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As discussed previously, WebDoubler supports a robust plug-in architecture that simplifies management of the server and makes extending WebDoubler possible. A number of plug-ins are included in the basic WebDoubler package that enable basic and advanced proxy services. Each of the basic plug-ins (except the Web Admin Plug-In) has a number of configurable options that can be set in two ways.

First, the WebDoubler application provides a traditional Macintosh graphical user interface for configuring most options. Within the WebDoubler application, each plug-in can be configured by choosing the plug-in name from the "Plug-Ins" menu. See the following chapters for specific details about the configuration options available within each plug-in.

In addition, plug-ins can also be configured remotely using a Web administration interface. Any Web browser configured to use WebDoubler as a proxy server can be used to manage plug-in settings. The browser does not have to be running on the WebDoubler Macintosh; any configured browser on the LAN or Internet can be used.

To access the WebDoubler remote Web administration interface, follow these steps:

  1. Be sure that the browser being used has been configured to use the WebDoubler proxy server being administered.

  2. Make a request for the object "WebDoubler.admin" from any domain. For example, enter the following URL into the "Location" or "Address" field of the Web browser:

    http://www.maxum.com/WebDoubler.admin

  3. When prompted, enter the administration username and password, as entered in the Server Configuration window in the WebDoubler application. By default the username is "auric" and the password is "goldfinger".
Once you have correctly entered the username and password, a menu of the installed plug-ins will be displayed. For specific instructions on the options available in each plug-in, see the following chapters of this User's Guide.

The Web Administration Plug-In

To use the remote Web administration interface, the Web Admin plug-in must be installed in the WebDoubler Plug-ins folder. If the Web Admin plug-in is not in the Plug-Ins folder, none of the other plug-ins can be configured remotely.

Also note that the Web Admin plug-in does not have any configuration options and requires no setup, so it is not included in the "Plug-Ins" menu in the WebDoubler application or in the menu of configurable plug-ins on the main Web administration page.

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