Re: Can't connect to my server on port 8080 (???)

From: Maxim Demenko <mdemenko_at_arcor.de>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:55:44 +0200
Message-ID: <462E3690.5080505@arcor.de>

Ivan schrieb:
> Hi all..
>
> As my subject suggests, I'm having issues with my ports opening on my
> computer.
> Recently installed Ubuntu 6.06 and am trying to install oracle-xe,
> which took me through the configuration and finished doing so with no
> problems..
>
> Whilst on the local machine, I'm having no issues logging on to the
> server (ie localhost:8080/apex)
>
> However, can't access it when trying to access it through another
> computer on the network..
>
> When I nmap the machine, here's what I get:
>

>>From local machine:


> PORT     STATE SERVICE

> 22/tcp open ssh
> 631/tcp open ipp
> 1521/tcp open oracle
> 8080/tcp open http-proxy
>
>

>>From my machine:


> PORT     STATE SERVICE

> 22/tcp open ssh
> 1521/tcp open oracle
>
>
> It looks like port 8080 is been blocked by something ..
>
> I installed it the same way on another machine and it worked fine out
> of the box..
>
> Is there anything I should be doing, or anything I'm doing wrong?
>

By default XE restrict access to http port only to localhost. You can change this behaviour logged as user with enough privileges (e.g   system) and doing:
SQL> EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETLISTENERLOCALACCESS(FALSE); It is documented
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/xe/files/install.102/b25144/toc.htm#BABIJBHJ

Best regards

Maxim Received on Tue Apr 24 2007 - 11:55:44 CDT