Intro to Apache - ApacheCon
mod_vhost_alias
  • Large number of vhosts, exactly the same configuration

    
 VirtualDocumentRoot  /usr/local/apache/vhosts/%0/htdocs
 VirtualScriptAlias   /usr/local/apache/vhosts/%0/cgi-bin
    		  

  • New virtual hosts without changing configuration or restarting server.

  • Can make directory structure arbitrarily complex

    
  VirtualDocumentRoot /usr/local/apache/vhosts/%2.1/%2.2/%2.3+/htdocs
    		  

    http://apache13/mod/mod_vhost_alias.html
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