Set up the HST Server Web UI
The HST Server web UI offers a simple, web-based interface that
clients can use to browse the area of the HST Server file system to which
they are permitted access, as well as upload and download content. Configure your system to
make the web UI accessible to clients.
Configuring the Apache Server to Host the HST Server Web UI
The HST Server web UI is a web-based file server that enables clients to access the server file system through a web browser, and transfers files using IBM Aspera Connect . You can set up HTTP fallback to establish HTTP- or HTTPS-based file transfers with clients that don't have FASP connectivity.
Configuring your Web UI Settings
Configure transfer settings for the HST Server web UI by manually editing aspera.conf.
Customize the Appearance of the Web UI
Customize the header and footer of the HST Server web UI by modifying the configuration files.
Testing the Web UI
Once your HST Server web UI is set up and your server is running, test web UI-initiated transfers. Users must be configured with a docroot and a token encryption key before they can access the web UI.
Configuring HTTP and HTTPS Fallback
HTTP fallback serves as a secondary transfer method when the Internet connectivity required for Aspera FASP transfers (UDP port 33001, by default) is unavailable. When HTTP fallback is enabled and UDP connectivity is lost or cannot be established, the transfer will continue over the HTTP (or HTTPS) protocol. These instructions describe how to enable and configure HTTP/HTTPS fallback.