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Apache options
PrintShop Web uses the Apache web server. The Apache options allow PrintShop Web to be
configured to support regular (HTTP) and secured (HTTPS) types of connections. HTTP is
required for the communication between PrintShop Server and Printshop web. HTTPS enables the
secured transmission of web pages. Please refer to the HTTP over SSL (HTTPS) chapter for more
information on this subject. When selecting Bind HTTP to localhost PrintShop Web only accepts
HTTP connections from the local machine, from all other systems PrintShop Web accepts only
HTTPS connections.
Installation options for Apache web server
6 Select the protocol(s) you wish to use and click Next to proceed. The PrintShop Server Service
logon credentials dialog appears.
Note: If the ports for these protocals are in use a warning appears. This may occur when an
existing web server like Apache or Internet Information Server (IIS) is already running on the
same machine. The application or service that uses port 80 or 443 (https) must be closed in
order to use PrintShop Web. If you proceed without closing the conflicting application, the
installer application will not be able to start the Apache web server. Apache can be started
manually using the PrintShop Server Manager application.
PrintShop Server service
PrintShop Server (PSS) is a Windows Service that runs in the background. Windows services by
default are run as a virtual user: LocalSystem. As the Local System-account has some limitations
the PrintShop Web installer assigns the currently logged-on account to the PrintShop Server
service. For more information on this subject please refer to the PrintShop Server service chapter.