Httpd texis.cnf Section

The [Httpd] section of texis.cnf controls the Texis Monitor Web Server. This is a minimal web server primarily intended for certain standalone Windows applications. Most environments should use the vhttpd web server instead.

Run Level

Whether to run the Texis Monitor Web Server or not. Set to 1 to run, 0 (default) not to run. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Port

The TCP port to listen to. Default 80. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Document Root

The document root directory to server documents from. Default is htdocs in the Texis install dir. Must be an absolute path. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Max Backlog

The maximum backlog of pending connections to let the OS keep pending. Default is OS dependent. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Timeout

The network timeout in seconds. Note that per-script Vortex timeout applies when Vortex scripts are running. Default is 30 seconds. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Bind Address

The local IP address to bind to. Default is any. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Max Clients

The maximum number of simultaneous connections (clients) allowed. Default is 32. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Max Header Size

The maximum total HTTP header size to accept, in bytes. Default is 4096. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Vortex Path

The URL path to interpret as Vortex scripts. Default none. Typically set to /texis. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Texis Exe

The executable to run Vortex scripts. Default is texis.exe in the Texis bin directory. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Index Files

What files to send as a directory's contents, as a space-separated list. Default is index.html for Unix, and index.html index.htm for Windows. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Directory Indexing

Whether to list a directory's contents and links when no index file is present. Default is on (1); set to 0 for off. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Transfer Log

Path to log file for transfers. Default is logs/transfer.log in the Texis install dir. Must be absolute. Added in version 4.02.1036450486 Nov 4 2002.

Pass Env

Space-separated list of environment variables to pass through from the web server's environment to the Vortex CGI environment. Default is none. Only a minimal CGI environment is normally set for security. This setting can be used to pass through variables like LD_LIBRARY_PATH if needed. Use with caution. Added in version 4.02.1047673208 Mar 14 2003.

In addition, all ``settings'' in the [Httpd Set Env] section are taken as environment variable assignments to pass to the CGI environment. This allows environment variables which aren't set in the web server's environment to be set in the CGI environment. Added in version 4.02.1047663381 Mar 14 2003.