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commands (see "Variable task properties" on page289). Note that when PlanetPress Workflow
connects to a secure page, an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection is automatically used.
Note: The connection to remote HTTPS is done through TLS v1 encryption. Prior to ver-
sion 2019.2, this was done through SSL v2.3.
Secure connections (SSL) made with the HTTP Input Client are known to experience
issues when connecting to site bindings using the Server Name Indication (SNI). Disabling
SNI through the server's site bindings configuration will allow proper SSL connection
through the HTTP Input Client.
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Server requires authentication: Check this option if the HTTP server requires user authen-
tication. This enables the following options.
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User name: A user name known to the Web server.
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Password: The password associated with the user name entered above.
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Custom headers: Some services require additional HTTP headers to be set. To add a custom
header, click the + icon; then type the header's name and value.
"Other" Tab
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Job Information group
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Information elements: Indicates what Job Info variables are automatically created by the
input task.
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Add lines before first data page: Using the arrows keys you can add any job information
directly at the beginning of your data file.
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Backup input files: Check this to save a copy of each data file that is captured by your input.
These files are saved in the PlanetPress Workflow Tools working folders under the "Backup"
folder.
To navigate quickly to the Workflow working folders, press the keyboard shortcut
CTRL+ALT+Shift+F4 from within the Workflow configuration tool.
The number of days to keep backups of jobs processed by input tasks is set per process; see
"Process properties" on page724.
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Backup filename: Enter the file name that you wish the input data file backup to be saved under.
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Delete Existing Metadata: Check to remove any Metadata from memory. This option is disabled
on initial input tasks, and is checked by default on secondary input tasks.
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