Status Handler

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

Specific Attributes

Name

Type

Default

Description

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

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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