iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (iTPWebSvr 5.1+)

Configuring the iTP Secure WebServer
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Other Configuration Files
Other Configuration Files
Information about the configuration files required to use WebSafe2 Internet Security
Processors (WISPs) are in Configuring Your Server for WebSafe2 Internet Security
Processor (WISP) Use on page 7-54. Information about the configuration file required to
use the Servlet Server Class (SSC) is in Installing NonStop Servlets for JavaServer
Pages (NSJSP) on page 9-13.
Managing Server Contents
This section tells you how to manage the contents of your server including:
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Understanding How URLs Work (See below)
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Mapping Requests to Contents (See page 7-10)
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Establishing User Directories (See page 7-15)
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Controlling File Caching (See page 7-18)
Understanding How URLs Work
Objects on your iTP Secure WebServer are accessed by means of Universal Resource
Locators (URLs). A URL is composed of five elements, as follows:
A web client uses the first three components of a URL (method, host, and port) to access
the correct server. It uses the path component to tell the server which specific object is
being requested. Example 7-3
shows a sample URL.
This URL directs its request to an HTTP server running on host www.widgets.com and
checking for requests on port 8080. The object being requested is a Common Gateway
Interface (CGI) program (home.cgi) located in directory /finance. The query string is
money. CGI programs are discussed in detail in Section 8, Using Common Gateway
Interface (CGI) Programs.
No. URL Component Description
1 Method The transport method to be used to access the server. For
example: http.
2 Host The name of the host machine.
3 Port The port on the host to which the request is to be directed. If no
port number is specified, the default port for the particular
method is assumed (for example, port 80 for HTTP).
4 Path The pathname of an object (document, image, file, and so on.)
on the server.
5 Query String Additional query information (optional).
Example 7-3. Sample URL
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http://www.widgets.com:8080/finance/home.cgi?money