-server acts as a so
called \textit{reverse proxy}. The option \texttt{ProxyRequests} has called \textit{reverse proxy}. The option \texttt{ProxyRequests} has
a misleading name. Setting this option to off does only turns off a misleading name. Setting this option to off does only turns off
Apache's facility to act as a \textit{forward proxy} and has no effect Apache's facility to act as a \textit{forward proxy} and has no effect
@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ turning on \texttt{ProxyRequests} is dangerous, because this turns
Apache into a proxy server that can be used from anywhere to access Apache into a proxy server that can be used from anywhere to access
any site that is accessible to the Apache server. any site that is accessible to the Apache server.
In this setting, all requests get forwarded to a SUNet web-server In this setting, all requests get forwarded to a SUnet web-server
which listens for incoming connections on localhost port 8080 only, which listens for incoming connections on localhost port 8080 only,
thus, it is not reachable from a remote machine. Apache forwards all thus, it is not reachable from a remote machine. Apache forwards all
requests to the host and port specified by the \texttt{ProxyPass} requests to the host and port specified by the \texttt{ProxyPass}