Controlling access to hosts specified in a URL

By default, you can specify any host name in a URL used to retrieve content. However, you can restrict access to a specified list of host names by modifying the configuration of the WCM WCMConfigService service.

1. Log in to the IBM WAS administration console.

2. Click Resources -> Resource Environment -> Resource Environment Providers -> WCM WCMConfigService -> Custom properties.

   If you are using this web content server as part of a cluster, use the administration console for the dmgr when manipulating configuration properties.

3. Update the configuration to block access from unknown hosts.
   Specify the following property:

   • Property name: connect.connector.httpconnector.denyunknownhosts

   • Value: true

4. For each host name for which you want to grant access, add a new property.
   Use the following format for new properties:

   • Property name: connect.connector.httpconnector.hosts.host_name, where host_name is the fully qualified host name of the server for which you want to permit access. For example: connect.connector.httpconnector.hosts.www.example.com

   • Value: true or false

5. Optional. Specify a default cache expiration value for the host name you added by adding a new property.
   Use the following format for new properties:

   • Property name: connect.connector.httpconnector.hosts.host_name.defaultcacheexpires, where host_name is the fully qualified host name of the server for which you want to permit access. For example: connect.connector.httpconnector.hosts.www.example.com.defaultcacheexpires

   • Value: expiration_time. For example: REL 9000s

6. Optional. Specify a default cache setting for the host name you added by adding a new property.
   Use the following format for new properties:

   • Property name: connect.connector.httpconnector.hosts.host_name.defaultcache, where host_name is the fully qualified host name of the server for which you want to permit access. For example: connect.connector.httpconnector.hosts.www.example.com.defaultcacheexpires

   • Value: true or false

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