Identified by type="Status", this handler reports on the operational status of the SP software and some configuration options. The information is returned in the form of a simple XML document, suitable for processing with a style sheet
Some of the information returned might be considered confidential by some deployers, so limiting access may be warranted. On Version 2.4 and above, the handler now includes some basic operating system and platform information, which could be used to aid an attackerl.
Attributes
Common Attributes
The following attributes are available on all handlers.
Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
type | string | Required | Plugin type name. |
Location | relative path | Required | Path used to invoke handler (when appended to the base handlerURL). |
Specific Attributes
Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
acl | space-delimited list of IP addresses (V4/V6) or CIDR statement | Open Access | A set of requesting addresses to limit access to. |
Query String Parameter
Parameters are supplied using a standard query string appended to the request. They must be URL-encoded as usual
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
target | URI | Identifies a resource location hosted by the SP web site. Instead of returning generic status information, the handler will return a summary of the content settings in effect for requests for the supplied resource. |
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