Apache is shipped with detailed documentation. The installation of this documentation is described in Section 15.6. “Installation”. Following the installation, access the documentation at http://localhost/manual. The latest documentation is available from the Apache home page at http://httpd.apache.org.

More information about CGI is available at the following pages:

The latest patches for the SUSE packages are made available at http://www.suse.com/us/security/. Visit this URL at regular intervals. Here, you can also sign up for the SUSE mailing list for security announcements.

The Apache team promotes an open information policy with regard to bugs in Apache. The latest bug reports and possible vulnerable spots are published at http://httpd.apache.org/security_report.html.

If you detect a security bug (check the mentioned pages to make sure it has not already been discovered), report it to security@suse.de or to security@apache.org.

Other sources for information about security issues of Apache (and other Internet programs):

If you experience difficulties, take a look at the SUSE Support Database at http://sdb.suse.de/en/. An online newspaper focusing on Apache is available at http://www.apacheweek.com/.

The history of Apache is provided at http://httpd.apache.org/ABOUT_APACHE.html. This page also explains why the server is actually called Apache.