User manual

WebPAM User Manual
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Note: If your network has a DHCP server, Promise recommends that
you specify the Hostname, rather than the IP Address, when creating a
new Host (RAID PC). See Appendix B of this manual for more
information.
Regular Connection
WebPAM uses an HTTP connection .......................http://
Use either the IP Address .......................... 192.168.1.108
or Hostname ....................................................webserver1
Indicate the Port number ...........................................:8080
Add promise to launch WebPAM ......................../promise
Together, your entry looks like these:
http://192.168.1.108:8080/promise
http://webserver1:8080/promise
Note that when you are using an IP Address from an external
connection, such as over the Internet, you will use a different IP Address
than you would over the company’s LAN. See your MIS Administrator
for help in establishing external access. This requirement applies to
regular and secure connections.
Secure Connection
If you installed a security option (see Chapter 2), use a secure login.
WebPAM uses a secure HTTP connection ........... https://
Use either the IP Address .......................... 192.168.1.108
or Hostname ....................................................webserver1
Indicate the Port number ...........................................:8443
Add promise to launch WebPAM ......................../promise
Together, your entry looks like these:
https://192.168.1.108:8443/promise
https://webserver1:8443/promise
Note that the IP Address and Hostname shown above are only
examples. The IP Address and Hostname you type in will be different.
Using a Hostname
In order to use a Hostname rather than an IP address, your network
must have a Domain Name System (DNS) Server and the DNS Server