Adding Security Realms

You can define security realms that will enable NetTracker to successfully resolve the titles of pages on Web servers that require a user name and password for access. When NetTracker performs page title resolution for a certain page, it will check the security realms to find a realm to which the page belongs. If a matching realm exists, NetTracker will provide the Web server with the user name and password you defined for that realm.

Note: This functionality only applies to basic HTTP authentication.

Creating a Security Realm

To create a security realm:
  1. Click the Options tab.
  2. In the left-hand panel, click Security Realms under Page Titles.
  3. Click Add.
  4. In the Realm name box, enter the name of the security realm.
  5. In the User name box, enter the user name for the security realm.
  6. In the Password box, enter the user’s password.
  7. In the Password (again) box, enter the same password that you entered in step 6.
  8. Click Save Options and then click Continue.
  9. Select the security realm and click Pages.
  10. Click Add.
  11. Enter a filter that describes the pages for which the user name and password will be provided. (For details on filters, see "Filtering a NetTracker Option".)
  12. Click Add.
  13. The user name and password will be provided for these pages from now on. If this is what you want or if you have additional pages to enter at this time, click Continue. If you want to provide the user name and password for pages in data you have already imported, you can use the -resolvetitles command-line option to immediately resolve page titles for all known pages.
  14. To add another filter to this security realm, click Add. To return to the list of security realms, click Back to Security Realms.

Editing Security Realms

You can make changes to security realms at the Security realms for page title resolution list.

To
Select the security realm in the list and
Delete the security realm
Click Delete
Change the realm name, user name, or password
Click Edit
Change the pages for which the user name and password will be provided
Click Pages

Editing Pages in the Security Realm

You can also make changes to the pages included in a security realm at the list of filters for the realm. (To display the list of filters, select a security realm in the Security realms for page title resolution list and click Pages.)

To
Select the filter in the list and
Delete a filter
Click Delete
Edit a filter
Click Edit

Determining the Security Realm for Pages that Fit Multiple Realms

A page can belong to only one security realm. If you have a page that meets the criteria for more than one realm, NetTracker will include the page in the first realm to which it can belong. You can use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order of the security realms in the Security realms for page title resolution list.