Many common configuration questions are answered in the Apache FAQ . In July, Apache Week mentioned that a new version of the digest authentication module was being developed. Digest authentication uses a MD5 hash mechanism to provide more security for passwords when sent over unsecured HTTP connections. There's only one week left until the Apache Conference at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, August 21-24, in Monterey, California. The two days each of tutorials and conference are a chance for Apache developers, site administrators, and technical managers involved in running Web sites to learn about the latest in Apache development and gain skills to optimise Apache's power and versatility.
Sessions have a practical focus, with real-world examples and case studies.
Participants can stay within the Apache conference or attend the presentations that benefit them the most from the other conferences. Guy Kawasaki and Bill Joy will be keynote speakers, and such Open Source luminaries as Larry Wall and Eric Raymond will also give talks. Evening events provide further opportunities for exchanging ideas across disciplines and networking with other Open Source developers. And of course there'll be beer and pizza. Andreas Koenig and Mark-Jason Dominus.