Download - httpstorm web server

Lightning fast web server designed for security, streaming and static content

For commercial use, please contact the author gvalkov@gmail.com

Latest version: 2023-08-07 (OpenSSL 3.1.2)

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Linux x64
Ubuntu / Debian	CentOS, Suse, RedHat, Mageia
.deb	.rpm

OpenWRT
x64	WRT3200ACM	WR1043ND-v4
		Orange PI

macOS	FreeBSD	Tools
x64	x64	gfc, gns, gncom …

Windows
x64 and x86	legacy XP, 2003

Default configuration:

Configuration path	[ /etc/g_httpstorm \| /path/to/httpstorm ]
Configuration file	[ service name \| g_httpstorm ] .ini
Root directory on UNIX	root = /var/www
Root directory on Windows	root = c:\inetpub\wwwroot
Listening port	port = 80
Drop credentials to the selected user when accessing files under the root directory. Only supported on Linux, when started as the user root.	user = nobody
Allow conversion of markdown files to HTML e.g. GET /README.md?view	view_md = 1
TLS cert file	tls_cer = httpstorm.com.pem
TLS key file	tls_key = httpstorm.com.pem
TLS cert file 2	tls_cer = httpstorm.com.rsa.pem
TLS key file 2	tls_key = httpstorm.com.rsa.pem
Multiple key-cer pairs can be used to provide different certificate types e.g. ECC and RSA for better compatibility with old clients.
Eliptic curve strength	tls_min_bits_ec = [ 256 \| 384 \| 448 \| 521 ]
Disable weak ciphers	tls_no_weak_ciphers = 1
Ciphers know to be weak e.g. CBC can be disabled to achieve higher security when compatibility with old clients is not needed.
Enable HSTS	upgrade_hsts = 1
Upgrade to HTTPS	upgrade_https = 1
Automatically upgrade to HTTPS if the client wants to. The server sertificate name and expirity date are checked, to make sure we can safely upgrade the connection to secure.
Default document	index.htm, index.html
Directory browsing	list_directories = 1 (enabled)
Minified document versions	min_gz = 1 (enabled)
are served before the original file, unless they are older	file.[ br gz ] file.[ gif jpg jpeg png ].webp file.min.[ css htm html js ]
Virtual Directories	vdir = { dir \| path \| [ user ] }
Virtual Hosts	host = { host \| path \| [ user ] }
File extensions filter	ext = [ allow \| block ] { css htm html js gif jpg jpeg png }
Files without extension	ext_no_ext = [ allow \| block ]
Maximum connections	64 / unlimited (requires a license)