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Helicon Ape

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Helicon Ape
Developer(s)Helicon Tech
Stable release
3.0.0.56 / 22 November 2010
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeWeb server
LicenseProprietary
Websitehttp://www.helicontech.com/ape/

Helicon Ape is a piece of software developed by Helicon Tech that brings Apache functionality to IIS web servers. It executes as an ASP.NET module for IIS 7 (and higher versions), integrating the functionalities of over 35 Apache modules.[1]

Helicon Ape uses a graphical user interface for configuration and browsing. It also includes a regular expressions tester and a password generator.[2] Helicon Ape provides proprietary modules for server-side debugging and profiling (mod_developer), SEO optimization (mod_linkfreeze), and hotlinking protection (mod_hotlink).[3]

Modules

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Below is a table of modules currently supported in Helicon Ape:[4]

Helicon Ape modules
Module Purpose
mod_antibot Provides HTTP frequency analyzing and DDoS protection tool.
mod_asis Send files that contain their own HTTP headers.
mod_auth_basic Enables HTTP Basic Authentication.
mod_auth_digest Enables MD5 Digest Authentication.
mod_authn_anon Configure anonymous users access to authenticated areas.
mod_authn_dbd Provides authentication based on look-up in a SQL database.
mod_authn_default Reject any authorization request if no authentication is configured.
mod_authn_file Provide authentication based on user look-up in plain text password file.
mod_authz_default Reject any authorization request if no authentication is configured.
mod_authz_groupfile Allows or denies access to particular areas of the site depending on user group membership.
mod_authz_host Allows access control to parts of the web server based on hostname, IP address or other characteristics of the client request.
mod_authz_user Allows or denies access to portions of the web server for authenticated users.
mod_cache Allows caching local or proxied content.
mod_core Provides the use of Helicon Ape core features.
mod_dbd Allows for the management of SQL database connections.
mod_deflate Enables server output compression.
mod_developer Allows for the debugging of web requests.
mod_disk_cache Allows for the use of a disk-based storage engine for mod_cache.
mod_env Controls the environment provided to CGI scripts and SSI pages.
mod_evasive Allows for the protection of sites from HTTP DoS/DDoS and brute-force attacks.
mod-expires Sets the Expires HTTP header and max-age directive of the Cache-Control HTTP header in server responses in relation to either the time the source file was last modified, or to the time of the client access.
mod_filter Enables the use of context-sensitive content filters.
mod_gzip Allows for the compression of HTTP responses.
mod_headers Modifies HTTP request/response headers.
mod_hotlink Protects content from hotlinking.
mod_linkfreeze Changes links on pages to an SEO-friendly format.
mod_log_config Enables custom logging.
mod_logio Logs the number of bytes sent/received per request.
mod_mem_cache Enables the use of a memory-based storage engine for mod_cache.
mod_mime Associates filename extensions with behavior (handlers and filters) and content (MIME-type, language, character set and encoding).
mod_proxy Applies forward and reverse proxy functions.
mod_replace Allows for the editing of HTML body and HTTP request/response headers.
mod_rewrite Rewrites requested URLs on the fly based on regular expression rules and various conditions.
mod_seo Allows for the creation of SEO-friendly links on pages based on database or mapfile values.
mod_setenvif Sets environment variables depending on whether different parts of the request match specified regular expressions.
mod_so Emulates the functions of loading modules.
mod_spelling Corrects misspelled URLs by performing case-insensitive checks and allowing one misspelling.
mod_usertrack Tracks and logs user activity on the site using cookies.
mod_xsendfile Sends the file specified by the X-SENDFILE header.[5]

Compatibility

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Helicon Ape was designed for IIS 7 and higher (Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2).[6] While it can operate on IIS6 (Windows Server 2003), its functionality is slightly limited.[7]

License

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There are three license types available for Helicon Ape:

  • Free – for up to 3 sites; costs nothing.
  • Per-site – for one extra site; costs $25.
  • Server – for an unlimited number of sites; costs $95; includes a 45-day trial period.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bill Staples, "IIS", November 3, 2008
  2. ^ "Host Fantastic", December 21, 2009[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Barb Mosher, "CMS Wire", November 6, 2009
  4. ^ https://www.helicontech.com/ape/
  5. ^ "Peter Schmidt, "IIS Digest", November 10, 2008". Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "James Long, "Hello All", November 5, 2009". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  7. ^ "Helicon Ape Compatibility Chart", Helicon Tech, 2009
  8. ^ "Helicon Ape pricing details", Helicon Tech, 2009
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