Web Access Page

This dialog helps you specify how other users can connect to the server component of this program. Many of these settings are set automatically (as far as possible) by a Routing Wizard that runs on startup. There may be changes that you should make based on your knowledge of your network environment. This help page attempts to describe the issues and to help you make any necessary changes.

It should be emphasized that you may not need to be concerned with these settings. You may be happy to access the program via a web browser from your local machine (especially if you are evaluating the program). Also, access from your local network is likely to work without issues. You need only be concerned with these settings if you also require access from the public Internet (e.g., remote locations or mobile devices).

A discussion of networking terms and routing issues can be found here

The Routing Wizard is run each time the program starts up and can be run manually by clicking "Run Web Routing and Test Wizard" on this options page. The Routing Wizard detects as much as possible about your networking environment and tries to set the options on this page appropriately.

There are three sections to this options page:

  1. Non-secure web access
  2. Secure (SSL) web access
  3. Routing
Non-Secure Web Access

The top section contains details for the non-secure web server for the program.

The current server state is shown as one of Server is online or Server is offline. The server may be started and stopped by using the Start/Stop button next to the current state.

The non-secure server is accessible via two Universal Resource Locators (URLs). These show the URLs users should use to connect to your non-secure server from each of:

  1. Local Network
  2. Public Network
To manually configure each of these URLs click the Configure link next to the URL.

Depending on your network hardware and setup, both of these URLs may work from your local computer, and from other computers in your local network. Access by users from outside your local network (i.e., the Internet) is often the most problematic and the main focus of the program's attempt to automatically probe and set options so that outside users can connect successfully. This is also the area that will require the most input from you if you don't have a Universal Plug'n'play (UPnP) network router.

Secure (SSL) Web Access

The next section contains the details for the secure web server for the program.

The secure server requires a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate so that the server-client connection can be verified and secured (encrypted). The current SSL certificate status is shown as either SSL certificate found or SSL certificate not found. To install or re-install a SSL certificate click the Install/Reinstall button, this will run the SSL/TLS Certificate Install Wizard which will lead you through install process.

The current server state is shown as one of Server is online or Server is offline. The server may be started and stopped by using the Start/Stop button next to the current state.

The secure server is accessible via two Universal Resource Locators (URLs). These show the URLs users should use to connect to your secure server from each of:

  1. Local Network
  2. Public Network
To manually configure each of these URLs click the Configure link next to the URL.

Depending on your network hardware and setup, both of these URLs may work from your local computer, and from other computers in your local network. Access by users from outside your local network (i.e., the Internet) is often the most problematic and the main focus of the program's attempt to automatically probe and set options so that outside users can connect successfully. This is also the area that will require the most input from you if you don't have a Universal Plug 'n' Play (UPnP) network router.

Routing

The last section covers Network Routing.

The "Run Web Routing and Test Wizard" button allows you to run the wizard manually if you have made changes to your network (such as enabling UPnP) and want to test if the settings can be made automatically now.

The current routing status shows a message letting you know if you should take further action to resolve any possible network routing issues.