Web interface

Discussion in 'Optigold ISP' started by globalynk, Aug 30, 2004.

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    Is there a way to use a home pc to test the web interface capabilities of optigold rather than a server? I have been using optigold for over a year without utilizing the web interface and would like to know the benefits.
    BTW I do have File Maker Pro 5.5

    Thank you
     
    globalynk, Aug 30, 2004 IP
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Yes, you can... just follow the normal web interface install instructions in the user's guide.
     
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    Do I have to have FM pro unlimited or server? I only have the client right now.
     
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    You can do it without Unlimited, you just are limited to 10 users per 24 hours if you use the client for the web server.
     
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    Do I have to have IIS installed?
    Should I be using http addresses or local addresses?
     
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    You don't need IIS installed. You can use http://youripaddress
     
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    Thanks again for your help Shawn,
    I am still trying to understand the web interface.
    When I go to http://myipaddress a username and dialog box pops up.
    I don't know if this is a windows request or from Optigold ISP.
    In any case I can't get past it.

    I also can't get to the hyperlinks to each web section from http://myipaddress/menu.html for instance. However I can get to the menu by going to the local address at c:\Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro 5.5\web\menu.html

    What am I doing wrong?
     
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    Are you running any other web server? Just trying to figure out if it's coming from FileMaker or a different web server. If you quit FileMaker Pro, do you still get the dialog in your web browser?
     
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    Shawn from a fresh reboot I get the dialog box.
    FM is not running. Good point.

    IIS is installed. Maybe I should uninstall it? Did not think it was running however.
     
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    I uninstalled IIS and now I don't get the username/password dialog box.
    I get a page cannot be displayed error though.

    So there is nothing there?
     
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    That's better... :) Now try loading FileMaker and configuring the web server (per the user's guide) and see if it looks any different in a browser.
     
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    Hey what do you know?
    It works...

    How about being able to remotely access the web interface?
    Right now I am accessing via my LAN IP address.

    What are the benefits of using the web interface on the local machine rather than just entering info directly into Optigold ISP?
     
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    #13
    You have less functionality through the web interface.

    You can access it remotely as long as you are running it on a public IP address.
     
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    I guess this is why I was asking earlier if I needed IIS.
    Turning my local computer into a web server with cable internet access would then allow me to access remotely wouldn't it?

    How else can I utilize a public IP on my local machine?
     
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    That would be the only way...
     
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    From your cable router, forward port 80 to your internal workstation IP.

    HTH
     
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