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Selecting a Communication Protocol for Codebase Downloads

This section applies if you are using IntelliStream.

When WebClient downloads application components from their server, the download uses a communication protocol based on the server’s type. Recall that the codebase can reside on an Internet-based server (which can consist of a Web server or a File server) or on an AppServer.

Table 4–2 lists the communication protocols for each server type.

Table 4–2: Communication Protocols for Codebase Downloads
Server Type
Protocol
Web
HTTP or HTTPS
File
File
AppServer
HTTP, HTTPS, or AppServer

If application components reside on a Web server, downloads can use the HTTP or HTTPS protocol. To choose between them, consider the following:

If application components reside on a File server, downloads use the File protocol.

If application components reside on an AppServer, downloads can use the HTTP, HTTPS, or AppServer protocol. To choose among these protocols, consider the following:

WebClient knows which protocol to use for codebase downloads based on the URL you enter in the Application Assembler’s Codebase Locator window. For more information on URLs and communication protocols, see the “AppServer Internet Adapter” chapter of the Progress Version 9 Product Update Bulletin.


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