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2. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
This chapter lists supplemental information to the _I_R_I_S
_S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e. The information listed here is
product- and release-specific; use it with the Installation
Guide to install this product.
2.1 _O_u_t__B_o_x__S_u_b_s_y_s_t_e_m_s
Mindshare Out Box includes these subsystems:
_o_u_t_b_o_x._s_w._o_u_t_b_o_x The Software that allows you
to publish files.
_o_u_t_b_o_x._s_w._w_e_b_d_i_s_t The Webdist software that
allows you to setup software
installation pages. This
subsystem is also compatible
with the Netscape Server
software.
_o_u_t_b_o_x._b_o_o_k_s._O_u_t_b_o_x_H_e_l_p Help documentation with the
above software.
_w_e_b_s_e_r_v_e_r._s_w._w_e_b_s_e_r_v_e_r An HTTP/1.0 compliant Web
Server including support for
CGI-bin, ISMAPS, and server
parsed HTML.
2.2 _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__M_e_t_h_o_d
After installation of this software, the system must be
rebooted.
2.3 _P_r_e_r_e_q_u_i_s_i_t_e_s
This software requires IRIX 5.3 or IRIX 6.1
2.4 _N_e_t_s_c_a_p_e _S_e_r_v_e_r _a_n_d _O_u_t_b_o_x _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _a_n_d
_C_o_n_f_i_g_u_r_a_t_i_o_n _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
This section has instructions for the following:
+o Running Outbox with the Netscape 1.12 Communications
server (2.4.1 below).
+o Running Outbox with other releases of the Netscape
Communications server (2.4.2 below).
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2.4.1 _R_u_n_n_i_n_g__O_u_t_b_o_x__w_i_t_h__t_h_e__N_e_t_s_c_a_p_e__1_._1_2__s_e_r_v_e_r_. Outbox
requires a specific configuration of a Web Server to work
correctly. When the Netscape server is installed on a clean
system (one not previously running the Netscape server), it
is automatically configured to run with Outbox. However, to
prevent breaking older installations of the Netscape server,
upgrading to Netscape 1.12 will NOT configure the Netscape
server to work with Outbox. There are two choices for such
systems:
+o Do not do anything. In this case, Outbox will not run.
This is harmless, your Netscape Communications Server
1.12 will continue to work. However, Outbox, webdist,
WhatsNew and future SGI products relying on a web
server with a document root of "/var/www/htdocs" will
not work.
+o Configure the Netscape server to run Outbox. This
configuration is complex and best accomplished by doing
a clean install of the Netscape server (instructions
(2.4.1.1 below)). Doing such an install WILL
TEMPORARITLY BREAK PREVIOUSLY EXISTING WEBSITES UNTIL
YOU MIGRATE ALL EXISTING DOCUMENTS TO THE NEW
CONFIGURATION OF THE NETSCAPE SERVER. Do not do this if
your server is set up in a multi-hosting configuration
or if you have relocated the server root.
2.4.1.1 _D_o_i_n_g _a _c_l_e_a_n _i_n_s_t_a_l_l _o_f _t_h_e _N_e_t_s_c_a_p_e _1._1_2
_C_o_m_m_u_n_i_c_a_t_i_o_n_s _s_e_r_v_e_r This operation will BREAK PREVIOUSLY
EXISTING WEB SITES. See the information above before doing
this.
+o Become root by typing "su" (and entering the root
password if any).
+o In a shell type "versions remove ns_http netsite"
+o In a shell type "rm -r /usr/ns-home/httpd-80/config/"
+o Install the Netscape Communications 1.12 server using
swmgr(1) or inst(1).
2.4.2 _R_u_n_n_i_n_g _O_u_t_b_o_x _w_i_t_h _o_t_h_e_r _r_e_l_e_a_s_e_s _o_f _t_h_e _N_e_t_s_c_a_p_e
_s_e_r_v_e_r Running outbox with other releases of the Netscape
server is no longer supported. Silicon Graphics recommends
that you upgrade to the Netscape Communicastion 1.12
Server. However, if you wish to configure your Netscape
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server to conform, you may do so using the information
provided below on how Outbox can be made to run with other
servers.
2.5 _R_u_n_n_i_n_g__w_i_t_h__O_t_h_e_r__S_e_r_v_e_r_s
Outbox can run with any HTTP/1.0 compliant web server that
supports CGI-BIN, server parsed HTML and User Directory
mappings. If you are running a different web server, other
than the Netscape Servers from SGI, SGI recommends that you
upgrade to the server shipped with Outbox and migrate your
documents to it. To do this see the information below
(2.5.1).
While this is not a supported configuration, you may also
choose to configure your web server to run Outbox. To do
this, see the information below (2.5.2).
2.5.1 _M_i_g_r_a_t_i_n_g__d_o_c_u_m_e_n_t_s__f_r_o_m__o_t_h_e_r__w_e_b__s_e_r_v_e_r_s_: The
Outbox webserver runs with a document root of
/var/www/htdocs, a cgi-bin directory of /var/www/cgi-bin and
with user directory of "public_html". You may migrate your
documents to run with this configuration. Consult the
documentation of your exisiting Web Server to understand the
requirements for your existing documents.
2.5.2 _R_u_n_n_i_n_g__w_i_t_h__a__d_i_f_f_e_r_e_n_t__w_e_b__s_e_r_v_e_r If you are
running a different web server, consult its documentation to
configure it such that it has a document root of
/var/www/htdocs, a cgi-bin directory of /var/www/cgi-bin and
a user directory of "public_html". You must also turn on
server-parsed HTML for all HTML files (.html suffix) if it
is turned off.
Note: This is not a supported configuration.
2.6 _T_o__t_u_r_n__o_f_f__O_u_t_b_o_x_:
To turn outbox off, for example on a secure system, follow
the following instructions:
1. Open a shell window by choosing "Unix Shell" from the
Desktop toolchest.
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2. Log in as root by typing "su" at the shell prompt. Type
in the root password if you have one.
3. Type "chkconfig outbox off" and reboot your machine.
2.7 _S_e_c_u_r_i_t_y__C_o_n_s_i_d_e_r_a_t_i_o_n_s_:
The Outbox and webserver products have the following
security implications:
+o Installation creates a directory with mode 777 (read,
write and execute priviledge to all users). This
directory is "/var/www/htdocs". You can change the
permissions on this directory to be more restrictive.
+o Information about the users, machine configuration and
some user files are accessible to others on the same
network. You can stop this by disabling Outbox
completely. To do this follow the instructions below:
1. Log in as root by typing "su" at the shell prompt. Type
in the root password if you have one.
2. Type "chkconfig outbox off" and reboot your machine.