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 compress response before it is sent to the client.

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Strong hotlink protection with Helicon Ape mod_hotlink module

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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 this article we’ll show how to enable basic authentication for the part of the site not applying much efforts.

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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 reckon that being here it will be help-at-hand for even more people.

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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 perform specific actions based on evaluation of necessary parameters.

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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 on regular expressions may be obtained here http://www.regular-expressions.info/).

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HotlinkBlocker 1.0.0.63 Released

New build of HotlinkBlocker acquired one important feature: from now on you may exclude client IP address from the process of signature generation.

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Introduction to mod_gzip

Every day millions of web-servers around the world receive billions of bytes of network traffic. Each year the speed of Internet connections increases. Hosting providers offer perfect tariffs. It seems the mankind is going to forget about traffic saving problem and sink it to oblivion. Continue reading →

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