[Info-vax] Apache Plugins for OpenVMS?

[dodecahedron99 at gmail.com]

On Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 12:48:47 AM UTC+11, Neil Rieck wrote:
> The OpenVMS authentication module in Apache (MOD_AUTH_OPENVMS) is getting a little long in the tooth so I have been contemplating writing my own which would perform a lookup on an indexed RMS file. Many of the examples you see online ( https://modules.apache.org/ ) require source files from:
> 
> 1) a UNIX distribution of httpd-2.0.63 (easy to find)
> 2) an installed version of APR (apache portable runtime) which I am assuming I would first build under GNV
>  
> Has anyone (other than Compaq + HP) ever attempted this on OpenVMS? I welcome comments from anyone including Compaq + HP.
>  
> Neil Rieck
> Kitchener / Waterloo / Cambridge,
> Ontario, Canada.
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/n.rieck/


If you don't have to have Apache, you could look at the excellent web server called WASD

It is OpenVMS cluster aware and has a wealth of stuff built specifically for OpenVMS including authentication using OpenVMS authentication techniques

It runs on all 3 generations of architecture

http://wasd.vsm.com.au/

It is vigorously updated and maintained. Often issues raised are replied to by the producer within mins to hours!

It is looked after by a Mark Daniel, who works for the ADF (Australian defense force) as WASD was developed there, so this guy is somewhat security bent on maintaining a tight ship, so to speak

Mark also produces some other goodies, such as 'dclinabox' which allows you to use a web browser as a VT terminal and 'soymail', which is a web browser interface to VMS mail. He's also written websocket interfacing into WASD as well

All in all I think it's a much better webserver than Apache, although it's not 'Apache' so some will frown upon it

Just be warned however, the documentation is extensive! (not that this is a bad thing)