Custom forms
Custom forms allow action scripts with customized HTML fields, e.g. checkbox, text field, buttons, etc.. See image below:
The action script receives the form fields as variables and can output a new form, or other text results, or exit without any output. The custom forms feature allows running CGI like scripts directly on the WebShare file server. Custom forms facilitate user interaction, data collection, etc..
E-mail/memo support within the WebShare file browser
E-Mail/memo support within the WebShare file browser. No additional e-mail program is needed. Convenient feature for users, even inserts selected file names.
RSA 1024-bit encrypted login
With JavaScript enabled, login passwords are sent in 1024-bit RSA encryption to the Authentication server. In doing so, the security level is enhanced significantly.
"Enforce RSA 1024-bit crypted Passwords"
This option enforces a higher security level against spyed passwords by permitting only encrypted user logins. For this purpose, Java Script must be active in the web browser. If it is not, a warning message is issued stating that logging on to WebShare is not possible.
Mac OS X 10.3/4 Finder ZIP compatibility
“zipstream” generates Unicode 10.3/10.4 ZIP downloads, making it compatible with Safari. StuffIt expander is not needed.
Compressed HTML pages; 2-5 times faster browsing
Modern browsers, e.g. Safari, FireFox, Internet Explorer support "gzip" compressed HTML pages. If supported by the browser, the WebShare WebObjects Server generates "gzip" compressed HTML pages. For slow connections, e.g. via modem or ISDN lines this will increase the browsing performace by factor 2-5, depending on the content.
"Forgot Password" option
Provides an optional page for a user to submit a request for a lost password. Response can be customized to provide a new password, or, an administrator can be notified.
"Register New User" option
Provides an optional page to request a new user account. Easy account creation, no need for anonymous users, can monitor every user.
Improved network statistics
Allows uploading, downloading, and previewing traffic reports. This feature serves to audit the total traffic on a WebShare server.
Disable "Change Password" option
The “Cannot Change Password” option can be set so that specified users are not allowed to change their WebShare password. Good for guest accounts.
Additional new action scripts included
WebShare comes with additional new scripts which facilitate custom scripting:
|
Action script |
Description |
|
wscheckpdf.pl |
Preflight PDF with pdfInspektor |
|
wsimageinfo.pl |
Get basic image information |
|
wsxpvinfo.pl |
Get information on XPV preview file |
|
wsxpvcollect.pl |
Collect files referenced in XPV preview and write report |
| wspdfinfo.pl | PDF file information (via "pdfinfo" tool) |
| wsdialog.pl | Build custom HTML forms (see Custom forms) |
Quota support
File system user quota limits are supported. Disk free shows correct quota free space.