Check Apache version

host made it hidden

[smallcompany]

So, when I check the headers, it says "Apache" only. Same is when I use phpinfo(), just Apache.

I know it is possible to hide the version for security reasons which is probably what my host did (shared hosting plan).

I will email support to ask about version, but I'm still curios if there is any way of checking on this.

Thanks

[lucy24]

Been there. Done that. My host won't tell either-- but as a consolation prize they show you the code for testing which mods you've got installed.* You can extract a fair bit of information from this, because some mods only work with Apache < something, while others only work with Apache > something else.

If testing reveals that you have mod_access, change hosts. It's as old as the hills :)


* Except that they sneakily don't name all possible mods. I added some from Apache-- but even there it's tricky to find all of them, especially the defunct ones.