If so, select Yes to continue or View Certificate to install theserver certificate in your browser. When you select a Web Manager link, you may be prompted to accept an unknowncertificate. There are also a few configuration tasks of which you should be aware. As Web services are installed, such as Apache Web server, FTP, and Web Search server, links to their specific management interfaces will become active in Web Manager.
Figure 3.3 shows the Web Manager home page. There isn't a lot you need to do to get Web Manager set up once it is installed. To access Web Manager, open your Web browser and enter your Web server's domain name or IP address, followed by a colon and the port number, which by default is 2200. Select the Advanced category in the left column.Ĭheck the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript check boxes. To enable Java on Netscape Communicator, use the following steps:įrom the Communicator browser window, click Edit >Preferences. Select the Language tab and make sure Java and JavaScript arechecked. To enable Java on Netscape Navigator, use the following steps:įrom the browser window, click Options > NetworkPreferences. You will have to restart your workstation to complete theinstallation. Under Microsoft VM, check the JIT Compiler for Virtual Machine Enabledbox.Ĭlick OK. To enable Java on Internet Explorer 4 or higher, use the following steps:įrom the Internet Explorer browser window, click Tools > InternetOptions. To enable Java on your browser, complete theinstructions in the following sections that correspond to the browser you areusing. The browser must have Java orJavaScript enabled on your Web browser to use Web Manager because theconfiguration forms and other management tools require one or both of theseforms of Java to function. To use Web Manager, you must be using a 4.x or newer Web browser such asInternet Explorer or Netscape Communicator. Ifdesired, this port can be changed as long as it doesn't conflict with anyother service on the NetWare 6.5 server. Port 2200 isthe default port through which you will access the Web Manager interface. In order to access Web Manager from an Internet connection outside yourfirewall, you will need to make sure that TCP port 2200 is openedthrough the firewall to the IP address of your Web server. As you make configuration changes to the Webservices available in NetWare 6, configuration files on the NetWare 6.5 serverwill be modified to support your changes. After the installation, use a Web browser from a client computer inyour network to access Web Manager. NetWare Web Manager is installed automatically during the installation ofNetWare 6.5. This is available only when using a secure and authenticated session forWeb Manager. Modify Web Manager settings: To manage NetWare Web Manager settings,select the Admin Server Preferences icon in the gold box of the Web Manager homepage. However, if your Web server contains mostly public information,authentication will not be a major issue, and the local database mode will workfine. Novellrecommends using eDirectory because it will manage both authentication andaccess rights. Manage user authentication to your enterprise Web server: Web Managersupports authentication via either eDirectory or a local database. Once installed, you can also manage the Webservices from Web Manager by selecting your server name located under theappropriate service heading. Install and configure many of the NetWare 6.5 Web services: In the leftpane, you will see links to install several Web services, including Apache 2.0,UDDI Server, OpenSSH, and eGuide. With Web Manager, you can accomplish thefollowing tasks either locally (from within your WAN or LAN) or remotely: One of the primary advantages of using NetWare Web Manager is that you caneasily access other browser-based management interfacesincluding NetWareRemote Manager and iManagerand configure various services from any remoteworkstation that has Internet access. For more information on Apache and other NetWare 6.5 Webservices, see Chapter 9. Two instances of Apache can be installed on your NetWare 6.5 server.The Apache admin server is used by NetWare Web tools, leaving the other instanceavailable for your eCommerce needs without further burdening it with networkmanagement overhead. As with other NetWare 6.5 Web services and tools, Web Managerleverages the latest version of the industry- leading Apache Web server forNetWare. NetWare Web Manager functions as a default Welcome page for a NetWare 6.5server, and serves as a home page for the various Web services available inNetWare 6.5. Novell NetWare 6.5 Administrator's Handbook