iTP Secure WebServer System Administrators Guide (Version 7.5+)

The PATHMON environment for the Administration Server consists of four server classes:
• Distributor server class
The Distributor server class accepts requests from TCP/IP processes and sends them to members
of the admin httpd server class. You do not explicitly define this server class in the
configuration files.
• admin httpd server class
The httpd server class in the Administration Server PATHMON environment is like the
corresponding server class in the iTP Secure WebServer PATHMON environment, except that
the admin httpd server class is dedicated to interactions between a Web client and the admin
server class.
• admin server class
The admin server class is the Pathway CGI server class that performs or initiates the
administrative functions. In some cases, the admin server class processes a request by running
an OSS script; for example, to start, restart, or stop the server, the admin server class uses the
scripts described in “Managing the iTP Secure WebServer Using Scripts” (page 82).
• stats-form server class
The stats-form server class is the Pathway CGI server class that collects the statistics of the iTP
Secure WebServer.
You should define these server classes in only one PATHMON environment on each system, but you
can use these server classes to control any iTP Secure WebServer environment on the system.
NOTE: The installation procedure does not detect the installation of multiple Administration Server
PATHMON environments on the same system. However, it is easier to manage all local iTP Secure
WebServers from the same Administration Server.
Installing the Administration Server
Install the Administration Server server classes by using the install.WS script, as described in
“Installing the iTP Secure WebServer” (page 34).
Invoking the Administration Server
You can invoke the Administration Server from a Web client by specifying a URL consisting of the
host name and port number, as specified in the installation procedure.
Configuring the Administration Server
You define the admin and admin httpd server classes in the file httpd.adm.config, and the
secure transport for administrative functions in the file httpd.adm_stl.config. Sample
configuration files are provided with the iTP Secure WebServer and edited in the install.WS
script.
If you run the install.WS script and an httpd.adm.config file is already present on the system, the
script prompts you, asking whether to replace the existing script.
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