Cannot connect to Metalib using PDS in v18

• Article Type: General
• Product: MetaLib
• Product Version: 3

Description:
When connecting to ALEPH X server, the following error appears:

Error 403 Forbidden
Access from IP address <IP> not allowed.

Resolution:
The problem was wrong X server configuration.

The solution is to make sure that the server_ip_allowed file on Aleph is configured correctly for X server.
It should contain a line like:
X A *.*.*.*

Otherwise communication to X-server is blocked.
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From the X-server documentation:
X-Server - Access Control
Global access can be defined by IP using $alephe_tab/server_ip_allowed
Global access can be defined by IP using $alephe_tab/server_ip_allowed
The table allows multiple definitions including and excluding specific IP or IP masks

!-!-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
X A 10.1.235.*
X D 10.1.235.115

Each service requires a staff privilege
If the service does not send a user/password, WWW-X/WWW-X is assumed. This is used to grant permissions to anonymous users
The Services find, find-doc and present are open for all.