# WASD Features and Facilities

For version 12.4 release of WASD VMS Web Services.

Published January 2026

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##### Abstract

This document describes the more significant features and facilities available with the WASD Web Services package.

For installation and update details see WASD Web Services - Installation

For detailed configuration information see WASD Web Services - Configuration

For information on CGI, CGIplus, ISAPI, OSU, etc., scripting, see WASD Web Services - Scripting

And for a description of WASD Web document, SSI and directory listing behaviours and options, WASD Web Services - Environment

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WASD VMS Web Services – Copyright © 1996-2026 Mark G. Daniel

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# Table of Content

1.………………… | Introduction
1.1………………… | Troubleshooting?
2.………………… | Package Overview
2.1………………… | Server Behaviour
2.2………………… | VMS Versions
2.3………………… | TCP/IP Packages
2.4………………… | International Features
3.………………… | Authentication and Authorization
3.1………………… | Rule Interpretation
3.2………………… | Authentication Policy
3.3………………… | Permissions, Path and User
3.4………………… | Authorization Configuration File
3.5………………… | Authentication Sources
3.6………………… | Realm, Full-Access, Read-Only
3.7………………… | Virtual Servers
3.8………………… | Authorization Configuration Examples
3.8.1………………… | KISS
3.9………………… | Authorization Cache
3.10………………… | SYSUAF-Authenticated Users
3.10.1………………… | ACME
3.10.2………………… | Logon Type
3.10.3………………… | Rights Identifiers
3.10.4………………… | WASD "Hard-Wired" Identifiers
3.10.5………………… | VMS Account Proxying
3.10.6………………… | Nil-Access VMS Accounts
3.10.7………………… | SYSUAF and SSL
3.10.8………………… | SYSUAF Security Profile
3.10.9………………… | SYSUAF Profile For Full Site Access
3.11………………… | Token Authentication
3.12………………… | Skeleton-Key Authentication
3.13………………… | Changing Authentication
3.14………………… | Controlling Server Write Access
3.15………………… | Securing All Requests
3.16………………… | User Password Modification
3.17………………… | Cancelling Authorization
4.………………… | Transport Layer Security
4.1………………… | Let's Encrypt
4.2………………… | TLS/SSL Functionality Sources
4.3………………… | WASD SSL Quick-Start
4.4………………… | OPENSSL.EXE Application
4.5………………… | SSL Configuration
4.5.1………………… | WASD_CONFIG_SERVICE
4.5.2………………… | TLS/SSL Versions
4.5.3………………… | SSL Ciphers
4.5.4………………… | (Open)SSL Options
4.5.5………………… | Forward Secrecy
4.5.6………………… | Session Resumption
4.5.7………………… | Strict Transport Security
4.5.8………………… | SSL Server Certificate
4.5.9………………… | SSL Private Key
4.5.10………………… | SSL Virtual Services
4.5.11………………… | SSL Access Control
4.5.12………………… | Authorization Using X.509 Certification
4.5.13………………… | X.509 Certificate Renegotiation
4.5.14………………… | Features
4.5.15………………… | Subject Alternative Name and Other Extensions
4.5.16………………… | X509 Configuration
4.5.17………………… | Certificate Authority Verification File
4.5.18………………… | X.509 Authorization CGI Variables
4.6………………… | Certificate Management
4.6.1………………… | Server Certificate
4.6.2………………… | Certificate Signing Request
4.7………………… | SSL CGI Variables
4.8………………… | SSL Service Evaluation
4.9………………… | SSL References
5.………………… | HTTP/2
5.1………………… | WASD HTTP/2
5.2………………… | HTTP/2 and Performance
5.3………………… | HTTP/2 Configuration
5.3.1………………… | Global Configuration
5.3.2………………… | Service Configuration
5.3.3………………… | HTTP/2 Set Rules
5.4………………… | HTTP/2 Detection
5.5………………… | HTTP/2 References
6.………………… | WebDAV
6.1………………… | HTTP Methods Supported
6.1.1………………… | COPY Restrictions
6.1.2………………… | DELETE Restrictions
6.1.3………………… | MOVE Restrictions
6.1.4………………… | If: Restrictions
6.2………………… | WebDAV Configuration
6.2.1………………… | WebDAV Set Rules
6.2.2………………… | File Naming
6.2.3………………… | File-system Access
6.2.4………………… | File-system Authorisation
6.2.5………………… | Concurrent Authorisation
6.2.6………………… | Real-World Example
6.3………………… | WebDAV Metadata
6.4………………… | WebDAV Locking
6.5………………… | Some Wrinkles
6.5.1………………… | OS X Finder
6.5.2………………… | Gnome/gvfs/Nautilus
6.5.3………………… | Dreamweaver
6.6………………… | Microsoft Miscellanea
6.6.1………………… | Mapping
6.6.2………………… | FrontPage Extensions
6.6.3………………… | Avoiding Microsoft Property Clutter
6.6.4………………… | OPTIONS header "MS-Author-Via: DAV"
6.6.5………………… | Repairing broken XP Web Folders
6.6.6………………… | Adding a port number to the webfolder-address
6.6.7………………… | Adding a number-sign ("#") to the webfolder-address
6.6.8………………… | Force Windows XP to use Basic Authentication
6.6.9………………… | Microsoft XP Explorer BASIC Authentication
6.6.10………………… | Microsoft Windows 7 BASIC Authentication
6.6.11………………… | Error 0x800700DF: The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved
6.7………………… | References
7.………………… | Proxy Services
7.0.1………………… | Enabling A Proxy Service
7.1………………… | CONNECT Serving
7.1.1………………… | Enabling CONNECT Serving
7.1.2………………… | Controlling CONNECT Serving
7.2………………… | SOCKS Version 5
7.3………………… | Gatewaying Using Proxy
7.3.1………………… | Reverse Proxy
7.3.2………………… | Originating SSL
7.4………………… | Tunneling Using Proxy
7.4.1………………… | [ServiceProxyTunnel] CONNECT
7.4.2………………… | [ServiceProxyTunnel] RAW
7.4.3………………… | [ServiceProxyTunnel] FIREWALL
7.4.4………………… | Encrypted Tunnel
7.4.5………………… | Encrypted Tunnel With Authentication
7.4.6………………… | Shared SSH Tunnel
7.4.7………………… | Complex Private Tunneling
7.4.8………………… | Tunnelling Source
8.………………… | Instances and Environments
8.1………………… | Server Instances
8.1.1………………… | VMS Clustering Comparison
8.1.2………………… | Considerations
8.1.3………………… | Configuration
8.1.4………………… | Status
8.2………………… | Server Environments
9.………………… | Server Administration
9.1………………… | Access Before Configuration
9.2………………… | Access Configuration
9.3………………… | Server Instances
9.4………………… | HTTPd Server Reports
9.5………………… | HTTPd Server Revise
9.6………………… | HTTPd Server Action
9.7………………… | HTTPd Command Line
9.7.1………………… | Accounting
9.7.2………………… | Access Control
9.7.3………………… | Alignment Faults
9.7.4………………… | Authentication
9.7.5………………… | Cache
9.7.6………………… | Configuration Check
9.7.7………………… | DCL/Scripting Processes
9.7.8………………… | DECnet Scripting Connections
9.7.9………………… | Hhelppp!
9.7.10………………… | HTTP/2 Connection
9.7.11………………… | Instances
9.7.12………………… | Instance Status
9.7.13………………… | Logging
9.7.14………………… | Mapping
9.7.15………………… | Network Connection
9.7.16………………… | Shutdown and Restart
9.7.17………………… | Secure Sockets Layer
9.7.18………………… | Throttle
9.7.19………………… | WebSocket
10.………………… | WATCH Facility
10.1………………… | Server Instances
10.2………………… | Event Categories
10.3………………… | Request Filtering
10.4………………… | Network Triggers
10.5………………… | Report Target
10.6………………… | Report Format
10.7………………… | WASD_WATCH_ONE_SHOT
10.8………………… | Usage Suggestions
10.9………………… | Command-Line Use
11.………………… | Server Performance
11.1………………… | Simple File Request Turn-Around
11.2………………… | Scripting
12.………………… | HTTPd Web Update
13.………………… | Utilities and Facilities
13.1………………… | Echo Facility
13.2………………… | Hiss Facility
13.3………………… | Stream Facility
13.4………………… | Where Facility
13.5………………… | Xray Facility
13.6………………… | CALogs
13.7………………… | CSPreport[er]
13.8………………… | HTAdmin
13.9………………… | HTTPd Monitor
13.10………………… | MD5digest
13.11………………… | QDLogStats
13.12………………… | SECHAN Utility
13.13………………… | StreamLF Utility
13.14………………… | WAStee Utility
13.15………………… | WASD_SERVER_DAILY
13.16………………… | WOTSUP Utility
14.………………… | Index
15.………………… | Attribution and Acknowledgement

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