Sortable Summary of Apache Directives

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Syntax, Default, Compatibility
Context - server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess
Override Status Module
RewriteCond TestString CondPattern
None
Apache 1.2 (partially), Apache 1.3
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
RewriteRule Pattern Substitution
None
Apache 1.2 (partially), Apache 1.3
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
Action action-type cgi-script
Action is only available in Apache 1.1 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_actions
Redirect [ status ] url-path url
The directory and .htaccess context's are only available in versions 1.1 and later. The status argument is only available in Apache 1.2 or later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_alias
RedirectMatch [status] regex url
Available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_alias
RedirectPermanent url-path url
This directive is only available in 1.2
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_alias
RedirectTemp url-path url
This directive is only available in 1.2
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_alias
AddEncoding MIME-enc extension extension...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
AddLanguage MIME-lang extension extension...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
AddType MIME-type extension extension...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
AddCharset charset extension [extension...]
AddCharset is only available in Apache 1.3.10 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
AddHandler handler-name extension extension...
AddHandler is only available in Apache 1.1 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
AddHandler handler-name extension extension...
AddHandler is only available in Apache 1.1 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
DefaultLanguage MIME-lang
DefaultLanguage is only available in Apache 1.3.4 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_mime
LanguagePriority MIME-lang MIME-lang...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Base
 mod_negotiation
DefaultType MIME-type
DefaultType text/html
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 core  
ErrorDocument error-code document
The directory and .htaccess contexts are only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 core
  
RewriteEngine {on,off}
RewriteEngine off
Apache 1.2
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
RewriteOptions Option
None
Apache 1.2
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
CookieTracking on | off
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess FileInfo
 optional
 mod_usertrack
ExpiresActive boolean
server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
Extension
mod_expires
ExpiresByType MIME-type <code>seconds
server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
Extension
mod_expires
ExpiresDefault <code>seconds
server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
Extension
mod_expires
IndexOrderDefault Ascending|Descending Name|Date|Size|Description
IndexOrderDefault is only available in Apache 1.3.4 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
Base
mod_autoindex
AddAlt string file file...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
AddAltByEncoding string MIME-encoding MIME-encoding...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
AddAltByType string MIME-type MIME-type ...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
AddDescription string file file...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
AddIcon icon name name ...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
AddIconByEncoding icon MIME-encoding MIME-encoding ...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
AddIconByType icon MIME-type MIME-type ...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
DefaultIcon url
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
FancyIndexing boolean
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
IndexIgnore file file ...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
HeaderName filename
some features only available after 1.3.6; see text
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
ReadmeName filename
some features only available after 1.3.6; see text
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
IndexOptions [+|-]option [+|-]option ... (Apache 1.3.3 and later)
'+/-' syntax and merging of multiple IndexOptions directives is only available with Apache 1.3.3 and later; the FoldersFirst and DescriptionWidth options are only available with Apache 1.3.10 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_autoindex
DirectoryIndex local-url local-url ...
DirectoryIndex index.html
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
 Base
 mod_dir
ImapBase {map, referer, URL}
ImapBase is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
   mod_imap.c
ImapDefault {error, nocontent, map, referer, URL}
ImapDefault is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
   mod_imap.c
ImapMenu {none, formatted, semiformatted, unformatted}
ImapMenu is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Indexes
   mod_imap.c
AllowCONNECT <port list>
AllowCONNECT 443 563
AllowCONNECT is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheDefaultExpire <time>
CacheDefaultExpire 1
CacheDefaultExpire is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheDirLength <length>
CacheDirLength 1
CacheDirLength is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheDirLevels <levels>
CacheDirLevels 3
CacheDirLevels is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheForceCompletion <percentage>
90
CacheForceCompletion is only available in Apache 1.3.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheGcInterval <time>
None
CacheGcinterval is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheLastModifiedFactor <factor>
CacheLastModifiedFactor 0.1
CacheLastModifiedFactor is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheMaxExpire <time>
CacheMaxExpire 24
CacheMaxExpire is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheRoot <directory>
None
CacheRoot is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
CacheSize <size>
CacheSize 5
CacheSize is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
NoCache <word/host/domain list>
None
NoCache is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
NoProxy { <Domain> | <SubNet> | <IpAddr> | <Hostname> }
None
NoProxy is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyBlock <word/host/domain list>
None
ProxyBlock is only available in Apache 1.2 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyDomain <Domain>
None
ProxyDomain is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyPass <path> <url>
None
ProxyPass is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyPassReverse <path> <url>
None
ProxyPassReverse is only available in Apache 1.3b6 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyReceiveBufferSize <bytes>
None
ProxyReceiveBufferSize is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyRemote <match> <remote-server>
None
ProxyRemote is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyRequests on/off
ProxyRequests Off
ProxyRequests is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
ProxyVia { off | on | full | block }
ProxyVia off
ProxyVia is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Base
 mod_proxy
RewriteLog Filename
None
Apache 1.2
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
RewriteLogLevel Level
RewriteLogLevel 0
Apache 1.2
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
RewriteMap MapName MapType:MapSource
not used per default
Apache 1.2 (partially), Apache 1.3
 server config virtual host     Not applicable
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
CheckSpelling on/off
CheckSpelling Off
CheckSpelling was available as a separately available module for Apache 1.1, but was limited to miscapitalizations. As of Apache 1.3, it is part of the Apache distribution. Prior to Apache 1.3.2, the CheckSpelling directive was only available in the "server" and "virtual host" contexts.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Options
Base
 mod_speling
Example
None
Example is only available in Apache 1.2 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Options
Extension
mod_example
XBitHack status
XBitHack off
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Options
 Base
 mod_include
Options [+|-]option [+|-]option ...
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Options
 core  
ContentDigest on|off
ContentDigest off
ContentDigest is only available in Apache 1.1 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess Options
 experimental
  
UseCanonicalName on|off|dns
UseCanonicalName on
UseCanonicalName is only available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config virtual host directory   Options
    
Script method cgi-script
Script is only available in Apache 1.1 and later; arbitrary method use is only available with 1.3.10 and later
 server config virtual host directory     Base
 mod_actions
Alias url-path directory-filename
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_alias
ScriptAlias url-path directory-filename
server config virtual host       Base
 mod_alias
AliasMatch regex directory-filename
Available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_alias
ScriptAliasMatch regex directory-filename
Available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_alias
AddModuleInfo module-name string
Apache 1.3 and above
 server config virtual host       base
 mod_browser
PassEnv variable variable ...
PassEnv is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_env
SetEnv variable value
SetEnv is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_env
UnsetEnv variable variable ...
UnsetEnv is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_env
TransferLog file-pipe
TransferLog logs/transfer_log
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_log_common
CustomLog file-pipe format-or-nickname
Nickname only available in Apache 1.3 or later
server config virtual host       Base
 mod_log_config
CustomLog filename "format"
 server config virtual host       base
 mod_log_config
CustomLog file-pipe format-or-nickname env=[!]environment-variable
Only available in Apache 1.3.5 or later
server config virtual host       Base
 mod_log_config
LogFormat format [nickname]
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %s %b"
Nickname only available in Apache 1.3 or later
server config virtual host       Base
 mod_log_config
TransferLog file-pipe
none
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_log_config
UserDir directory/filename
UserDir public_html
All forms except the UserDir public_html form are only available in Apache 1.1 or above. Use of the enabled keyword, or disabled with a list of usernames, is only available in Apache 1.3 and above.
 server config virtual host       Base
 mod_userdir
AccessConfig filename
AccessConfig conf/access.conf
 server config virtual host       core  
DocumentRoot directory-filename
DocumentRoot /usr/local/apache/htdocs
 server config virtual host       core  
ErrorLog filename|syslog[:facility]
ErrorLog logs/error.log (Windows and OS/2)
 server config virtual host       core  
Group unix-group
Group #-1
 server config virtual host       core  
IdentityCheck boolean
IdentityCheck off
 server config virtual host directory     core  
<Limit method method ... > ... </Limit>
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   core  
ResourceConfig filename
ResourceConfig conf/srm.conf
 server config virtual host       core  
ServerAdmin email-address
 server config virtual host       core  
ServerName fully-qualified domain name
server config virtual host       core  
User unix-userid
User #-1
 server config virtual host       core  
<Directory directory> ... </Directory>
server config virtual host       Core.  
<DirectoryMatch regex> ... </DirectoryMatch>
Available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config virtual host       Core.
  
AccessFileName filename filename ...
AccessFileName .htaccess
AccessFileName can accept more than one filename only in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config virtual host       core
  
AddDefaultCharset Off / On / charset
AddDefaultCharset Off
AddDefaultCharset is only available in Apache 1.3.12 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   core
  
<Files filename> ... </Files>
only available in Apache 1.2 and above.
 server config virtual host   .htaccess   core
  
<FilesMatch regex> ... </FilesMatch>
only available in Apache 1.3 and above.
 server config virtual host   .htaccess   core
  
HostNameLookups on | off | double
HostNameLookups off
Default was on prior to Apache 1.3.
 server config virtual host directory     core
  
<IfDefine [!]parameter-name> ... </IfDefine>
None
<IfDefine> is only available in 1.3.1 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   Core
  
<IfModule [!]module-name> ... </IfModule>
None
IfModule is only available in 1.2 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   Core
  
<LimitExcept method method ... > ... </LimitExcept>
Available in Apache 1.3.5 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   core
  
LimitRequestBody number
LimitRequestBody 0
LimitRequestBody is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   core
  
<Location URL prefix>
 server config virtual host       core
  
<Location URL> ... </Location>
Location is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config virtual host       core
  
<LocationMatch regex> ... </LocationMatch>
LocationMatch is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config virtual host       core
  
LogLevel level
LogLevel error
LogLevel is only available in 1.3 or later.
 server config virtual host       core
  
RLimitCPU # or 'max' [# or 'max']
Unset; uses operating system defaults
RLimitCPU is only available in Apache 1.2 and later
 server config virtual host       core
  
RLimitMEM # or 'max' [# or 'max']
Unset; uses operating system defaults
RLimitMEM is only available in Apache 1.2 and later
 server config virtual host       core
  
RLimitNPROC # or 'max' [# or 'max']
Unset; uses operating system defaults
RLimitNPROC is only available in Apache 1.2 and later
 server config virtual host       core
  
ServerAlias host1 host2 ...
ServerAlias is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
   virtual host       core
  
ServerPath pathname
ServerPath is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
   virtual host       core
  
ServerSignature Off | On | EMail
ServerSignature Off
ServerSignature is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   core
  
cookielog">CookieLog filename
 server config virtual host       Experimental
 mod_cookies
MimeMagicFile magic-file-name
none
server config virtual host       Extension
mod_mime_magic
AgentLog file-pipe
AgentLog logs/agent_log
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_log_agent
RefererIgnore string string ...
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_log_referer
RefererLog file-pipe
RefererLog logs/referer_log
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_log_referer
VirtualDocumentRoot interpolated-directory
None
VirtualDocumentRoot is only available in 1.3.7 and later.
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_vhost_alias
VirtualDocumentRootIP interpolated-directory
None
VirtualDocumentRootIP is only available in 1.3.7 and later.
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_vhost_alias
VirtualScriptAlias interpolated-directory
None
VirtualScriptAlias is only available in 1.3.7 and later.
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_vhost_alias
VirtualScriptAliasIP interpolated-directory
None
VirtualScriptAliasIP is only available in 1.3.7 and later.
 server config virtual host       Extension
 mod_vhost_alias
Header unset header
 server config virtual host   .htaccess   optional
 mod_header
CookieExpires expiry-period
 server config virtual host       optional
 mod_usertrack
CookieName token
Apache
Apache 1.3.7 and later
 server config virtual host directory .htaccess   optional
 mod_usertrack
cookielog">CookieLog filename
Only available in Apache 1.2 and above
 server config virtual host         mod_cookies
AuthAuthoritative < on(default) | off >
    directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth
AuthDBAuthoritative < on(default) | off >
    directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth
AuthDBMAuthoritative < on(default) | off >
    directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth
AuthGroupFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth
AuthUserFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth
AuthDigestAlgorithm MD5 | MD5-sess
AuthDigestAlgorithm MD5
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestDomain URI URI ...
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestGroupFile filename
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestNonceFormat ???
AuthDigestNonceFormat ???
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestNonceLifetime <time>
AuthDigestNonceLifetime 300
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestQop none | 1*{ auth | auth-int }
AuthDigestQop auth
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
AuthDigestFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Base
 mod_digest
AuthName auth-domain
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 core  
AuthType type
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 core  
require entity-name entity entity...
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 core  
Anonymous user user ...
none
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_anon
Anonymous_Authoritative on | off
Anonymous_Authoritative off
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_anon
Anonymous_LogEmail on | off
Anonymous_LogEmail on
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_anon
Anonymous_MustGiveEmail on | off
Anonymous_MustGiveEmail on
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_anon
Anonymous_NoUserID on | off
Anonymous_NoUserID off
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_anon
Anonymous_VerifyEmail on | off
Anonymous_VerifyEmail off
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_anon
AuthDBGroupFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_db
AuthDBUserFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_db
authdbmgroupfile">AuthDBMGroupFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_dbm
AuthDBMUserFile filename
     directory .htaccess AuthConfig
 Extension
 mod_auth_dbm
RewriteBase BaseURL
default is the physical directory path
Apache 1.2
     directory .htaccess FileInfo
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
allow from host host ...
     directory .htaccess Limit
 Base
 mod_access
deny from host host ...
     directory .htaccess Limit
 Base
 mod_access
order ordering
order deny,allow
     directory .htaccess Limit
 Base
 mod_access
allow from env=variablename
Apache 1.2 and above
     directory .htaccess Limit
 Base
 mod_access
deny from env=variablename
Apache 1.2 and above
     directory .htaccess Limit
 Base
 mod_access
BrowserMatch regex envar[=value] [...]
none
Apache 1.2 and above (in Apache 1.2 this directive was found in the now-obsolete mod_browser module)
 server config       none
Base
mod_setenvif
BrowserMatchNoCase regex envar[=value] [...]
none
Apache 1.2 and above (in Apache 1.2 this directive was found in the now-obsolete mod_browser module)
 server config       none
Base
mod_setenvif
SetEnvIf attribute regex envar[=value] [...]
none
Apache 1.3 and above; the Request_Protocol keyword and environment-variable matching are only available with 1.3.7 and later
 server config       none
Base
mod_setenvif
SetEnvIfNoCase attribute regex envar[=value] [...]
none
Apache 1.3 and above
 server config       none
Base
mod_setenvif
MMapFile filename ...
None
Only available in Apache 1.3 or later
 server config       Not applicable
Experimental
mod_mmap_static
AuthDigestNcCheck On/Off
AuthDigestNcCheck Off
Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later
 server config       Not applicable
 Base
 mod_auth_digest
RewriteLock Filename
None
Apache 1.3
 server config       Not applicable
 Extension
 mod_rewrite.c
BrowserMatch regex attr1 attr2...
Apache 1.2 and above
 server config         base
 mod_browser
BrowserMatchNoCase regex attr1 attr2...
Apache 1.2 and above
 server config         base
 mod_browser
MetaDir directory name
MetaDir .web
MetaDir is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
     directory     Base
 mod_cern_meta
MetaFiles on/off
MetaFiles off
MetaFiles is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
     directory     Base
 mod_cern_meta
MetaSuffix suffix
MetaSuffix .meta
MetaSuffix is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
     directory     Base
 mod_cern_meta
TypesConfig filename
TypesConfig conf/MIME.types
 server config         Base
 mod_mime
ForceType media type
ForceType is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
     directory .htaccess   Base
 mod_mime
RemoveHandler extension extension...
RemoveHandler is only available in Apache 1.3.4 and later.
     directory .htaccess   Base
 mod_mime
SetHandler handler-name
SetHandler is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
     directory .htaccess   Base
 mod_mime
SetHandler handler-name
SetHandler is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
     directory .htaccess   Base
 mod_mime
CacheNegotiatedDocs
CacheNegotiatedDocs is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config         Base
 mod_negotiation
LoadFile filename filename ...
 server config         Base
 mod_so
LoadModule module filename
 server config         Base
 mod_so
ExtendedStatus On|Off
ExtendedStatus Off
ExtendedStatus is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config         Base
 mod_status
AllowOverride override override ...
AllowOverride All
     directory     core  
BindAddress saddr
BindAddress *
 server config         core  
BindAddress [ * | IP-address | hostname ]
BindAddress *
 server config         Core  
CoreDumpDirectory directory
the same location as ServerRoot
 server config         core  
KeepAlive max-requests
KeepAlive 5
 server config         Core  
KeepAliveTimeout seconds
KeepAliveTimeout 15
 server config         Core  
Listen [ port | IP-address:port ]
none
 server config         Core  
LockFile filename
LockFile logs/accept.lock
 server config         core  
MaxClients number
MaxClients 256
 server config         core  
MaxRequestsPerChild number
MaxRequestsPerChild 0
 server config         core  
MaxSpareServers number
MaxSpareServers 10
 server config         core  
MinSpareServers number
MinSpareServers 5
 server config         core  
PidFile filename
PidFile logs/httpd.pid
 server config         core  
Port number
Port 80
 server config         core  
ScoreBoardFile filename
ScoreBoardFile logs/apache_status
server config         core  
SendBufferSize bytes
 server config         core  
ServerRoot directory-filename
ServerRoot /usr/local/apache
 server config         core  
ServerType type
ServerType standalone
 server config         core  
StartServers number
StartServers 5
 server config         core  
TimeOut number
TimeOut 300
 server config         core  
ThreadStackSize number
ThreadStackSize 65536
Available only with Apache 1.3 and later with NetWare
 server config         core (NetWare)
  
ScriptInterpreterSource 'registry' or 'script'
ScriptInterpreterSource script
    directory .htaccess   core (Windows only)  
LoadFile filename filename ...
 server config         Core (Windows)
 mod_dll
LoadModule module filename
 server config         Core (Windows)
 mod_dll
ThreadsPerChild number
ThreadsPerChild 50
Available only with Apache 1.3 and later with Windows
 server config         core (Windows, NetWare)
  
<VirtualHost addr[:port] ...> ... </VirtualHost>
Multiple address support only available in Apache 1.2 and later.
 server config         Core.
  
AddModule module module ...
AddModule is only available in Apache 1.2 and later
 server config         core
  
BS2000Account account
none
BS2000Account is only available for BS2000 machines, as of Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config         core
  
ClearModuleList
ClearModuleList is only available in Apache 1.2 and later
 server config         core
  
Include filename
Include is only available in Apache 1.3 and later.
 server config         Core
  
(Apache 1.2) KeepAlive on/off
(Apache 1.2) KeepAlive On
KeepAlive is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config         Core
  
KeepAliveTimeout seconds
KeepAliveTimeout 15
KeepAliveTimeout is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config         Core
  
LimitRequestFields number
LimitRequestFields 100
LimitRequestFields is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config         core
  
LimitRequestFieldsize number
LimitRequestFieldsize 8190
LimitRequestFieldsize is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config         core
  
LimitRequestLine number
LimitRequestLine 8190
LimitRequestLine is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
 server config         core
  
Listen [IP address:]port number
Listen is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.
 server config         core
  
ListenBacklog backlog
ListenBacklog 511
ListenBacklog is only available in Apache versions after 1.2.0.
 server config         Core
  
MaxKeepAliveRequests number
MaxKeepAliveRequests 100
Only available in Apache 1.2 and later.
 server config         core
  
NameVirtualHost addr[:port]
NameVirtualHost is only available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config         core
  
Satisfy 'any' or 'all'
Satisfy all
Satisfy is only available in Apache 1.2 and later
     directory .htaccess   core
  
ServerTokens Minimal|OS|Full
ServerTokens Full
ServerTokens is only available in Apache 1.3 and later
 server config         core
  
LoadFile filename filename ...
 server config         Experimental
 mod_dld
LoadModule module filename
 server config         Experimental
 mod_dld
ScriptLog filename
none
 server config         mod_cgi  
ScriptLogBuffer size
1024
 server config         mod_cgi  
ScriptLogLength size
10385760
 server config         mod_cgi  
<!--#element attribute=value attribute=value ... -->
The value will often be enclosed in double quotes; many commands only allow a single attribute-value pair. Note that the comment terminator (-->) should be preceded by whitespace to ensure that it isn't considered part of an SSI token.
              
Header [ set | append | add ] header value
              
IndexOptions option option ... (Apache 1.3.2 and earlier)
             
(Apache 1.1) KeepAlive max-requests
(Apache 1.1) KeepAlive 5
              
<remote-server> = <protocol>://<hostname>[:port] <protocol> is the protocol that should be used to communicate with the remote server; only "http" is supported by this module.