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Putting the Web Server to Work
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NetWare Enterprise Web Server provides an important ingredient in bridging
disparate networks. The Web Server is installed by default; but if you chose
not to install it and you want to build One Net solutions, you will need to
install it using NWCONFIG or the NetWare server GUI. For NetWare 6
installation information, see the NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide.
The Enterprise Web Server provides all the functionality necessary for
companies, both small and large, to build Web solutions. It offers security and
authentication using directory services.
The Enterprise Web Server also serves as a host for the Tomcat servlet engine,
which is a portable environment for deploying Java applications on NetWare.
IMPORTANT:
Tomcat replaces IBM's WebSphere Application Server that was
included with NetWare 5.1. If you have applications deployed using WebSphere on
NetWare, you can use the migration utility included with NetWare 6 to move your
applications to Tomcat. For more information, see "About Tomcat for NetWare" on
page 109.
The Enterprise Web Server allows Web developers to select development
tools with which to create Web-based applications on the NetWare platform.
Creating Your Own Web Site
You can use any HTML editor to create a Web site, although most functional
corporate Web sites are created by professional designers. But depending on
your needs and resources, your implementation tool can range from any of the
readily available Web site creation programs (some of which are free) to a
team of programmers. Another avenue is to out-source the creation of your
Web site.
Creating personal and departmental Web sites can be simple, requiring only
minutes to assemble. You can use any HTML editor to create the pages of your
Web site.
When you create your home page, save the file as INDEX.HTM or .HTML
and that file will automatically appear when your Web site is accessed. You
can then create links to other pages and graphics with any filenames.
HINT:
You can configure the Enterprise Server to recognize a specific filename
and extension so that when a user enters your Web server's URL, it will
automatically display your home page. See "Setting the Primary Document
Directory" on page 61.
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