Enabling restricted http protocol for the Apache Tomcat web application server
Enabling the Apache Tomcat web application server to support a limited access http protocol, is a prerequisite for the database administration operations to be carried out.
Before you begin
It is recommended that all connections to Legacy Content Delivery are encrypted using HTTPS schema. Therefore, when configuring Tomcat to allow inbound HTTP connections, you should make it an exception. This is done by binding the Tomcat connector to a specific IP.
A standard exception is for the requests to originate locally. 127.0.0.1 is the loopback Internet protocol (IP) address also referred to as the localhost. The address is used to establish an IP connection to the same machine or computer being used by the end-user.
If you want to execute database administration from a different remote system, then instead of 127.0.0.1 use the IP of that remote system. If you want to allow HTTP access to all remote systems then don't specify the binding address in the Connector.
If you are installing several instances of Legacy Content Delivery you need to configure with the IP of the distribution node.
Procedure
- Configure the Apache Tomcat web application server.
- Restart the Apache Tomcat service.
- Check if the Tomcat home page displays correctly with a non-secure connection by using the link
http://localhost/.