Port number problems

[nolimitsit]

Dear All,

I have a set of Filemaker databses being served for CDML access through port 112 - set by web hosting provider. Unfortunately some of my potential users are behind a firewall. Is there anyway to route this so it goes through port 80. I can't get the web hoster to change the port, but they thought it could be overcome through an ASP, but that seems like an Access solution

Dave Collins

No Limits IT www.nolimitsit.com

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[Anatoli]

You should use the 591 port which is registered by FileMaker.

You can use port 80 with or without WebConnector.

[nolimitsit]

Unfortunately I can't change the Port number on my service providers server. Is there anyway of routing it through something else to make it appear as if it has come from port 80.

E.g. Web Browser requests Intermediate Page (Port 80)

Intermediate Page passes on the request to Web companion(Port 112)

Web Companion sends it back to intermediate page

Intermediate Page sends it back to Web Browser.

Thanks

Dave Collins

[Jeff Spall]

Hi, if you use the web server connector on the webserver and have your copy of Filemaker on another computer, then all the requests are served by the webserver - on port 80 - rather than by Filemaker.

The Filemaker computer doesn't need a registered domain ID, just a static IP address that the webserver can access.

This has the advantage of also being a performance boost.

regards, jeff

[Anatoli]

According to our IT guy tests, it can be on one computer: e.g. IIS, WebConnector and FileMaker.

And then it will run from single IP and port 80.

[Garry Claridge]

You can possibly make calls to an intermediary site, at port 80, which uses ASP, JSP or something similar. The pages on this site can perform inline queries (CDML) which will then return the results via the intermediary page.

Hope this helps.

Garry Claridge

[Jeff Spall]

hi, Anatoli's right as usual

WSC will work fine with webserver and FMP on the same box and the webserver will take all the calls on port 80.

I would set mine up that way if I wasn't so lazy.

[Anatoli]

Jeff is also right

RE: This has the advantage of also being a performance boost.

regards, jeff

No doubt about that. Apparently FileMaker Inc used the far worst installer for WebConnector and we have serious problem on one server to start it

[nolimitsit]

Dear GaryCl and others

Do you have any idea how to create the ASP or JSP pages? I know it is possible, but I need to find out how.

I wish I could change the port number on my web hosting companies server, but they are hesitant because of all the other websites they have hosted through their machine. It turns out if they would change it to 591 it would overcome all of my firewall problems.

Just a thought, if I was successful in creating an ASP or JSP, would this overcome the ten IP addresses limit in standard filemaker, as all requests to the web companion would be routed through the one IP address?

Dave Collins

[Garry Claridge]

Dave,

I tried to create an ASP solution yesterday, however it wasn't able to do it. I was trying to use the "Server.Execute('url')" command however it is only for calling other asp files.

I will try for another solution today.

All the best.

Garry

[scratchmalogicalwax]

Anatoli and Jeff are correct however if you have no control over your web hosting company and their setup it is all a bit academic......if you are prepared to do some work anyway why not switch hosting service to one that uses Web Connector or Lasso which will both serve static and dynamic content through :80?

[Garry Claridge]

Check-out the blokes at outputdsj.com.au (in Sydney) They may be able to help.

All the best.

Garry

[nolimitsit]

Miracle - my service provider has decided tto change it's port number- there is a God. Thanks to all who helped with suggestions.

Two last questions (for this problem anyway). Has anyone had any problems with linux proxy servers (squid) and port 591. I'm just worried I about to hit a new set of problems.

When it has worked, cookies don't seem to be working as thoses behind squid are being treated as one entity. Students are logging in sucessfully but then have access to the wrong records.