HTPD.CONF

Section: File Formats (5)
Updated: 06 Nov 2004
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NAME

htpd.conf - htpd configuration file

DESCRIPTION

The file htpd.conf is read from htpd(8) at startup. The configuration file is in white space delimited format. An example configuration file might look something like this:

        MaxSleep 43200
        MinSleep 4096

        ProxyHost 10.13.0.1:8090
        ProxyUser joe
        ProxyPass bob

        Host www.oc9.org
        Host www.kernel.org

Explanation of configuration elements:

MaxSleep max

: Specify the maximum number of seconds between polling the specified hosts. Default value is 43200 (12h).

MinSleep min

: Specify the minimum number of seconds between polling the specified hosts. Default value is 4096 (1h8m16s).

ProxyHost proxy

: Specify an HTTP proxy to send requests through. The proxy parameter can be in the format of hostname:port. If the port is omited 8080 is assumed.

ProxyUser user

: Specify a username for an authenticating HTTP proxy. This option must be accompanied by the ProxyHost and ProxyPass options.

ProxyPass pass

: Specify a password for an authenticating HTTP proxy. This option must be accompanied by the ProxyHost and ProxyUser options.

Host host

: Specify an additional web server to query for the time. Multiple hosts may be specified, atleast one is required (either in the configuration file or on the command line). The host parameter can be in the format of hostname:port. If the port is omited 80 is assumed.

NoAdjustTime

: Only adjust time by setting it to the correct time rather than attempting to adjust through gradual change.

FILES

c:/program files/htp/etc/htpd.conf

AUTHOR

Eddy Vervest <Eddy@cleVervest.com>
Roy Keene <htp@rkeene.org>