Installed directory structure

This chapter gives the description of the files and folders of the installed directory. In file system mode all information is stored in a file structure on the server, and in database mode some information is stored in a database. This chapter will describe the file system mode.

Installed directory structure
Figure 1. Installed directory structure – file system mode.

The db folder

The db folder and its subfolders contain the configuration file and run time output from transactions.

Table 1. db folder structure
Path Description

db/active

Active requests.

db/request

All requests.

db/server/address

The IP-address of the registered calling services, or an IdP calling on behalf of lots of services, is placed in the subfolder /server/address/ with the IP-address as file name.

db/server/id

The calling services given by the files in db/server/address are set by the files in this folder.

db/server/id/ServerID.xml

ServerID.xml contains calling service settings. See Configure the calling services (ServerID.xml). Each settings file should be named with its server ID.

db/server/id/ServerID.png

ServerID.png is the calling service logo. Each image file should be named with its server ID.

db/settings.xml

The Net iD Access Server global configuration file, settings.xml, is located directly under the db folder. The settings in this file are described in section 5.1 Configure settings.xml.

db/user/

All activated users.

The niac folder

The niac folder contains configuration files and binaries implementing the SOAP-protocol used between Net iD Access Server and the Net iD Access Client.

Table 2. niac folder structure
Path Description

niac/bin

The binaries implementing the web service interface for the communication with the client; Net iD Access.

niac/file.aspx

A file used to hide public methods.

niac/logo.png

The .png file for the logo of the server.

niac/ServiceClient.asmx

niac/settings.xml

The file redirects to db/settings.xml.

niac/Web.config

Settings for the web application.

The nias folder

The nias folder contains configuration files and binaries implementing the SOAP-protocol used between Net iD Access Server and the service using the Net iD Access Server for logon- and signature operations.

Table 3. nias folder structure
Path Description

nias/bin

The binaries implementing the web service for communication with the calling service.

nias/ServiceServer.asmx

nias/settings.xml

The file redirects to db/settings.xml.

nias/Web.config

Settings for the web application.