5.6 GroupWise WebAccess Installation Worksheet

The following table lists the information you are prompted to provide as you complete the WebAccess installation. The table is divided into three sections:

5.6.1 WebAccess Agent and WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications

Item

Explanation

1) Components to Install

  • WebAccess Agent

  • WebAccess Application

  • WebPublisher Application

Select the components you want to install.

For details, see Section 5.1.2, GroupWise WebAccess Components.

5.6.2 WebAccess Agent

Item

Explanation

2) Server Platform and Installation Directory

  • Platform: NetWare, Linux, or Windows

  • Installation directory:

Specify the type of server (NetWare, Linux, or Windows) where you plan to install the WebAccess Agent.

Specify the directory where you plan to install the WebAccess Agent software. The default installation directories are:

  • NetWare: sys:\system

  • Linux: /opt/novell/groupwise/agents

  • Windows: c:\webacc

The directory path you specify must be from the perspective of the installation workstation.

For details, see Section 5.3.1, Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

3) Server Address

  • IP address:

  • DNS hostname:

  • Port number: (default = 7205)

Specify the IP address or DNS hostname of the server where you plan to install the WebAccess Agent software. The WebAccess Installation program attempts to discover this information from the server, but you should be prepared to supply it in case the attempt fails.

If port 7205 is already in use, specify a different port.

For details, see Network Address.

4) Configure GroupWise Agent for Clustering: Yes | No

This item applies to both the NetWare and the Linux WebAccess Agent.

Mark whether or not you want to configure the WebAccess Agent for clustering on Novell Cluster Services.

For details, see NetWare Installation Option: Novell Cluster Services or Linux Installation Options: LDAP Information and Clustering.

5) Gateway Directory

  • Domain name:

  • Domain directory path:

  • Gateway directory name: (default=webac70a)

  • eDirectory context:

Specify the domain name and the path to the domain directory you want to associate with the WebAccess Agent. The WebAccess Agent stores configuration information and work files in the directory.

Specify the name of the gateway directory you want created for the WebAccess Agent. This directory is created in the domain\wpgate directory.

On Linux, specify the eDirectory context of the Domain object.

For details, see Gateway Directory Location and Name.

6) Gateway Object

  • Name: (default=webac70a)

Specify a name for the GroupWise Gateway object that will be created in eDirectory to represent the WebAccess Agent. The default name is the same as the gateway directory. It is referred to as the WebAccess Agent object.

For details, see Gateway Object Name.

7) eDirectory Authentication

  • Username:

  • Password:

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Linux WebAccess Agent. It does not apply to the Windows WebAccess Agent.

Specify an eDirectory username and password that will provide the WebAccess Agent with file system access to the servers where the domain and post office directories reside.

For details, see Domain and Post Office Access.

8) Execution Options

  • Install and Configure SNMP for WebAccess Agent: Yes | No

  • Run WebAccess Agent as a Windows Service: Yes | No

    Startup Options: Automatic | Manual

This item applies only if you are installing the Windows WebAccess Agent.

If you want to enable the WebAccess Agent to be managed through an SNMP management program, select the Install and Configure SNMP for WebAccess option.

If you want to run the WebAccess Agent as a Windows service, select the Run WebAccess Agent as a Windows Service option, then choose whether you want to manually start the service each time or have it start automatically when the server starts.

For details, see Windows Installation Options: Service vs. Application and SNMP Traps.

9) Windows Service User

  • Username:

  • Password:

This item applies only if you are installing the Windows WebAccess Agent and plan to run it as a Windows service rather than a Windows application.

Enter the username and password for a user account that provides the service with access to the domain and post office directories.

For details, see Windows Installation Options: Service vs. Application and SNMP Traps.

10) Web Console

Enable: Yes | No

  • Username:

  • Password:

  • HTTP Port: (default = 7211)

Specify whether or not you want to enable the WebAccess Agent Web console. The Web console allows you to monitor the operation of the agent through a Web browser.

If you choose to enable the Web console, specify a WebAccess Agent username and password to use when logging in to the agent. If port 7211 is already in use, specify a different HTTP port.

For details, see Web Console.

11) LDAP Authentication

  • LDAP server IP address:

  • LDAP server port:

  • Username in LDAP format:

  • Password:

  • SSL certificate:

This item applies to the Linux WebAccess Agent only.

List the IP address and port of an LDAP server in your system and the username and password that the WebAccess Installation program can use to log in to eDirectory to create the WebAccess Agent object. If you want to use an SSL connection, specify an SSL certificate file.

For more information, see Linux Installation Options: LDAP Information and Clustering.

12) WebPublisher Support

  • Enable: Yes | No

  • Mailbox ID:

  • Password:

Specify whether or not you want to enable the WebAccess Agent to support WebPublisher. If you enable WebPublisher support, you need to specify a GroupWise account (mailbox ID and password).

For details, see WebPublisher.

13) Libraries

List the libraries from which you want to enable GroupWise users to share documents with WebPublisher users.

For details, see WebPublisher.

5.6.3 WebAccess/WebPublisher Applications

Item

Explanation

13) Web Server Type and Root Directory

Web server type:

  • Apache Web Server for NetWare

  • Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare

  • Apache Web Server for Linux

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server for Windows Server

  • Apache Web Server for UNIX Solaris

Web server root directory:

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows WebAccess Application.

Select the type of Web server where you plan to install the WebAccess Application and/or the WebPublisher Application.

Specify the path to the Web server’s root directory. The path must be from the perspective of the machine where you run the Installation program.

For details, see Section 5.3.1, Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

14) Novell Root Directory

Specify a directory on the Web server where you want to install the configuration files for the WebAccess Application and/or WebPublisher Application. For NetWare and Windows, the default is the novell directory on the root of the server volume. For Linux, the default is /opt/novell/groupwise/webaccess and /opt/novell/groupwise/webpublisher.

For details, see Section 5.3.1, Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

15) Java Servlet Engine

  • Use other Java servlet engine

    Path:

This item applies if you are installing the NetWare or Windows WebAccess Application.

Specify whether you want to use Tomcat or another Java servlet engine that is already installed on your Web server. If you use Tomcat or another Java servlet engine, you need to specify the path to the Java servlet engine’s root directory.

For details, see Section 5.3.1, Deciding Where to Install the GroupWise WebAccess Components.

16) Default Language

Specify the language for the initial Novell Web Services page.

For details, see Default Language.

17) eDirectory Object Configuration

  • Tree:

  • Context:

Specify the tree where you are installing WebAccess.

Specify the context where the WebAccess Installation program should create the WebAccess Application and/or WebPublisher Application objects. The default context is below the Domain object.

For details, see eDirectory Objects and Configuration Files.