Chapter 13 Extending Your Server With Programs; Overview Of Server-Side Programs - Netscape ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.1 - 08-2002 ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

This chapter discusses how to install programs on the Netscape Enterprise Server
that dynamically generate HTML pages in response to requests from clients. These
programs are known as server-side applications. (Client-side applications, which are
downloaded to the client, run on the client machine.)
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Overview of Server-Side Programs

• Java Servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP)
• Installing CGI Programs
• Installing Windows NT/Windows 2000 CGI Programs
• Installing Shell CGI Programs for Windows NT/Windows 2000
• Using the Query Handler
Overview of Server-Side Programs
Java servlets and CGI programs have different strengths and uses. The following
list illustrates the differences between these server-side programs:
• Java servlets are written in Java, which is a full-featured programing language
for creating network applications.
• CGI (Common Gateway Interface) programs can be written in C, Perl, or other
programming languages. All CGI programs have a standard way of passing
information between clients and servers.
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