Configure the IBM HTTP Server administration server manually
This section describes topics on configuring the IBM HTTP Server Administration manually. The primary configuration mechanism is the Plugin Configuration Tool in the WebSphere® Customization Toolbox.
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The WebSphere Application Server administrative console can administer a remote IBM HTTP Server, on an unmanaged node, using IBM HTTPS Server administration server as the interface. Refer to the following topics for configuring the administration server in order to allow administration from the WebSphere Application Server administration console. Avoid trouble: Do not enable the IBM HTTP administration server in security-sensitive environments.Procedure
- Run the setupadm script for the administration server
- Enable access to the administration server using the htpasswd utility
- Set permissions manually for the administration server
- Enable access to the administration server using the htpasswd utility
The administration server is installed with authentication enabled. This means that the administration server will not accept a connection without a valid user ID and password. This is done to protect the IBM HTTP Server configuration file from unauthorized access. - Run the setupadm command for the administration server
Run the setupadm command if you need to configure the administration server manually or you need to modify its configuration. - Set permissions manually for the administration server
For IBM HTTP Server administration server, the setupadm script creates users and groups and sets file permissions for them. This topic describes how to do this manually.
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