What are Web Connectors?

Web Connectors convert requests from your web server into a format the Web Component Server (WCS) can understand. The Web Connector must be installed on the machine that is running your web server software. The Web Connector must also be configured to provide the required communication between the web server and the WCS.

Crystal Enterprise includes several Web Connectors for Windows NT/2000:

• ISAPI (for Microsoft IIS)
• NSAPI (for iPlanet Enterprise Server)
• DSAPI (for Lotus Domino)
• CGI (all supported web servers)

Note:    See the Platforms.txt file included with your product distribution for a complete list of version requirements for each Web Connector.

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• Configuring ISAPI, NSAPI, or DSAPI Web Connectors
• Connecting Crystal Enterprise to a CGI web server
• Configuring the Web Connector for a remote WCS

Tip:    For additional information about the mappings that must be set up between the web server, the Web Connector, and the WCS, see the "Troubleshooting Path Mapping" section of the Crystal Enterprise Administrator's Guide.