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Parent topic: Configuring the Web Interface

Configuring the Web Interface

Modifying HTTP Server Settings

You may configure the IBM Aspera Faspex on Demand 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.

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 10.0.0.10 and you change the namespace to "/faspex", they would use the following URL: https://10.0.0.10/faspex.

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