ServerType Directive

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Purpose

The ServerType directive sets how the server is executed by the system.

ServerType type

type is one of:

inetd
To run the server from the system process inetd. The system then does all socket and child management.
standalone
To run the server as a daemon process. The server then does all socket and child management.

Only one ServerType directive is allowed in the configuration file.

This directive is set for the entire server and cannot be used in the VirtualHost section.

If you do not specify a ServerType, HTTPd assumes:

ServerType standalone

We recommend against running the server from inetd. Here's why.

ServerType standalone

ServerType inetd

NCSA HTTPd Development Team / httpd@ncsa.uiuc.edu / 10-02-95