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The following sections explain how to configure path-based proxy services and your network so that
the Access Gateway can find the correct protected resources:
"Configuring the Remove the Path on Fill Option" on page 186
"Configuring the Host Header Option" on page 186
"Preparing for Path-Based Multi-Homing" on page 187
Configuring the Remove the Path on Fill Option
If the path that is part of the published DNS name (
but is not part of directory configuration on the Web server, the path needs to be removed from the
URL before the request is sent to the Web server. For example, suppose you use the following
configuration:
Browser URL Using the Published DNS Name
http://www.test.com/sales
In this case, the path needs to be removed from the URL that the Access Gateway sends to the Web
server. The Access Gateway does not allow you to set up multiple paths to this type of Web server,
so all pages must have the same authentication requirements.
If the path in the published DNS name is a path on the Web server, the path needs to be passed to the
Web server as part of the URL. For example, suppose you use the following configuration:
Browser URL Using the Published DNS Name
http://www.test.com/sales
Because the path component specifies a directory on the Web server where the content begins, you
need to select to include the path. The Access Gateway then includes the path as part of the URL it
sends to the Web server. This configuration allows you to set up multiple paths to the Web server,
such as
sales/payroll
sales/reports
sales/products
Such a configuration also allows you to set up different authentication and authorization
requirements for each path.
Configuring the Host Header Option
When you create path-based proxy services and also enable the Remove Path on Fill option, you
need to know what types of links exist on the Web servers. For example, you need to know if the
sales Web servers in
servers. If they don't, you can set the Host Header option to either Forward Received Host Name or
to Web Server Host Name. However, if they do contain links to each other, you need to set the Host
Header option to Web Server Host Name and specify a DNS name for the Web server in the Web
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Figure 6-4 on page 185 have links to the app Web servers or to the test Web
or ) is used to identify a resource
/sales /apps
Web Server URL
http://sales4.internal.com/
Web Server URL
http://sales4.internal.com/sales