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Module Index

Below is a list of all of the modules that come as part of the Apache distribution. See also the complete alphabetical list of all Apache directives.

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Core Features and Multi-Processing Modules

core
Core Apache HTTP Server features that are always available
mpm_common
A collection of directives that are implemented by more than one multi-processing module (MPM)
mpm_netware
Multi-Processing Module implementing an exclusively threaded web server optimized for Novell NetWare
mpm_winnt
This Multi-Processing Module is optimized for Windows NT.
perchild
Multi-Processing Module allowing for daemon processes serving requests to be assigned a variety of different userids
prefork
Implements a non-threaded, pre-forking web server
worker
Multi-Processing Module implementing a hybrid multi-threaded multi-process web server
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Other Modules

mod_access
Provides access control based on client hostname, IP address, or other characteristics of the client request.
mod_actions
This module provides for executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method.
mod_alias
Provides for mapping different parts of the host filesystem in the document tree and for URL redirection
mod_asis
Sends files that contain their own HTTP headers
mod_auth
User authentication using text files
mod_auth_anon
Allows "anonymous" user access to authenticated areas
mod_auth_dbm
Provides for user authentication using DBM files
mod_auth_digest
User authentication using MD5 Digest Authentication.
mod_auth_ldap
Allows an LDAP directory to be used to store the database for HTTP Basic authentication.
mod_autoindex
Generates directory indexes, automatically, similar to the Unix ls command or the Win32 dir shell command
mod_cache
Content cache keyed to URIs.
mod_cern_meta
CERN httpd metafile semantics
mod_cgi
Execution of CGI scripts
mod_cgid
Execution of CGI scripts using an external CGI daemon
mod_charset_lite
Specify character set translation or recoding
mod_dav
Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) functionality
mod_deflate
Compress content before it is delivered to the client
mod_dir
Provides for "trailing slash" redirects and serving directory index files
mod_echo
A simple echo server to illustrate protocol modules
mod_env
Modifies the environment which is passed to CGI scripts and SSI pages
mod_example
Illustrates the Apache module API
mod_expires
Generation of Expires HTTP headers according to user-specified criteria
mod_ext_filter
Pass the response body through an external program before delivery to the client
mod_file_cache
Caches a static list of files in memory
mod_headers
Customization of HTTP request and response headers
mod_imap
Server-side imagemap processing
mod_include
Server-parsed html documents (Server Side Includes)
mod_info
Provides a comprehensive overview of the server configuration
mod_isapi
ISAPI Extensions within Apache for Windows
mod_ldap
LDAP connection pooling and result caching services for use by other LDAP modules
mod_log_config
Logging of the requests made to the server
mod_logio
Logging of input and output bytes per request
mod_mime
Associates the requested filename's extensions with the file's behavior (handlers and filters) and content (mime-type, language, character set and encoding)
mod_mime_magic
Determines the MIME type of a file by looking at a few bytes of its contents
mod_negotiation
Provides for content negotiation
mod_proxy
HTTP/1.1 proxy/gateway server
mod_rewrite
Provides a rule-based rewriting engine to rewrite requested URLs on the fly
mod_setenvif
Allows the setting of environment variables based on characteristics of the request
mod_so
Loading of executable code and modules into the server at start-up or restart time
mod_speling
Attempts to correct mistaken URLs that users might have entered by ignoring capitalization and by allowing up to one misspelling
mod_ssl
Strong cryptography using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols
mod_status
Provides information on server activity and performance
mod_suexec
Allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user and Group
mod_unique_id
Provides an environment variable with a unique identifier for each request
mod_userdir
User-specific directories
mod_usertrack
Clickstream logging of user activity on a site
mod_vhost_alias
Provides for dynamically configured mass virtual hosting