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24 Chapter 2 Managing Web Technologies
Starting Web Service Automatically
Web service is set to start automatically (if it was running at shutdown) when the
server starts up. This will ensure that your websites are available if there’s been a power
failure or the server shuts down for any reason.
When you start web service in the Server Admin toolbar, the service starts
automatically each time the server restarts. If you turn off web service and then restart
the server, you must turn web service on again.
Modifying MIME Mappings and Content Handlers
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) is an Internet standard for describing the
contents of a file. The MIME Types pane lets you set up how your web server responds
when a browser requests certain file types. For more information about MIME types
and MIME type mappings, see “Understanding Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension”
on page 18.
Content handlers are Java programs used to manage different MIME type-subtype
combinations, such as text/plain and text/richtext.
The server includes the MIME type in its response to a browser to describe the
information being sent. The browser can then use its list of MIME preferences to
determine how to handle the information.
The server’s default MIME type is text/html, which specifies that a file contains HTML
text.
The web server is set up to handle the most common MIME types and content
handlers. You can add, edit, or delete MIME type and content handler mappings. In the
Server Admin application, these files are displayed in two lists: MIME Types and
Content Handlers. You can edit items in each list and add or delete items in either list.
To add or modify a MIME type or content handler mapping:
1 In Server Admin, click Web in the list for the server you want.
2 Click Settings in the button bar.
3 In the MIME Types pane, click the Add button below the appropriate list to add a new
mapping, or select a mapping and click the Delete or Edit button. (If you choose
Delete, you’ve finished.)