The CommuniGate HTTP module implements the Hypertext Transfer Protocol protocol via TCP/IP networks.
The HTTP protocol allows a Web browser application to connect to the CommuniGate Pro Server, so the administrator can configure the Server remotely, using the Web (HTML) "forms". The authentication schemes supported with the HTTP protocol protect the Server settings from an unauthorized access.
By default, the HTTP module accepts connections on the port 8010. You can change the HTTP settings using a Web browser.
Use the Log Level setting to specify what kind of information the HTTP module should put in the Server Log. Usually you should use the Major or Problems (non-fatal errors) levels. But when you experience problems with the HTTP module, you may want to set the Log Level setting to Low-Level or All Info: in this case protocol-level or link-level details will be recorded in the System Log as well. The HTTP module records in the System Log are marked with the HTTP tag.
The Maximum Number of Channels setting is used to limit the number of simultaneous TCP/IP connections the HTTP module can accept. Most browsers open several connections to load an HTML page and all embedded pictures, so do not set this limit to less than 5, otherwise some browsers may fail to download embedded graphic objects.
The port number setting allows you to specify the number of the TCP/IP port on which the HTTP module should accept incoming connections. The standard port for Web Servers is 80. If you put 80 in the Port Number setting, you will be able to connect to your server by entering http://xxx.yyy.zzz in your Web browser, where xxx.yyy.zzz is the exact domain name (A-record) or the IP address of your server.
If the CommuniGate Server computer runs some other Web Server application, you should specify a port number in the "secondary range" to avoid conflicts with that other Web Server application. Usually the "secondary" Web Servers use ports numbers in the 8000-8100 range. If you set the port number to 8010, you will be able to connect to your server by entering http://xxx.yyy.zzz:8010 in your Web browser, where xxx.yyy.zzz is the exact domain name (A-record) or the IP address of your server.