afaik, win 2k3 server disables port scanning, which is what cf installer does looking for port 2930. i have come across a blog post with solution on how to temporarily allow port scanning / run specific jndi init line, but can't recall on which blog now.... it could have been on adobe cf forums, too....
Azadi Phill B wrote: > I have been trying to get CF8 to install on a Win 2k3 server for two > nights now and with out success. I'm having the same problem that I've > had with CF 7 and the wsconfig. > > This is the error in the connectorinstall0.txt file > > could not connect to port 2930 on host 127.0.0.1 > javax.naming.ServiceUnavailableException: The connection to the remote > JNDI server on host 127.0.0.1 at port 2930 has failed (as have all > backup hosts listed, if any) - please verify that the server is > running and the NamingService is available > > I have tried the email help that Adobe offers for installations and > that didn't help much. Just got a link to this page but it doesnt tell > me how to fix my problem. > http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=webservmgmt_5.html > > Any suggestions? I cant find any real help on the net for this and > I've been looking for two days now. > > -- Azadi Saryev Sabai-dee.com http://www.sabai-dee.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Check out the new features and enhancements in the latest product release - download the "What's New PDF" now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:290722 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4

