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Re: HTTP Service: Enable http admin

miels
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HTTP Service: Enable http admin

I'm running OS 6.4.1 (on my legacy RN Ultra 4, but that's probably not relevant).

I've configured a share as (default) public_html web directory, as documented here

In the Admin interface at [system, settings, services, http] there is a checkbox next to "Enable HTTP Admin". What does is do exactly?

The checkbox isn't described in the help pages https://<my_ip>/admin/help/system_tab_settings_17.html

 

I'm looking for an http admin section to disable file browsing for example.

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BrianL2
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: HTTP Service: Enable http admin

Hi miels,

 

The Enable HTTP admin feature is an option to access the device admin page via HTTP. If the it is disabled, the admin page default access goes back to HTTPS. With regard to HTTP file browsing, you can disable it under Network Access tab of the said share or folder.

 

Hope this helps!

 

 

Kind regards,

 

BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team

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BrianL2
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: HTTP Service: Enable http admin

Hi miels,

 

The Enable HTTP admin feature is an option to access the device admin page via HTTP. If the it is disabled, the admin page default access goes back to HTTPS. With regard to HTTP file browsing, you can disable it under Network Access tab of the said share or folder.

 

Hope this helps!

 

 

Kind regards,

 

BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team

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StephenB
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Re: HTTP Service: Enable http admin


@BrianL2 wrote:

The Enable HTTP admin feature is an option to access the device admin page via HTTP. If the it is disabled, the admin page default access goes back to HTTPS.


The most secure configuration is to leave this setting disabled (requiring https to use the admin web ui).

 


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