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Using Helicon Ape under IIS6 (Windows Server 2003)

Hello everyone! We are continuing to write about Helicon Ape tweaking and this article is about running our monkey on Windows 2003 Server. We’ve received a lot of responses from the users who haven’t managed to configure Ape under IIS6. … Continue reading

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Helicon Ape 1.1.0.15 – what risen minor gives

Hello!About two months ago our technology peacemaker, Helicon Ape, has been released. Dayafter day we are improving existing features and designing the new ones. Two buildshave already been released and now we are going to increase our product’s minorversion number … Continue reading

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Guide: How to enable mod_gzip compression for IIS7

Hi all! In this article we will tell you how to enable mod_gzip and make it work the way you want. The basics of the module are recounted in Introduction to mod_gzip. We’ll only remind that mod_gzip is used to … Continue reading

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Strong hotlink protection with Helicon Ape mod_hotlink module

Hello everyone! We are happy to inform you that Helicon Ape 1.0.0.15 and newer may boast additional functionality and especially mod_hotlink module. And for you to feel its power we offer a brief overview reinforced by real practical examples.

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Enabling site authentication not using Windows users

Sometimes you may want to add simple user authorization to your site, but it’s unlikely or impossible to use Windows users system. In such case a suitable solution is offered by HTTP authentication/authorization system implemented in Helicon Ape mod_auth fellowship.In … Continue reading

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ISAPI_Rewrite FAQ

No so long ago we’ve posted this FAQ on our forum and quite a lot of our clients found it helpful. This compilation covers some of the most tricky questions concerning ISAPI_Rewrite3 (and actually Helicon Ape mod_rewrite module). And we … Continue reading

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HTTP Authentication and Authorization

Let’s start with definitions: Authentication or authenticity check is a comparison of person’s real credentials with the ones he enters (e.g. login and password). Authorization is the process of granting rights to a user (or a group of users) to … Continue reading

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ISAPI_Rewrite 3.1.0.60

We are happy to announce the release of new build of ISAPI_Rewrite!

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Helicon Ape Manager – 10 helpful tips

Although we tried to make Helicon Ape Manager as easy-to-use, friendly and intuitive as possible, some features may not be obvious and are worth mentioning.

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Exploding myths about mod_rewrite. Part I

For many years mod_rewrite was considered enigmatic and incomprehensible voodoo art. We want to shatter this myth and illustrate that mod_rewrite can be easy and handy instrument for everyone who is at least slightly acquainted with regular expressions (more info … Continue reading

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