2018.1

HTTP Server Input 1 plugin preferences
HTTP Server Input 1 plugin preferences control the server protocol aspects of the
PlanetPress Workflow HTTP Server Input tasks. This is where you enable and configure
secure communication for the HTTP Server.
Click the PlanetPress Workflow button and then the Preferences button, to open the
Preferences dialog. The HTTP Server Input 1 plugin preferences can be found under Plug-in.
Preferences
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Port: Select the TCP port to use. The default port is 8080, the official HTTP alternate port,
so as not to interfere with the standard HTTP port (80). To block any regular HTTPtraffic
(for example if only using HTTPSconnections) the port can be set to 0.
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Time out: Set the timeout period in seconds. The default value is 120 seconds.
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Enable server for SSLrequests:Check this option to enable secure data exchange
over the Web. This enables the boxes below and lets you specify your secure
communication settings.
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Root certificate: Enter the absolute path to the Root Certificate. The file generally
ends with a .crt extension and is obtained from a Certificate Provider such as
Thawte or Verisign. If the Root Certificate and Certificate file are identical, this is
considered a self-signed certificate, which is considered unsecured by most
browsers.
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Certificate: Enter the absolute path to the site Certificate. The file generally ends
with a .crt extension and is provided by a certificate provider, or through the use of
certificate generators such as openssl or makecert.com.
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Key: Enter the absolute path to the Private Key File. This file generally ends with a
.key extension.
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Password: Enter the password (or passkey) for the Private Key File. Please note
that this password is encrypted within PlanetPress Workflow server and is not
saved in plain text.
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Encryption protocol: Choose your cryptographic protocol (SSLor TSL). This is
determined by the software that generated the keys.
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