2.2.1 Netscape Communications Server

    Netscape servers are extensively configurable with few restrictions.

    Create and configure a CGI directory, where the RES-Reach message handling application will be located. The installation can place the REACH.EXE component of RES-Reach into this directory. For secure applications, configure this directory for User Authentication.

    The REACH32.EXE component of RES-Reach, along with your application templates and databases, should be placed in a different directories which are not accessible to users through the Web. Ensure that RES-Reach 32 Internet Service is added to the list of NT services before attempting to run an application.


    Possible directory structure:


    ---- Netscape Server --> Server directory structure

    ---- HTML files --> html document root

    ---- cgi-bin --> contains reach.exe

    ---- Reach

    ........ NBT --> contains nbt files, configured as NBTROOT

    ........ DB --> contains database files


    With the above directory structure,

    .... forms have action of "CGI-bin/reach.exe"

    .... template name is in the (hidden) NBT field.

    If you have developed a RES-Reach application you can call the first page in the application (presume it is called START.NBT) by creating an HTML file with the following syntax:

    < FORM ACTION="cgi-bin/reach.exe" METHOD=POST >

    < INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="NBT" Value="Start" >

    < INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Start" >

    < /FORM >