[interchange-cvs] interchange - kwalsh modified WHATSNEW

interchange-core@icdevgroup.org interchange-core@icdevgroup.org
Tue Nov 5 04:56:01 2002


User:      kwalsh
Date:      2002-11-05 09:55:06 GMT
Modified:  .        WHATSNEW
Log:
	* Listed the new 'HostnameLookups' global configuration directive.

Revision  Changes    Path
2.52      +8 -1      interchange/WHATSNEW


rev 2.52, prev_rev 2.51
Index: WHATSNEW
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RCS file: /var/cvs/interchange/WHATSNEW,v
retrieving revision 2.51
retrieving revision 2.52
diff -u -r2.51 -r2.52
--- WHATSNEW	1 Nov 2002 22:45:39 -0000	2.51
+++ WHATSNEW	5 Nov 2002 09:55:06 -0000	2.52
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   In interchange.cfg:
 
       RobotUA   Inktomi, Scooter, Site*Sucker
-      RobotIP   209.135.65, 64.172.5
+      RobotIP   209.135.65, 64.172.5.*
       RobotHost *.googlebot.com
 
   After that, it is all automatic. mv_tmp_session gets set to one, the
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
         1. Allow those UAs to follow a URL.
         2. Prevent useless session files from cluttering disk
         3. Prevent session writes from inhibiting disk performance.
+
+* Added a (global) HostnameLookups directive to specify whether Interchange
+  should perform a DNS lookup to resolve the remote user's hostname from
+  their IP address.  The default is 'No'.  Hostnames are required for
+  facilities such as the RobotHost check to work.  If the web server is
+  configured to perform hostname resolution then this directive should remain
+  set to 'No'.
 
 * Add the oft-requested DirectoryIndex feature.