HTTP Methods and eDirectory Trustee Requirements

HTTP access to a file or resource in Novell® eDirectoryTM mode is evaluated using NetWare® file system trustee assignments, depending on the HTTP method used. The table below defines the NetWare file system trustee assignments required to grant access to Web resources using specified HTTP methods.

This table applies only while running the Enterprise Web Server in eDirectory mode.

HTTP Method NetWare Trustee Assignment Required for Access

COPY

Read on source, Create on destination

DELETE

Erase

EDIT

Write

GET

Read

HEAD

File Scan

INDEX

File Scan

MKDIR

Create

MOVE

Erase and Read on source, Create on destination

POST

Read on the CGI executable file

PUT

Create on parent directory if file is being created, or WRITE if file is being replaced


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