Configuring Other Web Servers

Although Information Server is certified to run only on certain web servers, such as those from Netscape and Microsoft, it is possible to configure some but not all CGI-compliant web server to work with Information Server.

Note that these instructions are meant as guidelines only and will only work with the standard CGI protocol. Technical support will not be available if you choose to install Information Server to a non-certified web server.

Aliases

There are a number of aliases, or virtual paths, which need to be set in your web server that have to do with Information Server. The aliases are used in URLs within forms and templates.

Refer to your web server's documentation for intsructions on creating aliases.

In the following table, it is assumed that the English version of Information Server V3.6 is installed to D:\search97 for Windows NT Server 4.0. Your installation, platform and language paths may differ.

Directory
Virtual Path (Alias)
Access
D:\search97\_nti31\admin
/search97secure
Execute
D:\search97\_nti31\admin
/search97cgiadm
Execute
D:\search97\_nti31\admin
/search97securecgiadm
Execute
D:\search97\_nti31\bin
/search97cgi
Execute
D:\search97\_nti31\bin
/search97securecgi
Execute
D:\search97\s97is
/search97admimg
Read
D:\search97\s97is\locale\english
/search97
Read
D:\search97\s97is\locale\english\samples\images
/search97img
Read

Authentication

In order to secure the Information Server URLs, you must use your web server's authentication mechanisms to secure the /search97secure, /search97securecgiadm, and /search97securecgi aliases with a user name and password.

Configuration File Settings

For access to the administration pages, you will need a mapping to the protocol binary in the configuration file, inetsrch.ini. Edit the following entries:



[S97IS\Admin]

AdminScriptName=/search97secure/binary name

AdminSScriptName=/search97secure/binary name
where binary name is either s97a_cgi.exe for Windows NT CGI, or s97a_cgi for UNIX CGI.

For access to the search form pages, you will need a mapping to the protocol binary in the configuration file, inetsrch.ini. Edit the following entries:



[Common]

VTopicScriptName=/search97cgi/binary name

VTopicSScriptName=/search97securecgi/binary name

Administration Access for Information Server

 To access the administration URL for Information Server, enter the following in your web browser:



http://hostname:port/search97secure/s97a_cgi<.exe>
where hostname:port is the port number and name of the host for your web server, and <.exe> is for Windows NT. For example:



http://dev.company.com:80/search97secure/s97a_cgi.exe
Note that accessing the administration URL should be protected by a user name and password, which can only be configured by your web server.



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