vqServer Startup


This page tells you how to start vqServer and also describes some important configuration changes that may be necessary when you run vqServer for the first time on your computer. Most of the information on this page can be ignored the second time you start vqServer.

Starting vqServer

Follow the startup instructions for your computer:

After starting vqServer

  1. If you are running other TCP/IP server programs (such as other web servers, ftp servers or mail servers) on your computer, you might need to change the administration server port before vqServer works correctly. If you need to do this, the message 9090: unable to listen may be displayed in the vqServer window during the startup process.
  2. If your computer is running a UNIX -like operating system (such as Linux or Solaris) and you do not have root privileges it may be necessary to change the main web server port from 80 to 8080 before vqServer works. If you need to do this, the message 80: unable to listen may be displayed in the vqServer window during the startup process.
  3. To confirm that vqServer is working correctly, start up your web browser, click on its Address box (usually under the toolbar at the top of the browser window), type http://localhost and press the Enter key. The vqServer default home page will appear in your browser. It'a a good idea to add this page to your browser's bookmarks or favourites list.
  4. Immediately after starting vqServer for the first time you should change the administrator password.
  5. Before using any Java servlets or CGI scripts you should check that vqServer knows your computer's name and IP address.
  6. To confirm that other computers can access your web site, go to another computer connected to your network, start up a web browser, type http://mycomputername/ in its Address box and press the Enter key. Your home page will be displayed.
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Administration port
Main web server port
Password
Computer name

Changing the administration server port

If you are running other TCP/IP server programs (such as other web servers, ftp servers or mail servers) on your computer, you might need to change the administration server port before vqServer works correctly.

If you need to do this, the message 9090: Unable to listen will be displayed in the vqServer window during the startup process.

To change the administration server port:

  1. Activate the vqServer window.
  2. Select Change administration server port from the Servers pull-down menu. The administration server port dialogue will be displayed.
  3. Type a number in the edit box (any whole number between 1 and 32768 will do) and click on the Ok button.
  4. Check the Servers pull-down menu to see if the administration server is switched on (a tick should be displayed next to its name in the menu). If it isn't switched on, click on it in the menu.

The remainder of this documentation assumes that you are using the default administration server port, 9090. If you are not, you will have to use the appropriate port number wherever you see 9090.

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Changing the main web server port

On computers running UNIX-like operating systems (such as Linux or BSD) it may be necessary to change the TCP/IP port of vqServer's main web server from 80 to 8080 if you do not have root privileges.

If you need to do this, the message 80: Unable to listen may be displayed in the vqServer window during the startup process.

To change the main web server port:

  1. Start up your web browser, click on its Address box, type http://localhost:9090 and press the Enter key. You will be asked for a name and password.
  2. Type admin (no capital letters) for both the name and password and click on the OK button. The vqServer Control Centre welcome page will be displayed.
  3. Click on Settings underneath Main web server in the menu on the right-hand side of the welcome page. The main web server settings page will be displayed.
  4. In the edit box labelled Port, change 80 to 8080.
  5. Click on the Ok button at the bottom of the form. The servers page will be displayed.
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Changing the administrator password

You should do this immediately after starting vqServer for the first time!

  1. Start up your web browser, click on its Address box, type http://localhost:9090 and press the Enter key . You will be asked for a name and password.
  2. Type admin (no capital letters) for both the name and password and click on the OK button. The vqServer control centre welcome page will be displayed.
  3. Click on Users in the menu on the right-hand edge of the welcome page. The users page will be displayed.
  4. Click on the icon in the Edit column to the right of the word admin. The admin user settings page will be displayed.
  5. Enter a suitable password in the Password box. You can also change the ID admin. vqServer IDs and passwords are case sensitive. Click on the Ok button. The amended users page will be displayed.
  6. The next time you click on a link in the control centre or try to start the control centre you will be prompted for a name and password. This is the name and password you entered in step 5.
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Checking your computer name and IP address

Computers connected to TCP/IP networks such as the Internet use names (often called host names) and IP addresses to identify themselves to each other. vqServer provides this information to Java servlets and CGI scripts (so that they can identify your computer to other computers accessing your web site). vqServer tries to figure this information out for itself during its startup sequence. However, there are some circumstances in which vqServer might not be able to do this or might do this incorrectly. You should therefore check and if necessary amend this information. To do this:

  1. Start up your web browser, click on its Address box, type http://localhost:9090, and press the Enter key. You will be asked for a name and password.
  2. Type in the administrator name and password and click on the Ok button. The vqServer control centre welcome page will be displayed.
  3. Click on System settings in the menu on the right-hand side of the welcome page. The System settings form will be displayed.
  4. Check the Computer name and IP Address in the first two lines of the form.
  5. If necessary, amend the information displayed, clear the Check IP address at startup checkbox and click on the Ok button.


vqServer version 1.9. Copyright © 1997-2000 Steve Shering and vqSoft. Last updated 29 June 1999.

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