Re: [cobalt-security] Changing the Apache banner

[Gordon Jessop <gjessop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 2002.01.31 02.12 PM, cburchell@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 6:45 AM
>> To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Changing the Apache banner
>> 
>> 
>> Add the following line to the bottom of the
>> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file:
>> 
>> ServerTokens ProductOnly
>> 
>> The banner will then read 'Apache' and nothing else.
>> 
>> You just need to restart the httpd daemon, no recompile needed.
>> 
>> Ian
>> 
> 
> Silly question - but how does one restart the httpd daemon without
> restarting the RAQ?
> 
> Chris
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You can use:

    ./apachectl graceful

If apachectl is present on your system.  Its options are
(start|stop|graceful).  The following command will help you find it:

    find / -name apachect*

On the RAQs we manage, it is found in:

    /usr/local/sbin

Hope this helps.


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