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Using OpenBSD's chrooted Apache

Posted by Hemos on from the learning-what-to-do dept.

BSD Forums writes "OpenBSD recently changed the mode of operation for the Apache webserver from the normal non-chrooted operation to chrooted operation. This enhances the security of the server on which Apache is run but it imposes a few challenges to the system administrator. In this article Marc Balmer discusses selected aspects of running a chrooted HTTP daemon and present strategies on how to set up a chrooted environment for more complex applications like database access or using CGI-scripts."

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  1. Marc's Bro by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Marc must be such a disappointment to his big brother Steve...

  2. Re:Hey - you guys broke my httpd.conf file! by psxndc · · Score: 2, Funny
    but I think certain options should be turned off by default

    If you want a web server that has security features disabled by default, there are other options.

    ;-P

    psxndc

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  3. openBSD features by pzilla · · Score: 2, Funny

    Neat! I hope FreeBSD and NetBSD use this feature when they all merge.

    Looking forward to it. ;)

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  4. Emergency Closing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Did you mean:

    To the University of Maryland Community:
    The University of Maryland will shut down in its entirety for Friday, April 11th.

    As the deadline for the submission of University's final budget to the state has approached, it has become clear that we are suffering from a large budget shortfall. Because of this, we are forced to shut down the entire campus for a full day. We apologize for the short notice of this cancellation.

    Dining services will still be running so that students may eat, and the student union will remain open. However, all classes are cancelled and most professors will not be on campus. A reduced number of shuttles will still be running.

    Students may be curious as to why this shortfall has occurred. On March 15th, the Maryland House Appropriations Committee proposed a further $37 million cut to the university system for the 2004 budget year, on top of a $67 million reduction in the current budget. Unfortunately, this proposal was approved, which left us with a drastically reduced budget for 2004. In order to have enough money to continue operations in full in 2004, we must shut do

    Thanks to everyone for your patience. Your understanding is appreciated. To the residents of Maryland, be sure to pay careful attention to the candidates you vote for in the upcoming elections, so that we can avoid this situation in the future.

    Colonel Cathcart
    Director, University Relations
    University of Maryland, College Park

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