Setting the Internet Port Configuration Parameter

Advantage Database Server

This parameter controls Internet access to the Advantage Database Server. If the Internet port is set to zero, Internet access to the Advantage Database Server is disabled.

For Windows NT/2000/2003:

  1. Start the Advantage Configuration Utility.

  2. Select the Configuration Utility tab.

  3. Select the Communications tab.

  4. Enter the Internet Port number.

  5. Click Apply.

If the Advantage Database Server is running, it will need to be re-started before the changes take place.

For NetWare 5 or greater users:

  1. Open the ADS.CFG file in a text editor.

  2. Look for the INTERNET_PORT option. The port number is the decimal value of the port you want to listen to.

  3. Save the file.

  4. Re-load the Advantage Database Server NLM.

For Linux:

  1. Open the ads.conf file in a text editor.

  2. Look for the INTERNET_PORT option. The port number is the decimal value of the port you want to listen to.

  3. Save the file.

  4. Kill and restart the ADS daemon.