Using a secure content site
About the secure content site
A secure content site is an important security feature that provides an added measure of protection against system attacks. Its purpose is to allow administrators to set up read-only sites to be used for file downloads. This prevents potential attacks on the system where an attachment or uploaded file may contain malicious HTML that executes an attack on a user when it is opened through the web. By moving all file download activity to a read-only site, the various browsers' cross site scripting defenses act to prevent this potential threat.
Setting up a secure content site
To set up a secure content site, follow these steps:
Note
This process is required for each secure content site you wish to set up.
STEP 1: Register a domain
Register a secondary domain and point it at Internet Services. For example, if the main site is www.site.com, the secondary domain might be download.site.com.
Note
If the site has an SSL certificate, then depending on the type of certificate, it may be necessary to get an additional certificate for the secondary domain as well.
STEP 2: Update the Multiple Sites & Languages form
Add a new line to the Multiple Sites & Languages form for the secondary domain.
- Give it the same "Web site alias" as the primary site.
- Set "Authentication" to "Read Only".
STEP 3: Update the user.HeaderMatch document
Update the user.Headermatch document to add a line for the new domain:
<sitename>: SET contentsite = <secondarydomain>
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