Rob Thorne wrote:
* Is there a good patch for ZServer to support https directly, or should I run ZServer under Apache 2.0 with mod_ssl? ... * How is mod_proxy used with SSL, and how is this different from using mod_rewrite alone? ... I'm curious which solution performs best for multiple sites under one instance.
mod_rewrite & mod_proxy used together to act as a gateway server for a ZServer instance bound to an unprivileged port on the loopback interface, is the prefered, and currently "best" way to use Zope[1]. If you set this scenario up, you will in the process use a VirtualHostMonster which is provided by the SiteAccess Product. Zope.cgi is, for all intents and purposes, a deprecated technique which should not be used with new Zope installations (and indeed, isn't included in the 2.7 code-base at all). Adding mod_ssl to the picture isn't overly difficult, assuming you've read the documentation for mod_rewrite and VirtualHostMonsters. Loading mod_proxy is necessary because its presence enhances the abilities of mod_rewrite, you needn't use any of mod_proxy's directives directly. -- Jamie Heilman http://audible.transient.net/~jamie/ [1] It is the prefered way, because it is the most performant. It is not the most secure, but you said you wanted performance.