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3.1.2.1
Requirements
3.1.2.1.1 DNS Resolution of Server Name
The client installer MSIs are pre-populated with the fax server’s name and port.
The URL will be in the form of
http://<servername>:<port>/HttpService.api
(FMIS uses /CASDrive.api rather than /HttpService.api ). Note that the name
used is not the fully qualified name, it is the short machine name. The fax
server’s machine name must resolve on all computers that will use the client
software. If this is not possible, the MSIs can be changed to have a fully
qualified domain name; see
3.1.2.2 Using HTTP Clients over the Internet
below.
3.1.2.1.2 Port
The HTTP module normally uses the standard HTTP port 80/tcp. If that port was
in use at the time the server was installed, the installer prompted for an
alternate port. To identify the port the NET SatisFAXtion HTTP service uses, open
the
Program Files\NET SatisFAXtion\NETSatisFAXtion.log.xml file, and locate
the HttpServer.dll output.
HttpServer.dll
IP/Port: 10.0.1.110/80
Server Url: http://netsatappliance/HttpService.api
CAS Url: http://netsatappliance/casxml.api
Loaded successfully
The IP/Port line will specify which port the HTTP service is using. You should be
able to put the Server Url into a web browser and see a simple web page.
3.1.2.2
Using HTTP Clients over the Internet
Before any clients can be used over the Internet, the fax server’s HTTP service
must be made accessible from the internet. Using a domain name is
recommended, to allow changing the IP address used without needing to
reconfigure all clients. Verify it works by going entering
http://faxserver.domain.com/HttpService.api in a web browser, changing
faxserver.domain.com appropriately. You should see a simple web page.
Once the fax server is accessible, the client MSIs must be updated with the new
URL. An MSI editing tool like Microsoft Orca is required to edit the MSIs. Orca
can be downloaded from Microsoft as part of the Windows SDK Components for
Windows Installer Developers (
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/aa370834(VS.85).aspx ) .
Download each MSI you will be using, and open each of them with Orca.
Navigate to the Property table, and modify the SERVER_URL property value. The
value should be
http:// plus the fully qualified domain name of the fax server,
plus the port used (if any). Do not include a trailing slash or any part of the
service path.