The AL-Desk Web Portal Server can be run as both an Internet or HTTP Server to serve up standard XML and as a SOAP Server to support Web Services. To disable any server, just set the port to 0.
In order for als_send_email.cgi to function Email send information is required and is setup from the Email Setup tab.
If you have licensed the AL-Desk Credit Card Server for the AL-Desk Web Portal, you will need to use the Credit Card Processing tab to configure the Web Portal to be able to connect to the Credit Card Server. With Credit Card processing enabled, the AL-Desk Web Portal also runs an SSL Server with a default port of 443 in order to support secure information exchange required for credit card authorization.
Network Administrators: If you run both servers, make sure that your open up both ports on your firewall. Default ports are port 80 for the Internet server and port 8080 for the Soap Server.
Trouble Shooting: If your server is not starting properly turn off the AutoStart option and start it up.
Server Setup Quick Start
| • | Run the AlsWebServer.exe |
| • | Use the Set button on the Live AL-Desk Database entry and set the database (usually aldesk.db) |
| • | Make sure that the ports you decide to use are not in use by other applications. |
| • | Click on the start button |
Testing the Server after you start it
Item |
Description |
Use Demo |
If checked and the Demo AL-Desk Database points to a valid AL-Desk.db filename, this file will be used.
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Live AL-Desk Database |
Use the set button to browse and find the "live" AL-Desk Database.
Note:If you install the WebPortal in the same directory where the AL-Desk Database resides it will find the AL-Desk Database if it is named aldesk.db automatically
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Demo AL-Desk Database |
Use the set button to browse and find the "demo" AL-Desk Database.
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Port |
The port the AL-Desk Web Portal Server will run on. The default port is 80 for Internet Servers. To not run the Internet server set the Port to 0.
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Root Directory |
The Directory where Web Pages are served from. There is a supplied index.htm page that contains a list of available AL-Desk server methods supported supplied with the installation.
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Secure Server |
If Checked, then only Valid IP Addresses as entered via the AL-Desk Web Portal setup will be allowed to access the server. This insures that only computers with specific IP addresses can use the WebPortal API.
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Secure Servers |
Shows any IP Addresses setup using AL-Desk available to be used to Secure the server.
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Refresh |
Refreshes any IP Addresses entered or changed with the AL-Desk client.
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Auto Start |
Will Auto Start the server when it's run. When configured to run as an NT service this should be set on so the service can start to run automatically on system boot.
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Soap Port |
The port the AL-Desk Web Portal SOAP Server will run on. The default port is 8080 for Soap Servers. To not run the Soap Server set the Port to 0.
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Service Location |
Used for SOAP Support the default value is the IP Address of the server as http://ServerIPAddress.
The SOAP standard requires a Service Location.
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XML Format |
Allows default XMLFormat to be defined.
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