Bind ADSelfService Plus to run on a specific virtual IP address
Description
You can configure ADSelfService Plus to run on specific IP address.
Resolution
Step 1: Create a virtual IP Address on the machine where ADSelfService Plus is running.
- Start → Settings → Control Panel → Open Network connection.
- Right click Local Area connection and select Properties.
- In the dialog box that opens, select Internet Protocol Version 4 [TCP/IPv4] and click Properties.
- Click Advanced.
- Under IP addresses, click Add and set a new IP Address.
Step 2: Bind ADSelfService Plus to specific IP address
- Stop ADSelfService Plus
- Start → All Programs → ADSelfService Plus → Stop ADSelfService Plus.
- If you have installed ADSelfService Plus as a service, then stop the service (Start → Run → type Services.msc → Stop ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus).
- Open the file system_properties.conf found in <install_dir>/conf (By default: C:\ManageEngine\ADSelfService Plus\conf) using a text editor of your choice (take a backup of the file before editing it).
- Add the entry provided below:
bindaddress=<ip address>
E.g.: bindaddress=192.168.111.162 - Save the file.
Step 3: Bind IIS to specific IP address:
If the machine in which ADSelfService Plus has been installed is also running IIS, then follow the steps given below:
- Open Command Prompt (Start → Run → Type cmd and click OK).
- Execute the following command:
netsh http delete iplisten ipaddress=<Ip address>. - Restart IIS.
Step 4: Change the port number in ADSelfService Plus to use the default port:
- Backup server.xml file located at <installation_dir>\conf (By default: C:\ManageEngine\ADSelfService Plus\conf) folder.
- Login to ADSelfService Plus.
- Navigate to Admin → Product Settings → Connection.
- Change ADSelfService Plus Port [http] to 80.
- If you have SSL [https] enabled, then set its port number to 443.
- Click Save.
- Now start ADSelfService Plus and then check whether you are able to access the product by typing the URL as http://<Ip_address> (Example: http://172.16.12.3).
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