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diff --git a/docs/manual/vhosts/name-based.html.en b/docs/manual/vhosts/name-based.html.en index 71d761bd..e0905de7 100644 --- a/docs/manual/vhosts/name-based.html.en +++ b/docs/manual/vhosts/name-based.html.en @@ -48,26 +48,12 @@ IP address and then configure the Apache HTTP Server to recognize the different hostnames. Name-based virtual hosting also eases the demand for scarce IP addresses. Therefore you should use - name-based virtual hosting unless there is a specific reason to - choose IP-based virtual hosting. Some reasons why you might consider - using IP-based virtual hosting:</p> - - <ul> - <li>Some ancient clients are not compatible with name-based virtual - hosting. For name-based virtual hosting to work, the client must send - the HTTP Host header. This is required by HTTP/1.1, and is - implemented by all modern HTTP/1.0 browsers as an extension. If you - need to support obsolete clients and still use name-based virtual - hosting, a possible technique is discussed at the end of this - document.</li> - - <li>Name-based virtual hosting cannot be used with SSL secure servers - because of the nature of the SSL protocol.</li> - - <li>Some operating systems and network equipment implement bandwidth - management techniques that cannot differentiate between hosts unless - they are on separate IP addresses.</li> - </ul> + name-based virtual hosting unless you are using equipment + that explicitly demands IP-based hosting. Historical reasons for + IP-based virtual hosting based on client support are no longer + applicable to a general-purpose web server, unless you are + using a <code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html">mod_ssl</a></code> version without SNI support + (standard in Apache releases since 2.2.12).</p> </div><div class="top"><a href="#page-header"><img alt="top" src="../images/up.gif" /></a></div> <div class="section"> @@ -243,6 +229,6 @@ <a href="../ko/vhosts/name-based.html" hreflang="ko" rel="alternate" title="Korean"> ko </a> | <a href="../tr/vhosts/name-based.html" hreflang="tr" rel="alternate" title="Türkçe"> tr </a></p> </div><div id="footer"> -<p class="apache">Copyright 2009 The Apache Software Foundation.<br />Licensed under the <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">Apache License, Version 2.0</a>.</p> +<p class="apache">Copyright 2011 The Apache Software Foundation.<br />Licensed under the <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">Apache License, Version 2.0</a>.</p> <p class="menu"><a href="../mod/">Modules</a> | <a href="../mod/directives.html">Directives</a> | <a href="../faq/">FAQ</a> | <a href="../glossary.html">Glossary</a> | <a href="../sitemap.html">Sitemap</a></p></div> </body></html>
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