Specifying Connection Parameters for HTTP and HTTPS Sessions

Using the BI Dashboard Properties

The Connection tab in the properties dialog box for SAS applications enables you to modify the parameters for connecting to a SAS Web application. The selections that are displayed on the Connection tab determine the URL that is used to access the application's resources or services.
The following display shows the Connection tab for SAS BI Dashboard properties.
Connection Tab for BI Dashboard Properties
Connection Tab for BI Dashboard Properties
If your site changes its configuration after initial deployment, you might need to edit the connection information parameters. Here are some situations where the connection parameters are updated on the Connection tab:
  • If a SAS Web application is moved to a different machine, you must modify the host name property for its connection.
  • If you configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for improved security, you must edit the Protocol property to modify the connection protocol to HTTPS for each affected application.
  • If clustering or load balancing is configured, the connection parameters should be updated.
  • If you deploy SAS Web Application Themes to a different Web application server, you should modify the theme metadata by specifying the name of the theme, and update other parameters such as host name and port number.
Changing the values for the Host Name, Port, or Service fields on the Connection tab enables the SAS Web Application Infrastructure to seamlessly redirect clients to the proper locations in a custom environment. For the host name, you can supply an IP address. If you enter an IP version 6 address, you must enclose the address in brackets.
For example: [FE80::202:B3FF:FE1E:8329]
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