Server
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If the HP WebWise MPE/iX Secure Web Server job JHTTPD aborts,
first check the $STDLIST spoolfile for any error messages, followed
by the error_log, followed by the ssl_engine_log.
If the HP WebWise MPE/iX Secure Web Server job appears to
be running normally, but browser users are receiving error messages
instead of data, check the access_log to see if the server is receiving their request. The access_log will show the IP address (or hostname) of the browser,
the requested URL, and resulting HTTP return code, and the amount
of bytes transferred. A return code of 200 means success, 401 means
that access was denied to this URL, and 404 means that the URL was
not found.
The error_log and ssl_engine_log may have additional information regarding unsuccessful
entries that appear in the access_log. The verbosity of the error_log and ssl_engine_log may be increased by editing the LogLevel and SSLLogLevel configuration
directives respectively.
If a browser user is having SSL-related problems, check the ssl_request_log to see if the expected protocol and cipher is being
used.
Browser
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If the browser gets no response from the server, check that
the JHTTPD job is still running, and verify that the correct TCP/IP
ports are being listened to by examining conf/httpd.conf. Note that a URL of the form http://your.host.name/foo.html assumes a default port of 80, and a URL of the form https://your.host.name/foo.html assumes a default port of 443.
If Microsoft Internet Explorer returns an error saying "The
page cannot be displayed", or Netscape Communicator returns
an error saying "A network error occurred while Netscape
was receiving data", verify that you're trying
to browse an https:// URL from a port listening for the SSL/TLS protocol,
and that your browser is speaking the same version of the SSL/TLS
protocol that is expected by the server.
If your browser always begins a certificate dialog when you
browse to the server, it could be due to any of the following reasons:
Your server
certificate wasn't signed by one of the browser's
trusted CAs. Either obtain a new server certificate from
one of those trusted CAs, or add the current CA to your browser's
list of trusted CAs.
Your server certificate has
expired. Obtain a new server certificate.
Your server certificate hostname
doesn't match the URL hostname. Either obtain a new server
certificate containing the proper hostname, or use a URL with the
proper hostname.
To verify the protocol and cipher your browser is using to
talk to the server, either check the logs/ssl_request_log file on the server, or ask your browser for this information.
If using Microsoft Internet Explorer, right-click anywhere on the
web page, then left-click on the Properties menu item. If using Netscape
Communicator, right-click anywhere on the web page, then left click
on the View Info menu item.
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