## CacheDefaultExpire

Syntax: CacheDefaultExpire <time>
Default: `CacheDefaultExpire 1`
Context: server config, virtual host
Override: Not applicable
Status: Base
Module: mod_proxy
Compatibility: CacheDefaultExpire is only available in Apache 1.1 and later.

If the document is fetched via a protocol that does not support expiry times, then use <time> hours as the expiry time. CacheMaxExpire does not override this setting.