HTTPS Address Format

Last Updated : Feb 02, 2021 |
Prolog information
HTTPS connections for remote support of servers co-located with IP Office systems managed by COM, use the address format below.
  • The request must be redirected to the COM by the actions of another service such as a 'proxy auto-configuration' (.pac) file.
  • Access to IP Office services use a different format. See IP Office Administration Addresses.

Address Format

The address format takes the form:
https://<customer-id>[-<system-name>]-<co-located-server-ip-address>.maint.<com-domain>[:<remote-port>][/<required-path>]
where:
  • < > indicates a field value to be replaced as detailed below. When replaced, omit the < > brackets.
  • [ ] indicates an optional field. If added, omit the [ ] brackets.

Destination Server Address

The address varies based on the type of destination server through which the co-located server is being accessed:
Via
Address
Primary
https://<customer-id>-<co-located-server-ip-address>.maint.<com-domain>[:<remote-port>][/<required-path>]
Secondary or Expansion
https://<customer-id>-<system-name>-<co-located-server-ip-address>.maint.<com-domain>[:<remote-port>][/<required-path>]

Address Fields

The fields used in the addresses are:
  • <customer-id> is customer ID from COM. This is shown on the customer list view that includes the system. See Viewing the Customer List.
  • <system-name> is the optional non-primary IP Office system name to or through which, the connection is needed. The system names are shown in the customer system details (see Viewing the Customer System Details). Needed for
  • <co-located-server-ip-address> is the IP address of the server co-located with the IP Office through which you are connecting. A tunnel must also be configured in the IP Office configuration (see Creating Tunnels for Remote Servers and Services).
  • <com-domain> is the domain part of the address normally used to connect to COM, prefixed with maint. For example, if you normally connect to COM using admin.example.com, for remote support use maint.example.com.
  • <remote-port> is the port required on the remote server.
  • /<required-path> is the optional path to the page required on the remote server.