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it can do. For more information on how to serve HTML and PDF generated by Connect through
IIS, watch the Connect with Evie - IIS series.
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You can control access to the PlanetPress Workflow Tools HTTP Server via the Access
Manager.
Important Configuration, Setup and Options
Before starting to work with HTTP workflows, there are a few key points to keep in mind in
terms of configuration. First of all, the following options are available in PlanetPress Workflow
Preference screen, under the HTTP Server Input 1 and HTTP Server Input 2 sections:
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Port (default value: 8080 recommended): The port number is the one in which a
browser needs to make a request to PlanetPress Workflow. By default in most web
server, port 80 is used and, when this is the case, it is not necessary to include it. For
example, if I type http://www.objectiflune.com/ in my browser, it is actually accessing the
address http://www.objectiflune.com:80/ , but port 80 is always hidden. The reason port
8080 is used by default is to prevent any interference with existing web servers installed
or activated on the same server as PlanetPress Workflow.
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Time-out (seconds): This determines how long the HTTP Server service will wait for the
process to finish, before returning a time out error back to the client browser. This means
that if a process takes more than 120 seconds (by default) to complete, the browser will
time out. While you can change this value, it is recommended to always keep your
processing to a minimum, since both browsers and users generally frown upon being
stopped for more than a minute, unless they are well aware of this processing time (and
even then...)
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Enable server for SSL requests: This enables secure communication between the
browser and the server via HTTPS. By enabling this option, you will need to provide for
the proper certificates, key and password. While this configuration is beyond the scope of
this document, there are plenty of resources on the Internet to explain these systems.
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Serve HTTP resources: This is where you enable static resources in PlanetPress
Workflow. When enabling this option, the HTTP server will always look in the Resource
Folder for files requested inside of the Resource action name as a folder. This means
that, if your Resource folder is c:\PlanetPress\http and your Resource action
name is static, pointing your browser to
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