The new Apache 2.4 has been released a few weeks ago and I decided to use this version while installing a new server (I compiled it from scratch rather that using an
The first inkling that I had a problem with a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack was a note sent to my inbox: lfd on server1.myhostname.com: High 5 minute load average
Came across this little maddening issue again today after fixing it a few months back. I created a directory that is password protected using a .htaccess file. However, when trying to access this
If you are running Apache for your web server, and mod_rewrite is installed (this is a pretty typicaly module on all installations) this is actually pretty easy. RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST}
The AskApache blog has a great comprehensive guide to .htaccess. A must read for anyone who does a lot of work with Apache. http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/apache-htaccess.html