How do I find the version of Apache running without access to the command line?

Question

I need to either find a file in which the version is encoded or a way of polling it across the web so it reveals its version. The server is running at a host who will not pr

Answer 1

Telnet to the host at port 80.

Type:

get / http1.1
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It is kind of an HTTP request, but it's not valid so the 500 error it gives you will probably give you the information you want. The blank lines at the end are important otherwise it will just seem to hang.