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Host Publisher Feature, Version 6.01
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Host Publisher Hints and Tips

Configuring and Testing Dispatcher and Page Server

Test the Dispatcher and Page Server using the Host Publisher's Web server.

(Note: In a production environment, not every machine might be running a Dispatcher. This documentation assumes that a single machine is running all Host Publisher components.)

Configuration

It is easier to navigate through the Web pages that Host Publisher makes available, rather than going to specific URLs. This is a Page Server option that can be disabled. To enable it, start the Host Publisher Monitor, pull down the Options menu and select the General page, and ensure that the box is checked next to Allow directory listings of libraries, books, and pages. (You might need to disable this option before making your Web pages publicly available.)

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You need to know the URL identifier, which was configured during installation, to identify URLs that should be passed to Host Publisher. The default is HostPublisher. If you are not sure what it is, start the registry editor (Start, Run, enter regedit on Windows NT or 95) and note the value of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\IBM\Host Publisher\Config\URL Cookie.

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Configure services

The Dispatcher and Page Server are installed as NT Services, but you might need to define these services to:

To configure them to start automatically and to act as the designated user, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Double-click on [icon with gears] Services.
  3. Select Host Publisher Dispatcher.
  4. Click on Startup....
  5. Change the Startup Type to Automatic.
  6. Change Log On As: to This Account:.
  7. Press the ... button.
  8. Select the account whose privileges the Dispatcher service should use.
  9. Type its password twice.
  10. Click OK.

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Repeat the steps for the Page Server.

Testing Dispatcher and Page Server

Test using Host Publisher's Web server. If it is not running, see the Host Publisher Web Server section to start it.

Open the [icon with gears] Services window from the Control Panel and ensure that the Host Publisher Dispatcher and Page Server services are running. If not, start the Dispatcher first, followed by the Page Server.

Start a Web browser on the same machine and open the URL http://localhost/HostPublisher. If you configured a different URL identifier than HostPublisher, use that instead. You should see a list of the available Host Publisher libraries.

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Click Date, System Date, and Date Page, and you should see a Web page displaying the current date and time with a textured background. If the background image is missing, go back to the Web server window and change the DocumentRoot to C:\HostPublisher\Library (change C:\HostPublisher to the directory where you installed Host Publisher).

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This is sufficient to show that the Dispatcher and Page Server have been started and are working. If it does not work, review this page step by step to ensure that all the proper configuration has been done. Start the Monitor and you should see a list of available Web libraries and waiting Page Server threads. If you do not see the list, use [icon with gears] Services to start the Dispatcher and the Page Server. Start the Monitor and select File, and Connect to Dispatcher... to ensure the Page Server is connected to the Dispatcher.

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