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How To Restrict Access To Particular Folders And Its Subfolders For SSL Requests in Oracle iPlanet Web Server (Doc ID 1315044.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 01, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle iPlanet Web Server - Version 6.1 to 6.1 [Release 6.1]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

Consider the following scenario:

Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.1SPx is installed under:


The requirements are:

1) Deny access to all the files directly under /export/ws61/docs/<CONTEXT> if the incoming request is non-ssl (HTTP requests). However, the web server should allow access to those files without any prompt if the incoming request is HTTPS.

2) Deny access to all the files under /export/ws61/docs/<CONTEXT>/<SUBDIRECTORY> if the incoming request is non-ssl (HTTP requests) and redirect the requests to HTTPS (SSL port). The web server should allow access to those files with a prompt to enter the credentials if the incoming request is HTTPS.

Solution

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