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This module has been simplified and new directives -added. - -<HR> - -<H2>Logging</H2> - -Previously, the cookies module (now the user tracking module) did its -own logging, using the <TT>CookieLog</TT> directive. In this release, -this module does no logging at all. Instead, a configurable log -format file should be used to log user click-streams. This is possible -because the logging module now allows <A -HREF="../multilogs.html">multiple log files</A>. The cookie itself is -logged by using the text <TT>%{cookie}n </TT> - -in the log file format. For example: -<PRE> -CustomLog logs/clickstream "%{cookie}n %r %t" -</PRE> - -For backward compatibility the configurable log module implements the -old <TT>CookieLog</TT> directive, but this should be upgraded to the -above <TT>CustomLog</TT> directive. - -<H2>Directives</H2> - -<UL> -<LI><A HREF="#cookieexpires">CookieExpires</A> -<LI><A HREF="#cookiename">CookieName</A> -<LI><A HREF="#cookietracking">CookieTracking</A> -</UL> - -<HR> - -<H2><A NAME="cookieexpires">CookieExpires</A></H2> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Syntax" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Syntax:</STRONG></A> CookieExpires <EM>expiry-period</EM><BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Context" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Context:</STRONG></A> server config, virtual host<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Status" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> optional<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_usertrack<P> - -When used, this directive sets an expiry time on the cookie generated -by the usertrack module. The <EM>expiry-period</EM> can be given either -as a number of seconds, or in the format such as "2 weeks 3 days 7 -hours". Valid denominations are: years, months, weeks, hours, minutes -and seconds. If the expiry time is in any format other than one -number indicating the number of seconds, it must be enclosed by -double quotes. - -<P>If this directive is not used, cookies last only for the current -browser session.</P> - -<H2><A NAME="cookiename">CookieName</A></H2> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Syntax" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Syntax:</STRONG></A> CookieName <EM>token</EM> -<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Default" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Default:</STRONG></A> <EM>Apache</EM> -<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Context" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Context:</STRONG></A> server config, virtual host, directory, -.htaccess<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Status" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> optional<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_usertrack -<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Compatibility" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Compatibility:</STRONG></A> Apache 1.3.7 and later -<P> -This directive allows you to change the name of the cookie this module -uses for its tracking purposes. By default the cookie is named -"<CODE>Apache</CODE>". -</P> -<P> -You must specify a valid cookie name; results are unpredictable if -you use a name containing unusual characters. Valid characters -include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, "_", and "-". -</P> - -<H2><A NAME="cookietracking">CookieTracking</A></H2> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Syntax" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Syntax:</STRONG></A> CookieTracking <EM>on | off</EM><BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Context" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Context:</STRONG></A> server config, virtual host, directory, -.htaccess<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Override" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Override:</STRONG></A> FileInfo<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Status" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Status:</STRONG></A> optional<BR> -<A - HREF="directive-dict.html#Module" - REL="Help" -><STRONG>Module:</STRONG></A> mod_usertrack<P> - -When the user track module is compiled in, and "CookieTracking on" is -set, Apache will start sending a user-tracking cookie for all new -requests. This directive can be used to turn this behavior on or off -on a per-server or per-directory basis. By default, compiling -mod_usertrack will not activate cookies. - -<HR> - -<H2>2-digit or 4-digit dates for cookies?</H2> - -(the following is from message -<022701bda43d$9d32bbb0$1201a8c0@christian.office.sane.com> in -the new-httpd archives) - -<P> - -<PRE> -From: "Christian Allen" <christian@sane.com> -Subject: Re: Apache Y2K bug in mod_usertrack.c -Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:41:56 -0400 - -Did some work with cookies and dug up some info that might be useful. - -True, Netscape claims that the correct format NOW is four digit dates, and -four digit dates do in fact work... for Netscape 4.x (Communicator), that -is. However, 3.x and below do NOT accept them. It seems that Netscape -originally had a 2-digit standard, and then with all of the Y2K hype and -probably a few complaints, changed to a four digit date for Communicator. -Fortunately, 4.x also understands the 2-digit format, and so the best way to -ensure that your expiration date is legible to the client's browser is to -use 2-digit dates. - -However, this does not limit expiration dates to the year 2000; if you use -an expiration year of "13", for example, it is interpreted as 2013, NOT -1913! In fact, you can use an expiration year of up to "37", and it will be -understood as "2037" by both MSIE and Netscape versions 3.x and up (not sure -about versions previous to those). Not sure why Netscape used that -particular year as its cut-off point, but my guess is that it was in respect -to UNIX's 2038 problem. Netscape/MSIE 4.x seem to be able to understand -2-digit years beyond that, at least until "50" for sure (I think they -understand up until about "70", but not for sure). - -Summary: Mozilla 3.x and up understands two digit dates up until "37" -(2037). Mozilla 4.x understands up until at least "50" (2050) in 2-digit -form, but also understands 4-digit years, which can probably reach up until -9999. Your best bet for sending a long-life cookie is to send it for some -time late in the year "37". -</PRE> - -<!--#include virtual="footer.html" --> -</BODY> -</HTML> |