Classes of Users and Their Privileges Resources Protected

8-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle HTTP Server propagates the users identity information to applications running in Oracle HTTP Server instance.mod_osso can propagate the users identity information to applications running in CGI, and those running in Oracle WebLogic Server, and it can also authenticate users for access to static files. See Also: Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide 9 Configuring mod_oradav 9-1 9 Configuring mod_oradav This chapter describes distributed authoring and versioning DAV concepts, and explains how to configure OraDAV using the mod_oradav module. The mod_oradav module enables you to use OraDAV to access content in files from a Web browser or a WebDAV client. This chapter includes the following sections: ■ Section 9.1, Introduction to the mod_oradav Module ■ Section 9.2, Configuring mod_oradav ■ Section 9.3, WebDAV Security Considerations ■ Section 9.4, OraDAV Performance Considerations ■ Section 9.5, Globalization Support Considerations with OraDAV ■ Section 9.6, Location of DAV Files

9.1 Introduction to the mod_oradav Module

The mod_oradav module is an extended implementation of the Apache implementation of the WebDAV specification. The mod_oradav module is an OCI application written in C and is integrated with Oracle HTTP Server. The mod_oradav module enables WebDAV clients to connect to files, read and write content, and query and lock documents. This section includes the following subsections: ■ Section 9.1.1, WebDAV ■ Section 9.1.2, OraDAV ■ Section 9.1.3, OraDAV Architecture Note: The information in this document is applicable when Oracle HTTP Server is installed with Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Fusion Middleware Control. It is assumed that readers are familiar with the key concepts of Oracle Fusion Middleware, as described in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts Guide and the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide. For information about installing Oracle HTTP Server in standalone mode, see “Installing Oracle Web Tier Without Oracle WebLogic Server” in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Web Tier.