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Adam Jimenez
Adam Jimenez

Reputation: 3145

Using websockets with Apache

I'm trying to leverage websockets using PHP. In order to avoid firewall restrictions the websockets should use port 80. However apache is already running on port 80 and AFAIK apache doesn't support websockets.

I found a 3rd party apache module: http://code.google.com/p/pywebsocket/

But it's partly in Japanese and marked as experimental.

Is this my best bet?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3114

Answers (3)

eRadical
eRadical

Reputation: 721

Add another IP to the server and bind the websocket app on that IP.

Recap.:

  • IP1: Apache - port 80 (You will need to change Apache to bind only to this IP)
  • IP2: websocket app - port 80

There you go.

Upvotes: 1

Adam Jimenez
Adam Jimenez

Reputation: 3145

I decided to use port 8080 which is a commonly used port for web apps.

Upvotes: 0

kanaka
kanaka

Reputation: 73215

Here is a brief tutorial to get you started with pywebsockets and Apache: http://chemicaloliver.net/internet/getting-started-web-sockets-using-pywebsocket-mod_python-and-apache-in-ubuntu/

Upvotes: 2

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