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Decode Query Data in a URL

To have the Web Agent's Base64 algorithm decode a URL's query data before calling the Policy Server (so the Policy Server sees the proper resource), use the following parameter:

• DecodeQueryData

  Specifies whether the Web Agent decodes the query data in a URL before calling the Policy Server. Set this parameter to yes if you need do any of the following tasks in your environment:

  • If you need to ensure the rules filer acts against the proper string.
  • If you need to or write rules against the data in a query string.

  Default: No

To have the Web Agent decode the query data in a URL before calling the Policy Server, set the value of the DecodeQueryData parameter to yes.