Administrator's Guide

Chapter 1 Overview of AOLserver

What is AOLserver?

Features

AOLserver Administration Features

Database Services Features

Programming Interface Features

AOLserver Command Line

Windows NT

Unix

Examples

Chapter 2 New Features in Version 2.1

Database Services

Tcl API

C API

Server-Parsed HTML

Configuration and Setup

Miscellaneous Features

Part 1:
AOLserver Administration

Chapter 3 Configuration

AOLserver Configuration

The Setup Server

Accessing the Setup Server

Using Setup Server Quick Start

Using the Standard Setup Server

Setup Server Tutorials

Configuration File Structure

Configuration File Reference

The Parameters Section

The Setup Server Section

The Servers Sections

Database Drivers and Pools

CGI Interpreters and Environment

SGI IRIX Sproc-Based Threads

Example Configuration Files

Configuration for Multiple Virtual Servers

Configuration for Multiple Database Pools

Chapter 4 Access Control

AOLserver Access Control

Users and Groups

Add an AOLserver User

Delete an AOLserver User

Change a User's Password

Show and Update Users

Add an AOLserver Group

Change the Users in a Group

Delete a Group

Show and Update Groups

Permissions

Set a Permission Record on a Page or MiniWeb

Set Permission Records Directly

Delete a Permission Record

Show and Update Permissions

Set Valid Hosts for nsadmin

Methods

Define a Method or Method Alias

Delete a Method Alias

Show and Update Method Aliases

Chapter 5 Providing Security with SSL

What is SSL?

What Do I Need to Use SSL?

Configuring the Export SSL Module

Installing the U.S./Canada SSL Module

Using an SSL-Secured Server

Chapter 6 Maintenance

AOLserver Maintenance

Maintain the AOLserver Directories

Back Up the Pages Directory

Synchronize the Pages Directory

Back Up the Access Log

Back Up the Server Log

Back Up the Tcl Scripts Directory

Back Up the bin Directory

Maintain Illustra Databases

Vacuum a Database

Back Up the Database

Restore the Database

Part 2:
Database Services

Chapter 7 Databases and Forms

Databases and AOLserver

Forms and AOLserver

Automatic Forms Generation

Entry and Update Forms

Search Forms

Customize Entry, Update, and Search Forms

Database Services in AOLserver

Add a New Table

Table Customizations

Templates for Forms and Results

Automatic Mail

Column Customizations

Extend a Table

Drop a Table

Search a Table

Enter Data into a Table

Set Table Permissions

Download SQL for Table Definition

Download Table Data

Upload Table Data

Execute SQL

Example Applications

External Database Drivers

Configuration

Tcl Interface

Developing a New Database Proxy Daemon

Chapter 8 Full Text Features

AOLserver Full Text Features

Search the AOLserver

Customize Full Text Forms

Archive and Restore Pages