The Web Connection feature includes a component called the Web Server Interface (WSI). WSI provides the link between your Web server software and your VAST application. The VAST image where the application processing occurs can be running either on the same machine or a separate machine.

When you install the Web Connection feature, a subdirectory called webconn is created. This directory contains all of the WSI files you will need to set up your Web server interface. Before a VAST application can receive requests from Web clients, you must install the appropriate files in the correct locations on your Web server. The files are divided by operating system. To find the correct files, go to the webconn directory tree and look in the subdirectory for your operating system (Windows or Linux). The files are:

If your VAST application and your Web server are on two separate machines running different operating systems, make sure you use the files that are appropriate for the Web server machine.

If your Web server is running an operating system other than those listed above, you will need to recompile the source code (located in the source subdirectory) to create an executable for your operating system. Sample make files (abtwsi.mak) are provided in the directories for the supported operating systems.