WebSpeed
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Establish the WebSpeed Messenger Administration Internet Protocol List (Optional)

The WebSpeed Messenger Administration Internet Protocol List option allows you to define a list of IP addresses that you can enable to access the WebSpeed Messenger’s internal administrative commands. Any IP addresses not specified on this list are denied access to this utility.

You can use the Internet Protocol List option only if you enable the WebSpeed Messenger Administration utility. This utility maintains control over your list of IP addresses. Using the Internet Protocol List allows you the opportunity to debug specific applications remotely without exposing Web applications to unwanted access.

Procedure Using the Progress Explorer Tool

To add IP addresses using the Progress Explorer Tool, perform these steps:

  1. Double click the Messengers folder on the left-hand side of the main Progress Explorer window.
  2. Right click the specific messenger whose internal commands you want to enable.
  3. Choose Properties from the shortcut menu. The properties window for the messenger you selected displays.
  4. If the Internal administration command - WSMAdmin utility field is disabled, select the check box associated with this utility to enable it.
  5. In the IP address field, type a unique IP address. The IP Address field shown in the CGIIP Properties window below shows the location of this field with a sample value entered.
  6. Press the Add button. The IP address you added now displays in the large text box above the IP address field.
  7. For each additional IP address that you add, repeat steps 5 and 6.
  8. The CGIIP Properties window below shows additional addresses added to the list.

  9. Click the OK button when you have added all address entries.
Procedure Using the ubroker.properties File

To define specific IP addresses using the ubroker.properties file, perform these steps:

  1. Search the file for the AllowsMsngrCmds property. It is located in the messenger properties section that is associated with the specific messenger type that your configuration is using.
  2. For example, if you are using a CGIIP Messenger, you must set or add the AllowsMsngrCmds property in the [WebSpeed.Messengers.CGIIP] section.

    NOTE: Do change the AllowsMsngrCmds property in the [WebSpeed.Messengers] section.Changes in this section will not affect the AllowsMsngrCmds property for individual messengers.

  3. If the AllowsMsngrCmds property is disabled, set the property value to 1 to enable it.
  4. Add the wsmAdmIPList property and type each unique IP address that you want to identify, separating each address with a comma.

CAUTION: Do not leave the IP address field blank (default value) because it will enable any IP address to access the WebSpeed Messenger’s internal commands.

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