Hi David, Thanks for your tip. I have conducted the test as per your suggestion and from the results of the test, it does not appear to be a firewall problem.
a) 4Dv15.5 (32-bit) - server app launched directly - database server appears on Available tab on Client (works OK) b) 4Dv15.5 (32-bit) - server app run as Windows service - database server appears on Available tab on Client (works OK) c) 4Dv15.5 (64-bit) - server app launched directly - database server appears on Available tab on Client (works OK) d) 4Dv15.5 (64-bit) - server app run as Windows service - Available tab on Client is empty (does NOT work) For the failed service (d), when I highlight the service it shows that the service is running. Further examination of the service properties shows that the service is NOT running or has stopped. I have to click the Start button again and even then, the available tab on the client is still blank, connection fails. In the event that I have to give up on the 64-bit version of 4Dv15.5 server, what else will I lose by deploying the 32-bit version? Regards, Ronnie Tarawerkz > On 12 Sep 2018, at 10:35 PM, David Samson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Ronnie, > > Sorry to come in on this one late but I have been away. We had a similar > problem and it turned out to be the Windows firewall settings. Each program > needs explicit firewall rules to allow it to publish. > > One quick way to verify this is to run 4D client on the server. If that > connects OK then it is just being blocked on the network. > > HTH > David > Manchester > UK > > > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:21:23 +0800 > From: Ronnie Teo <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: Jim Hays <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Cc: 4D iNug Technical <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: 4Dv15 applications as a Service in Windows Server 2012 > Message-ID: <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312 > > Hi Jim & Paul, > > This is my finding after testing over the weekend with Windows Server 2012 > and 4Dv15.5. > > Running a v15 app with 4Dv15.5 (64bit) as a Windows service does NOT work. > Running the same app with 4Dv15.5 (32bit) as a Windows DOES work. > > In the latter scenario, the database name appears in the Available tab on the > client software and we are able to log in and use the app as per normal. > > I do not understand why it does not work with the 64-bit version. > But my next question would be, what do we give up by not using the 64-bit > version of 4Dv15.5? > > Regards, > Ronnie > > -- > D Samson ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
