To make your application available to other users, host your build output on a web server that is accessible to other users.
Before you upload your application or WebVI on NI Web Server, you must complete the following tasks:
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Remove the URL, username, and password from the panel and the diagram to maximize the security of your web application. Refer to the
Hosting Authentication Credentials Securely
section of
Security in NI Web Technology
for more information.
NI SystemLink and LabVIEW NXG Web Module both use NI Web Server. Complete the following steps to host your web application on NI Web Server.
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Open your web application project (.lvproject), navigate to
SystemDesigner, and open
Design
view.
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Select
Web Server
on the diagram.
In the configuration pane under
, you will find the NI Web Server root directory path. The root directory path populates SystemDesigner based on your configuration settings in the NI Web Server Configuration Utility. Here is an example of a root directory path:
C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Shared\Web Server\htdocs\.
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Copy your entire web application output directory into the web server directory.
To navigate to your web application output on your machine, click
Locate directory in Windows Explorer
on the
Document
tab of your web application component document.
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Open a web browser and navigate to
http://localhost/WebApp_Web%20Server/Main.html
,
localhost
is the IP address of the server and
Main.html
is the file name of the top-level WebVI in your web application.