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Lighttpd as static webserver rocks, but, how to disable cookie?

Added by ittec over 13 years ago

Hi folks

It is well known that lighttpd as static web servers has a brutal performance over others webservers. The only complaint I have is the cookies. I have searched over this website and google about how to disable cookies in lighttpd without success.

I have:

  • CentOS 5.5
  • lighttpd/1.4.28 (ssl) , installed by RPMFORGE repository
  • server.modules = (
    "mod_expire",
    "mod_compress",
    "mod_access",
    )
  • Checking performance with Firefox & Yslow or Page Speed

I don't know if there is something in configuration to change and avoid cookie send. Anyone has any idea?

Thanks


Replies (6)

RE: Lighttpd as static webserver rocks, but, how to disable cookie? - Added by stbuehler over 13 years ago

lighttpd doesn't send cookies for static files.

RE: Lighttpd as static webserver rocks, but, how to disable cookie? - Added by MetaYii over 13 years ago

Cookies are sent by applications or interpreters, not by a HTTPd serving static files. If you are using PHP, disable automatic session cookies. Search http://php.net for more info. If you're using another script engine or software, check its docs.

RE: Lighttpd as static webserver rocks, but, how to disable cookie? - Added by ittec over 13 years ago

Hi again

it is very strange. Anyway, I have done a test with a Lighttpd that servers only a .JPG file. If I run a Yslow performance test, shows me a 99% of performance.

However, with PageSpeed it's everything OK less this:

"Serve the following static resources from a domain that doesn't set cookies: "

Im running a lighttpd server in a CentOS box without PHP installed:

-bash-3.2# php -v
-bash: php: command not found

So the problem, I think, is not PHP.

any ideas?

Thanks!

RE: Lighttpd as static webserver rocks, but, how to disable cookie? - Added by ittec over 13 years ago

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Expires: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:35:26 GMT
Cache-Control: max-age=2592000
Content-Type: image/jpeg
Accept-Ranges: bytes
ETag: "2896445647"
Last-Modified: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:54 GMT
Content-Length: 15300
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:35:26 GMT
Server: lighttpd/1.4.28

I have not knowledge to answer myself, what do you think? Is any cookie here?

thanks!

RE: Lighttpd as static webserver rocks, but, how to disable cookie? - Added by nitrox over 13 years ago

Just check with yslow and firebug, it tells ya all you need to know. And this isn´t a lighty question, it depends on your application and how you configured it.

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