InterMapper can act as a web server, publishing most of the information available from the InterMapper application. Before InterMapper accepts web connections, you must configure the web preferences as described in Server Details.
You start, stop, and configure the Web Server from the Web Server panel, in the Server Configuration section of the Server Settings window, as shown below.
Note: When configuring the InterMapper web server on a machine where IIS is also installed, do not use the default port 80. IIS uses port 80 by default, and this will prevent the InterMapper web server from starting.
To start, stop or configure the Web Server:
Note: The Server Settings window is available only to users who have administrator privileges.
For more information on configuring your Web Server, see Server Access Control. It describes how to set your Web Server's port, discusses encryption and when to use it, and describes how to configure the built-in firewall's list of IP addresses.
For more information on users and groups, see Users and Groups. It describes how to set up users and groups, and how you specify who may use the Web Server. It also discusses administrator access to the Web Server.
For more information on setting permissions for a particular map, see Controlling Access to a Map. It describes how to set up unique access controls (by username) for an individual map.
Once you have started the Web Server, a URL appears below the Web Server's Stop button. Click the URL, or enter the URL in a web browser. If the Web Server is configured correctly, the InterMapper Web Server's home page appears in your browser window.