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The security response headers added to xcat.conf are wrapped in
<IfModule mod_headers.c>, so they only take effect where mod_headers is loaded.
EL loads it by default and the Debian postinst enables it with a2enmod, but SUSE
apache2 does not load it by default, so the headers stayed inactive there. Enable
it in the RPM %post for the apache2 case, guarded so it is a no-op on EL (where
a2enmod is absent and mod_headers is already loaded).
Verified on openSUSE Leap 15.6: mod_headers is off by default, the hardened
config still starts, and after a2enmod the served response carries all four
security headers. The need to load mod_headers on SUSE was identified in the
lenovobuild branch (660df81379 / xcat.conf.apach24.sles), here done via
a2enmod rather than a separate config file.
Co-authored-by: Jarrod Johnson <10814490+jjohnson42@users.noreply.github.com>
xCAT
xCAT is a toolkit for deployment and administration of clusters of all sizes.
The xCAT sunset was only a quick eclipse
Dear xCAT Community,
The xCAT sunset has changed course. VersatusHPC has been invited to join the xCAT Consortium, and future development will move toward direct upstream contributions coordinated with the Consortium and its existing member companies.
That matters most for Enterprise Linux 10 (EL10). EL10 support is coming to xCAT, restoring a future operating-system path for sites that still rely on xCAT. This is an important change from the previous sunset guidance, where the lack of an EL10 path was one of the strongest reasons to move away from xCAT.
The xCAT Consortium continues to recommend Confluent as the long-term successor to xCAT, and that remains the Consortium position. Users planning new cluster-management deployments should evaluate Confluent and its xCAT comparison documentation.
At the same time, xCAT is no longer sunsetted. The Consortium and participating companies will continue updating xCAT while there is community and user demand for it.
In summary:
- xCAT development is continuing upstream through the Consortium and participating companies.
- Enterprise Linux 10 support is coming.
- Confluent remains the Consortium-recommended successor and migration path.
- xCAT updates will continue while there is community and user demand.
We want to thank the xCAT Consortium and community for keeping this project moving. The sun went behind the moon for a moment, but xCAT is still here.
For more information on Confluent and how to get started, please visit the Confluent: Project Page, Documentation or Confluent vs xCAT comparison.
With thanks,
The xCAT Consortium
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