Miniweb Server

The Miniweb Server is intended as the server for the VSTK Graphical User Interface, and uses standard HTML 1.1 code and is configured via ASCII text file. This file permits customization of about 15 parameters, most of whose default values are adequate for almost all users. The two parameters that need to be customized by everyone are the IP address of the machine and the port number. Miniweb has the ability to execute both script and Perl CGI applications. Perl installation is not required, but if Perl is not installed, then Perl-based CGI programs will not function. Using Miniweb as a centralized distribution point can force the execution of Avatar and/or CIT using a simple script thereby providing real time functionality.

While Avatar and CIT can use remotely mounted file systems for their databases and execution, this only allows for near-real time operation in that execution is scheduled. This is a good thing, because it allows for an orderly progression and an event window can be kept secret (or even random); however, there is still a need for real time deployment in the event of a serious attack. Avatar, CIT, and all of the other tools in VSTK can be deployed in real time for centralized distribution using the Miniweb tool. In fact, Miniweb can be used to control products developed by companies other than CyberSoft - it is a miniature, high security, stripped down webserver written from scratch.

Miniweb has a very small memory foot print, requires minimal configuration, and can co-exist with all other web servers. It can be bound to the system it is operating upon so that only a local operator can access it, or it can be bound to a specific list of systems.

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