10.5.16. User

10.5.16. User

The User directive sets the username of the server process and determines what files the server is allowed to access. Any files inaccessible to this user are also inaccessible to clients connecting to the Apache HTTP Server.

By default User is set to apache.

This directive has been deprecated for the configuration of virtual hosts.

Note

For security reasons, the Apache HTTP Server does not run as the root user.


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