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<h1 class="head chunk">WASD Configuration</h1>
<h1 class="head"><span class="numb">1.</span><span class="text">Introduction</span></h1>
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<h5 class="head"><span class="text">Welcome!</span></h5>
<p> WASD is outlined in the
<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#introduction">Introduction</a> and
<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#packageoverview">Package Overview</a> sections of the
<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#0.">WASD Features</a> document.
<p> Installation and update of the package is covered by
<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../install/#0.">WASD Installation</a>.
<p> This document provides detailed configuration instructions of the WASD Web
Services package.
<p> Following installation the package should require only minor further
configuration for basic serving.
<p> WASD configuration is performed using the contents of five files located
using logical names
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<td class="tabd">request authorization control
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<td class="tabd">WASD_CONFIG_MAP
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<td class="tabd">WASD_CONFIG_MSG
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<td class="tabd">WASD_CONFIG_SERVICE
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<p> along with server CLI parameters commonly provide by startup DCL procedures.
<p> <span class="high bold">Initially</span> two files may require alteration.
<ol class="list">
<li class="item"> The startup file, possibly to set the local WASD_CONFIG_GMT logical (for
systems not supporting DTSS (e.g. DECnet-Plus)). Consider using the
STARTUP_LOCAL.COM file for other site-specific requirements
(<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../install/#accountsupportfiles">Account Support Files</a> in <a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../install/#0.">WASD Installation</a>).
<li class="item"> The only configuration that should require immediate attention will be
the mapping rules (<a class="link" href="config010.html#10.requestprocessingconfiguration">10. Request Processing Configuration</a>).
</ol>
<p> <span class="high bold">More generally</span> server runtime configuration involves the considerations
discussed in <a class="link" href="config002.html#2.2.siteorganisation">2.2 Site Organisation</a> along with the following aspects:
<ul class="list">
<li class="item"> Configuring the HTTP server run-time characteristics
(<a class="link" href="config002.html#2.configurationconsiderations">2. Configuration Considerations</a>).
<li class="item"> Mapping request paths to the VMS file system, and to other things such as
scripts (<a class="link" href="config010.html#10.requestprocessingconfiguration">10. Request Processing Configuration</a>).
<li class="item"> Customizing some or all messages (<a class="link" href="config008.html#8.messageconfiguration">8. Message Configuration</a>).
<li class="item"> Establishing an authentication and authorization environment
(<a class="link" href="config011.html#11.authorizationconfigurationbasics">11. Authorization Configuration (Basics)</a>).
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<h5 class="head"><span class="text">Keep site-specific resources and server installation separate and distinct.</span></h5>
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<h2 class="head"><span class="numb">1.1</span><span class="text">Troubleshooting?</span></h2>
<p> When initially installing or configuring WASD, and sometimes later where
something breaks spectacularly, it is most useful to be able to gain insight
into what the server is up to.
<p> The <span class="high italic">go-to</span> tool is <span style="font-size:110%">WATCH</span>
(yes, all capitals, and for no other reason than it makes it stand out).
<p> WATCH is described in detail in
<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#watchfacility">WATCH Facility</a> of the <a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#0.">WASD Features and Facilities</a>
document.
<p> For most circumstances WATCH can be made available for troubleshooting even
if the configuration is significantly broken. This is done by using a
skeleton-key to authorise special access into the server.
<p> The skeleton-key is described in detail in
<a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#skeletonkeyauthentication">Skeleton-Key Authentication</a> of the <a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="../features/#0.">WASD Features and Facilities</a>
document.
<p> <span class="high bold">TL;DR</span>
<p> Enable at the command-line with the username anything beginning with an
underscore and at least 8 characters, same for the password length.
<div class="blockof code">$ HTTPD /DO=AUTH=SKELKEY=_<span class="high italic">username</span>:<span class="high italic">password</span>
</div>
<p> Then using a browser access any available service, entering the above
username (including underscore) and password when prompted.
<div class="blockof block"><a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="/httpd/-/admin/report/WATCH">https://<i>the.host.name:port</i> /httpd/-/admin/report/WATCH</a>
</div>
<p> The service administration facilities (of which WATCH is one) are also
available and useful.
<div class="blockof block"><a class="link blank" target="_blank" href="/httpd/-/admin/">https://<i>the.host.name:port</i> /httpd/-/admin/</a>
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