From: Joshua Slive Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 19:35:28 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Just some small gramatical improvements. X-Git-Tag: pre_ajp_proxy~1496 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=106dd1058c48212af972036d99ac4a02df0d4eb0;p=apache Just some small gramatical improvements. git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@100402 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68 --- diff --git a/docs/manual/mod/core.xml b/docs/manual/mod/core.xml index 3e0c3425d0..73826e48c3 100644 --- a/docs/manual/mod/core.xml +++ b/docs/manual/mod/core.xml @@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ later #!C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe -

or, if perl is in PATH, simply:

+

or, if perl is in the PATH, simply:

#!perl @@ -2456,29 +2456,32 @@ later cause the Windows Registry tree HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT to be searched using the script file extension (e.g., .pl) as a search key. The command defined by the registry subkey - Shell\ExecCGI\Command or if not exists by the subkey - Shell\Open\Command is used to open the script file. In absence - of the file extension key or both subkeys Apache uses the + Shell\ExecCGI\Command or, if it does not exist, by the subkey + Shell\Open\Command is used to open the script file. If the + registry keys cannot be found, Apache falls back to the behavior of the Script option.

- Security -

Be careful to use ScriptInterpreterSource Registry with - ScriptAlias'ed directories, - because Apache is trying to execute every file within - this directory. The Registry setting may cause undesired - program calls on files, which are usually not executed. For example, the - default open command on .htm files on most Windows systems is - executing the Microsoft Internet Explorer, so any HTTP request for an - .htm file existing within the script directory would start - the browser in background. This is an effective method to crash your - system within a minute or so.

+ Security +

Be careful when using ScriptInterpreterSource + Registry with ScriptAlias'ed directories, because + Apache will try to execute every file within this + directory. The Registry setting may cause undesired + program calls on files which are typically not executed. For + example, the default open command on .htm files on + most Windows systems will execute Microsoft Internet Explorer, so + any HTTP request for an .htm file existing within the + script directory would start the browser in the background on the + server. This is a good way to crash your system within a minute or + so.

-

The option Registry-Strict which is new in Apache 2.0 - does the same as Registry but uses only the subkey - Shell\ExecCGI\Command. The ExecCGI key - is not a common one. It has to be configured manually and prevents your - system from accidental program calls.

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The option Registry-Strict which is new in Apache + 2.0 does the same thing as Registry but uses only the + subkey Shell\ExecCGI\Command. The + ExecCGI key is not a common one. It must be + configured manually in the windows registry and hence prevents + accidental program calls on your system.