Modifying HTTP Server Settings

You may configure the IBM Aspera Faspex Apache HTTP Server to use different host name, communication port, and namespace.

Important: For help on regenerating the self-signed SSL certificate (due to a host name change) that is installed with this Aspera Web application, see Regenerating Self-Signed SSL Certificate (Apache). For instructions on creating and enabling a CA-signed certificate, see Installing a Signed SSL Certificate Provided by Authorities.

To begin, in a Command Prompt (Start menu > All Programs > Accessories > >Command Prompt), execute the following command to navigate into the Faspex directory:

OS Version	Command
32-bit Windows	`> cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Faspex"`
64-bit Windows	`> cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Faspex"`

Update the hostname.
The hostname used by apache is configured when you first install Faspex. Use this command to print the current hostname:
```
> asctl apache:hostname
```
To change the hostname, use the following command. Replace HOSTNAME with the new hostname:
```
> asctl apache:hostname HOSTNAME
```
Also update your SSL certificate to reflect the new hostname:
```
> asctl apache:make_ssl_cert HOSTNAME
```

Change HTTP and HTTPS ports.

By default, Faspex uses standard ports for HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443). Use the following commands to update these ports:

Item	Command
HTTP	`> asctl apache:http_port NEW_HTTP_PORT`
HTTPS	`> asctl apache:https_port NEW_HTTPS_PORT`

Change Faspex namespace.
Faspex uses the namespace /aspera/faspex by default. Use this command to print the current namespace:
```
> asctl faspex:uri_namespace
```
To set the namespace to, for example, /faspex, use the following command:
```
> asctl faspex:uri_namespace /faspex
```
When the namespace is updated, advise your users of the new URL. For example, if your faspex server's address is https://198.51.100.24/aspera/faspex and you change the namespace to /faspex, they would use the following URL: https://198.51.100.24/faspex.

For a complete asctl command reference, see asctl Command Reference.