Re: [mod-security-users] Rule 960903 - content encodings

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> > It might be a bit of a hack, but I think its great. I'm trying to get 
it
> > to work, and its very close i think (I copied exactly what you above,
> > changing the env variable in the ExtFilterDefine line) - however I'm
> > getting the following in my logs:
> 
> You don't need to change it.  Actually, you don't want to change it to
> anything that is defined, or it will not work (will execute /bin/true),
> maybe that is the issue?

I changed it to something else that isn't defined (MYUNDEFINEDVAR)..... 
just for my personal bookkeeping.....

> 
> 
> > 
> > [Tue Jul 15 13:49:44 2008] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.xx] couldn't find
> > definition of filter 'compress', referer: https://........
> > [Tue Jul 15 13:49:44 2008] [notice] child pid 865 exit signal
> > Segmentation fault (11)
> > 
> > and anything that matches those content types (jpeg,gif,png) doesn't
> > display at all (nothing is returned from the proxy). If I comment out
> > the FilterProvider compress nodeflate lines, the errors go away, but
> > then the images are compressed.
> > 
> > So, am I having issues with the nodeflate Filter?  It seems to work if 
I
> > just try using it via: SetOutputFilter nodeflate
> > 
> > Thanks, Al
> 
> Does it work with a sole FilterProvider line:
> 
> FilterProvider compress nodeflate

Nope - syntax error:

usage: FilterProvider filter provider condition match

> Perhaps adding ftype=AP_FTYPE_CONTENT_SET to the ExtFilterDefine, will
> help (the default is AP_FTYPE_RESOURCE and deflate is a
> AP_FTYPE_CONTENT_SET)

unfortunately don't work either.

>I'll look at it more a bit later if you are still having issues.

Thanks, i really appreciate it.