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thagmann_128177
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Nov 23, 2004

BIGIP 9.0 - Root vs. Other Accounts

Based on iControl testing we are doing, when we try to auth an IControl request to the BIGIP using the root account/correct pass we keep getting "401: Authorization Required" errors. When I do the sa...
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Loc_Pham_101863
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Mar 10, 2005
Hi Tom,

 

 

In /config/httpd/conf/httpd.conf, the section pertaining to iControl is:

 

 

 

.....

 

 

 

However, care must be taken when editing this section, as mis-configuration can potentially negatively affect certain aspects of the GUI as well as iControl.

 

 

Regards,

 

Loc