Configuring Http/Https; Using Webroot To Configure The Snapserver As A Simple Web Server - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide
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Configuring HTTP/HTTPS

You can require web authentication, disable HTTP (non-secure) access, and enable the Web
Root feature.
To Require Web Authentication
Edit the following option and click OK.
Option
Require Web
Authentication
To Enable HTTP Access to the Server
Edit the following option and click OK.
Option
Enable (non-secure)
HTTP Access
To Connect via HTTPS or HTTP
1. Enter the server name or IP address in a Web browser.
Web access is case-sensitive. Capitalization must match exactly for a Web user to
gain access. To access a specific share directly, Internet users can append the full
path to the SnapServer name or URL, as shown in the following examples:
2. Press Enter.
The Web View page opens.

Using WebRoot to Configure the SnapServer as a Simple Web Server

When you enable the Web Root feature from the Network > Web page, you can configure
your SnapServer to open automatically to an html page of your choice when a user enters
the following in the browser field:
http://[servername]
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Description
Check the Require Web Authentication checkbox to require
clients to enter a valid user name and password in order to
access the server via HTTP/HTTPS. Leave the checkbox blank to
allow all HTTP/HTTPS clients access to the server without
authentication.
NOTE:
Description
Check the
HTTP access. Leave the checkbox blank to disable access to the
server via HTTP.
NOTE:
https://SNAP61009/Share1/my_files
https://10.10.5.23/Share1/my_files
or
http://[IP address]
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This option applies to both Web View and Web Root
modes.
Enable HTTP Access checkbox to enable non-secure
This option applies to both Web View and Web Root
modes. To access the CA Antivirus configuration
interface, HTTP must be enabled.
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