iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (iTPWebSvr 5.1+)

Using Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Programs
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Passing CGI Environment Variables
SERVER_NAME The server host name, DNS alias, or IP address as it would
appear in self-referencing URLs.
Format:
fully-qualified-domain-name
or
ip-address
Example:
www.company.com or 199.170.183.2
GATEWAY_INTERFACE The CGI specification to which this server complies.
Format:
CGI/revision
Example:
CGI/1.1
The following environment variables are request specific.
SERVER_PROTOCOL The name and revision of the information protocol this
request came in with.
Format:
protocol/revision
Example:
HTTP/1.0
SERVER_PORT The port number to which the request was sent.
Format:
number-between-1-and-65535
Example:
80
PATH_INFO Extra path information given by the web client. CGI
programs can be accessed by their virtual pathname
followed by extra information. This extra information is
contained in the PATH_INFO variable. If this information
comes through a URL, it is decoded by the server before it
is passed to the CGI program.
Format:
/dir1/dir2/dir3.../file
Example:
/images/logo.gif
Table 8-1. Environment Variables (page 2 of 6)
Environment Variable Description