WEB_SERVER

Purpose

The WEB_SERVER statement in the DSITCPRF member, which is in DSIPRF data set, defines the encryption keys for HTTP server sessions. To change the encryption keys on the HTTP server sessions, the DSIWBTSK task must be stopped and restarted if it is active.

Syntax

The syntax for the WEB_SERVER statement follows:

WEB_SERVER

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram WEB_SERVER :  default defaultdisabled disabledkey1 key2
where:
key1
Specifies the encryption key for the data flowing over the HTTP server sessions to the NetView® program (command flow). The length of the key can be 1 - 8 characters. An 8-character key is recommended. Encryption keys can be mixed case, but default and disabled have special meaning. Choose random printable nonblank characters. Code the encryption keys as 8-character values or 16-hexadecimal digits. If the encryption key is 16 characters and all the character values correspond to hexadecimal digits, the key is converted to an 8-byte hexadecimal string. For all other cases, the key is expanded or truncated to an 8-character string..

Specifying default, all in lowercase, means that the NetView program provides a default encryption key. The default key is the same for any session, but is not a published value. This provides a minimal level of encryption protection. If key1 is specified as default, key2 must also be specified as default.

Specifying disabled, all in lowercase, means that no encryption is provided. Use this for debugging session problems in low-risk networks. If key1 is specified as disabled, key2 must also be specified as disabled.

key2
Specifies the encryption key for the data flowing from the NetView program over the HTTP server sessions. The length of the key can be 1 - 8 characters. An 8-character key is recommended. Encryption keys can be mixed case. Choose random printable nonblank characters.

If you specify default, all in lowercase, the NetView program provides a default encryption key. If key1 is specified as default, key2 must be specified as default.

If you specify disabled, all in lowercase, no encryption is provided. If key1 is specified as disabled, key2 must be specified as disabled.

Usage notes

  • WEB_SERVER must be followed by a colon (:) and any number of blanks.
  • Place the DSITCPRF member in a secure (DSIPRF DD) library.

Related statements

NETCONV_IP