Apache2 security theory; mod_php versus CGI php and the use of suExec: What is the non-theoretical problem with running Apache2 with mod_php and thus without using suexec on a dedicated system? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 7 answers

ADSL working but HTTP not working. [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 8 answers

I have an idea for a simple piece of software. It would involve intercepting browser requests, checking the requested url (probably not ip address, so before that conversion takes place) testing the url and redirecting if it passes the test. The test will itself make a network connection. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 11 answers

I recently purchased an SSL certificate for my website and have configured an application to operate over SSL. It's working well. One thing remains: I want to make sure that if someone tries to access the application over HTTP, the browser page is redirected to the SSL (HTTPS) version. I am fairly certain the pages the application creates are PHP, but I am unsure. (They're not static, I don't think. They're all dynamically created through mySQL.) The entry point for the application is a subdirectory off the domain /kb/. I'll add more answers if you folks need it. :-)
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 5 answers

Alternatives to lynx, wget and get from the unix command line? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 11 answers

Why aren't my php files caching locally? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 6 answers

I saw a really cool unix utility the other day blogged about somewhere, that in addition to some little boring http-ey tasks I can't remember, it also served as a tiny little HTTP-server-in-a-pinch like so: ./magicutil file.tar and boom, http://localhost/file.tar is alive. What was it!? Note: please don't try to find something that can /probably/ do this or show me a cool python script that will - this did some other cool stuff too I can't remember!
posted on Jun 23, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I set up a file server on a PC w/ dynamicIP and a client web GUI? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 21 answers

I think the title explains it all: I'm looking to get a list of all files in a specific directory from a web server- www.site.com/docs/. The thing is, there's an index.htm file in that directory so if I browse to it, I just get the index file. Is there any way to find out the names of all files in that directory, scripting or otherwise? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 13 answers

What's acceptable and best practice when it comes to passing data in on websites securely and non-securely? I've always presumed finanical information should be passed securely, whilst names and address were OK non-securely? Am I right? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 9 answers

Is it possible to make an AJAX request work with an HTTP authorization-protected server script? [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2006 - 5 answers

Can I deliver a form thru http, post it back to the server thru https and be secure? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 18 answers

I'd like a picture of just how much bandwidth the various TCP/UDP protocols (FTP, HTTP, NNTP, BitTorrent) take up along some large sample. Percent distributions would be fantastic. Anyone know where to get this data? My kung-fu helps me not.
posted on Sep 6, 2006 - 4 answers

Is DreamHost always this bad? Are they going to get better? [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2006 - 52 answers

Looking for a MP3 transcoder/server. My dream piece of software runs as an apache module or standalone http server. Clients request a resource, like http://server/content/filename.mp3, over normal HTTP, but the transcoder intercepts that request and streams the mp3 file at a set normalized bitrate and quality, transcoding if necessary, and only transcoding/serving the requested content. The resultant stream has to be compatible with shoutcast-style mp3 stream players (iTunes, Winamp, QuickTime.) Does it exist? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2006 - 6 answers

How do I get the browser to prompt a user to save a huge file when I don't know it's size in advance? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2006 - 9 answers

Is it possible to force gmail to open with https through the google talk client? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 5 answers

Seeking recommendations for http analytics tools in the vein of HTTP Analyzer and Charles. Firefox compatibility and the ability to view the page and the data at the same time are big plusses.
posted on Nov 12, 2005 - 4 answers

How best to migrate from one domain to another? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm having hit-or-miss connection trouble with a Russian topographic map website, which has ~ 4 MB JPEG maps online. It's been driving me nuts all summer. Here's the scoop... [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2005 - 5 answers

Form re-submission woes! How can I catch page refreshes and prevent form values from being re-submitted? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2005 - 9 answers

Is there a limit on the size of a HTTP post? (Or any Aolserver doctors in the house?) [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2005 - 14 answers

Is there any reason why standard HTTP requests can't work the same as the BitTorrent protocol? It seems like this would allow websites to avoid the "slashdot/metafilter" effect when traffic surges to an individual site and overwhelms the servers. Seems like this could happen on the client side, with enabled web browsers passing requested data the same as a torrent client. I don't know enough about the underlying technologies to determine if this is a stupid question or not, so please be gentle as you take me down a notch.
posted on Jun 30, 2005 - 13 answers

What is the easiest way, in Windows, to sniff the HTTP (and HTTPS) requests and responses back from the server for an application that won't let you tell it to use a proxy? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2005 - 9 answers

Domain mapping to a TypePad blog. For the past 10 days, I have desperately been trying to map a domain name to my TypePad blog. Every solution offered to me by either TypePad or my registrar seems to undo something else. I am trying to: have the domain mapped seamlessly (masked, I believe it's called), but also for the Permalinks (unique urls) to work. I am in over my head! [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 10 answers

Hoping to figure out how this URL redirects. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 20 answers

On community blog sites like Metafilter, a lot of bandwidth seems to be consumed by redundant requests like previewing comments or checking for new ones where the entire page is reloaded. So when in the thread on Google Maps, mosch mentioned the HTTPRequest javascript object, that got me thinking. Are there any ways to write code that can cut down on resending the same data. Some kind of 'diff' method for HTML?
posted on Feb 8, 2005 - 20 answers

Why do people hide their http_referer? [+MI]
posted on Dec 18, 2004 - 31 answers

A family member of mine wants to set up a simple site for his home business - schedules of classes, some photographs, contact information, links, etc., and I have suggested that he use Typepad, which I use for a number of projects. However I think he'd prefer a non-weblog format, which leads me to my question: are there combined hosting/construction tools out there, like some of these weblog services, that have a good and very easy-to-use back-end, lots of design/format choices, but are more focused around a more heirarchically structured, top-down site structure?
posted on Aug 25, 2004 - 6 answers

Editors, tech-savvy folk, and grammar-obsessives, please help. I've been arguing about this with my fellow editors: Is it acceptable, in nontechnical copy, to drop the "http://" from the beginning of a web address that doesn't have a "www" in its URL?
posted on May 14, 2004 - 37 answers