Configuration options

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This document describes the configuration file used by mod_jk2 on the Tomcat site. Its default name is ${jkHome}/conf/jk2.properties, where ${jkHome} is the well known ${catalina.base} property.

Config options

Property name	Default	Description
handler.list	request,container,channelSocket	Handlers to load.
class.myhandler	No default value	Define the class of the handler myhandler.
apr		APR descriptor
NativeSo	jkjni	Location of the jkjni dynamic library. It is searched in java.library.path but a absolute path can be specified.
jniModeSo	inprocess	If set to "inprocess" the jk2 will regiter native library functions by itself. If not then it has to be the absolute path of the jkjni dynamic library.
channelSocket		A communication transport from a remote Web Server.
port	8009	First port where Tomcat is listening
address	127.0.0.1	Local address where Tomcat is listening.
maxPort	port+10	Max port used to listen.
channelUnix		A AF_UNIX socket communication transport from a local Web Server.
file	No default value	Name of the "file" associate with the socket. That must be absolut path name.
channelJni		A in Web Server process communication.
mx		mx4j adapter.
port	-1 (Disabled)	Port Number.
shm		shared memory objects handler.
file	/tmp/shm.file	Shared memory file.
host	localhost	Host name.
port	8009	Port number.
unixSocket	No default value	Unix socket where tomcat is listening.