WebKeeper

Content
Source and documentation for Perforce's WebKeeper, an Apache Web Server module providing browser access to Perforce depots.

Curator
Stephen Vance. Please email [mailto:steve@vance.com steve@vance.com] if you have submitted contributions you'd like published, if you have ideas for enhancement, or if you have preferences among the potential enhancements listed below.

Source
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In Progress

 * Add basic authentication against Perforce user database as alternative to user and password in httpd.conf.

Updated April 30, 2001

 * Add version string to the Apache start string for visible evidence during startup.

Updated September 27, 2001

 * Add apxs build, primarily to allow easier builds for binary distributions and to address EAPI warnings on Red Hat. Thanks to Kyle Vanderbeek for the basis of this change.
 * Fix array management bug.

Updated September 23, 2001

 * Added WebKeepRefresh directive to assist with content that is not directly requested by a browser, such as PHP includes.

Updated September 4, 2001

 * Builds using Apache 1.3 APACI structure
 * Updated to Apache 1.3 API
 * Supports both static configurations and loadable modules
 * Enhanced documentation for new options and common configurations
 * New WebKeepSync directive to facilitate server-side scripting like PHP, server-side includes and Perl
 * New WebKeepDirectoryIndex directive to flexibly complement Apache DirectoryIndex
 * Built and tested on several version of Red Hat Linux and FreeBSD.

Potential Enhancements
The following enhancements are being considered for future versions. If you have a preference or if you have an idea that is not on the list, please contact the curator.
 * Add support for mass virtual hosting, analogous to mod_vhost_alias functionality.
 * Add binary loadable modules to the depot for ease of installation.
 * Port to other platforms. Most prominent are probably Solaris and Windows. This depends on platform availability and updates to compilers for P4API builds. Please contact the curator.
 * Add WebKeepScriptAlias to eliminate some redundant mappings for /cgi-bin and the like.
 * Reduce the number of errors logged to the Apache logs.
 * Add WebDAV support for direct submission to the depot.
 * Add directory listing capability.
 * Port as an ISAPI filter for IIS.
 * Increased integration with application servers, including the major J2EE servers and Zope.
 * Add availability of P4 environment variables to execution contexts.
 * Support Apache 2.0.