Is there a limit to the number of AddDescription directives that
httpd.conf can handle?

I am using Apache 2.0 and the present httpd.conf has six
AddDescription directives. I tried to add dozens more of different
directives but the Apache service was not able to restart (it just
choked up). As I cut back to the initial configuration, all went back
to normal.

The AddDescription directive or the associated directives in Apache
doc site did not document their limitations (or better said, I did not
find documentation related to the limitations).

BTW. I am using the Apache 2.0 in a Windows Enterprise Server 2003.
I have a Dell server with a Xeon processor and 6GB RAM

Thanks in advance and best regards.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:01:17 -0800 (PST),
chacon.omar@gmail.com wrote:

>Is there a limit to the number of AddDescription directives that
>httpd.conf can handle?
>
>I am using Apache 2.0 and the present httpd.conf has six
>AddDescription directives. I tried to add dozens more of different
>directives but the Apache service was not able to restart (it just
>choked up). As I cut back to the initial configuration, all went back
>to normal.
>
>The AddDescription directive or the associated directives in Apache
>doc site did not document their limitations (or better said, I did not
>find documentation related to the limitations).
>
>BTW. I am using the Apache 2.0 in a Windows Enterprise Server 2003.
>I have a Dell server with a Xeon processor and 6GB RAM
>
>Thanks in advance and best regards.

It is common to use AddDescription is used in .htaccess,
which has the advantage that only the descriptions within
one directory have to be loaded at the same time.
I never had more than some 20 to 30 descriptions at the
same time (per directory) and that worked fine.
--
( Kees
)
c[_] Tidying the house while the children are growing
is like shovelling snow while it's still snowing. (#235)

On Jan 18, 2:00pm, Kees Nuyt <k.n...@nospam.demon.nl> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:01:17 -0800 (PST),
>
>
>
>
>
> chacon.o...@gmail.com wrote:
> >Is there a limit to the number of AddDescription directives that
> >httpd.conf can handle?
>
> >I am using Apache 2.0 and the present httpd.conf has six
> >AddDescription directives. I tried to add dozens more of different
> >directives but the Apache service was not able to restart (it just
> >choked up). As I cut back to the initial configuration, all went back
> >to normal.
>
> >The AddDescription directive or the associated directives in Apache
> >doc site did not document their limitations (or better said, I did not
> >find documentation related to the limitations).
>
> >BTW. I am using the Apache 2.0 in a Windows Enterprise Server 2003.
> >I have a Dell server with a Xeon processor and 6GB RAM
>
> >Thanks in advance and best regards.
>
> It is common to use AddDescription is used in .htaccess,
> which has the advantage that only the descriptions within
> one directory have to be loaded at the same time.
> I never had more than some 20 to 30 descriptions at the
> same time (per directory) and that worked fine.
> --
> ( Kees
> )
> c[_] Tidying the house while the children are growing
> is like shovelling snow while it's still snowing. (#235)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the reply Kees but I still don't know the answer to the
original question. Ideally I would like to use around 200+
descriptions.
Would it be best (or possible) to create and link an .htaccess to
httpd.conf? I could then edit .htaccess with all the descriptions
that I need.

Thank you for your reply once again.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:48:30 -0800 (PST),
chacon.omar@gmail.com wrote:

>On Jan 18, 2:00pm, Kees Nuyt <k.n...@nospam.demon.nl> wrote:
>> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:01:17 -0800 (PST),
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> chacon.o...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >Is there a limit to the number of AddDescription directives that
>> >httpd.conf can handle?
>>
>> >I am using Apache 2.0 and the present httpd.conf has six
>> >AddDescription directives. I tried to add dozens more of different
>> >directives but the Apache service was not able to restart (it just
>> >choked up). As I cut back to the initial configuration, all went back
>> >to normal.
>>
>> >The AddDescription directive or the associated directives in Apache
>> >doc site did not document their limitations (or better said, I did not
>> >find documentation related to the limitations).
>>
>> >BTW. I am using the Apache 2.0 in a Windows Enterprise Server 2003.
>> >I have a Dell server with a Xeon processor and 6GB RAM
>>
>> >Thanks in advance and best regards.
>>
>> It is common to use AddDescription is used in .htaccess,
>> which has the advantage that only the descriptions within
>> one directory have to be loaded at the same time.
>> I never had more than some 20 to 30 descriptions at the
>> same time (per directory) and that worked fine.
>> --
>> ( Kees
>> )
>> c[_] Tidying the house while the children are growing
>> is like shovelling snow while it's still snowing. (#235)- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Thanks for the reply Kees but I still don't know the answer to the
>original question. Ideally I would like to use around 200+
>descriptions.

I never tried, and I doubt anyone did.

>Would it be best (or possible) to create and link an .htaccess to
>httpd.conf? I could then edit .htaccess with all the descriptions
>that I need.

I think that could be a viable solution. Just put a
..htaccess with a lot of descriptions in a suitable
directory, make sure Apache is allowed to use .htaccess in
that directory and see what happens if you browse to it.

To hide .htaccess itself, you need:
<Files ~ "^\.ht">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</Files>
(usually in the default config anyway).

And for that specific directory you would need
Options +Indexes
AllowOverride Indexes

>Thank you for your reply once again.

You're welcome, I hope it works.
--
( Kees
)
c[_] By all means, let's not confuse ourselves with the facts! (#438)

On Jan 18, 3:15pm, Kees Nuyt <k.n...@nospam.demon.nl> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:48:30 -0800 (PST),
>
>
>
>
>
> chacon.o...@gmail.com wrote:
> >On Jan 18, 2:00pm, Kees Nuyt <k.n...@nospam.demon.nl> wrote:
> >> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:01:17 -0800 (PST),
>
> >> chacon.o...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >Is there a limit to the number of AddDescription directives that
> >> >httpd.conf can handle?
>
> >> >I am using Apache 2.0 and the present httpd.conf has six
> >> >AddDescription directives. I tried to add dozens more of different
> >> >directives but the Apache service was not able to restart (it just
> >> >choked up). As I cut back to the initial configuration, all went back
> >> >to normal.
>
> >> >The AddDescription directive or the associated directives in Apache
> >> >doc site did not document their limitations (or better said, I did not
> >> >find documentation related to the limitations).
>
> >> >BTW. I am using the Apache 2.0 in a Windows Enterprise Server 2003.
> >> >I have a Dell server with a Xeon processor and 6GB RAM
>
> >> >Thanks in advance and best regards.
>
> >> It is common to use AddDescription is used in .htaccess,
> >> which has the advantage that only the descriptions within
> >> one directory have to be loaded at the same time.
> >> I never had more than some 20 to 30 descriptions at the
> >> same time (per directory) and that worked fine.
> >> --
> >> ( Kees
> >> )
> >> c[_] Tidying the house while the children are growing
> >> is like shovelling snow while it's still snowing. (#235)-Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >Thanks for the reply Kees but I still don't know the answer to the
> >original question. Ideally I would like to use around 200+
> >descriptions.
>
> I never tried, and I doubt anyone did.
>
> >Would it be best (or possible) to create and link an .htaccess to
> >httpd.conf? I could then edit .htaccess with all the descriptions
> >that I need.
>
> I think that could be a viable solution. Just put a
> .htaccess with a lot of descriptions in a suitable
> directory, make sure Apache is allowed to use .htaccess in
> that directory and see what happens if you browse to it.
>
> To hide .htaccess itself, you need:
> <Files ~ "^\.ht">
> Order allow,deny
> Deny from all
> </Files>
> (usually in the default config anyway).
>
> And for that specific directory you would need
> Options +Indexes
> AllowOverride Indexes
>
> >Thank you for your reply once again.
>
> You're welcome, I hope it works.
> --
> ( Kees
> )
> c[_] By all means, let's not confuse ourselves with the facts! (#438)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Kess. Once again, thank you for your input. Best regards