On the "Configuration | WebAdmin" page you defining settings to manage the access (local and remote), select the desired protocol (HTTP or HTTPS), and specify the eventually required authentication credentials for accessing CodeMeter WebAdmin.
Figure 47: CodeMeter WebAdmin - "Configuration | WebAdmin"
The pictograms Depending on the configured access modes a dropdown menu provides the following entries: •Allow write access •revoke read access •Revoke read/write access |
Remote Read Access
Element |
Description |
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Allow |
Activate this option to allow remote read access to CodeMeter WebAdmin (default). |
Deny |
Activate this option to deny remote read access to CodeMeter WebAdmin. |
Protocol Selection
This group allows you selecting the protocol used for accesses. Optionally, you can select between HTTP and HTTPS.
Figure 48: CodeMeter WebAdmin - "Configuration | Protocol Selection"
HTTPS Protocol and Web browser
After selecting the HTTPS protocol and opening CodeMeter WebAdmin the first time, the web browser issue warnings for not secure connections.
If you use automatically generated, self-signed certificate files, you must nevertheless allow the access despite unsafe access information, and eventually define exceptions. The unsafe information refer only to the fact that certificates are self-signed and not issued by a certification authority (CA). If you have received certificate files from a certification authority (CA) provider, please follow the respective import instructions. |
If self-signed certificates expire and become invalid, a separate entry on the Dashboard page will inform you displaying details on the certificate expiration time. |
Please proceed for Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Safari as follows.
After selecting the HTTPS protocol and opening CodeMeter WebAdmin the first time, the following page displays. Then please proceed as follows: 1.Click the button "Advanced". A page displays asking you to import the certificate. 2.Click the button "Add Exception". A dialog to confirm the exceptions displays. 3.Click the button "Confirm Security Exception". CodeMeter WebAdmin opens. |
After selecting the HTTPS protocol and opening CodeMeter WebAdmin the first time, the following page displays. Then please proceed as follows: 1.Click the button "Advanced". 2.Click the button "Proceed to localhost (unsafe)". The address line displays |
After selecting the HTTPS protocol and opening CodeMeter WebAdmin the first time, the following page displays. Then please proceed as follows: 1.Click the button "Continue to this website (not recommended)". The address line displays |
After selecting the HTTPS protocol and opening CodeMeter WebAdmin the first time, the following page displays. Then please proceed as follows: 1.Click the button "Continue to this web page (not recommended)". The address line displays |
After selecting the HTTPS protocol and opening CodeMeter WebAdmin the first time, the following page displays. Then please proceed as follows: 1.Click the button "Continue". |
Required Authentication
This group allows you specifying the required authentication credentials for accessing CodeMeter WebAdmin with Write and/or Read privileges.
Element |
Description |
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None (No remote write access possible) |
No authentication is required but also no remote write access to CodeMeter WebAdmin is possible. |
Write Access (requires HTTPS) |
Activate this option to allow authenticated write access to CodeMeter WebAdmin. Please complete the necessary data in the fields Password and Verify Password for Write Access, and click the button "Apply". Then write access will require a login on a separate login page. Please click the button "Login for write permission". The login page displays.
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Read and Write Access (requires HTTPS) |
In order to organize read and write access even more fine-grained, you are able to use different credentials for different groups allowed for authenticated remote read and/or write access to CodeMeter WebAdmin. Please complete the necessary data in the fields Password and Verify Password for Read and Write Access. Then read access will require a login on a separate login page. Write access will additionally require a login on a separate login page. Please click the button "Login for write permission". The login page displays. |
Click the "Apply" button to save all the changes you have made. By a previous click on the "Restore Defaults" button you save the default settings.