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I have several issues with a new installation of Netware Enterprise Web Server.

1. - I am hosting two web sites (our home page and GroupWise web access) on one server. I need to set up a software virtual server, to host the home page. I havedone this but I still can't access my home page..... any suggestions?

2. - Web Access 5.2 will not work. I have uninstalled and reinstalled many times, with no success. The error logs says it can't find files that are right there. I'm starting to think that this is a security issue.... I need to get WebAccess running and am desparate at this time.

HELP!!!!

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by jimbb

I'm not familiar with Webaccess but I'm willing to take a shot at Netscape. First of all, have you used the updated version? The latest one is "NESN451A.EXE", a 80 MB file to be downloaded from Novell.
Second, what is "not work": can you access the file via http://ip_address_of_server? If that works, you need to get your server in DNS or in a hosts file. By default the NetScape server will look only for *.html files, and it ignores *.htm files (you can change that). Also, it looks only for "default.html" or "index.html", and ignores the others, if you don't specifically type it in the URL.

First of all, try to access your administration server (http://ip_address:admin_port), and see if your server is set up to reply to the proper address or name. Second, make sure your filenames match what is set up (or vice versa), and then it should work, it's a relatively easy thing.
And if not, we'll dig deeper.

Good luck.

Jim

by david

You do not mention using the DNS Server, nor if its an extranet (outside) or intranet (inside only). A requirement if you want to host more than one site at the same IP Address. For brevity sake, I'll keep it simple. It sounds like all you need to do is install the NW DNS Server and make the appropriate entries, or ask someone who knows to do it for you. You do not need the DHCP. You could also use the MS IIS DNS server instead. Failing that, ask your ISP to make an additional entry for you in their DNS Server. The worse case, is use an other nic with a different IP, but same sub net.
It takes some time and a "kack" for learning to get the DNS to work. Then its a simple thing to make changes.

Good luck with configuring the DNS Server.
David

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