Re: [Summary-Talk] url to summary

[Webit <webit@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks i had to disable the firewall to get it to work, but you
mentioned there is a way to keep the firewall enabled, what is the
exact configuration needing to be done- osx


>Webit wrote:
>  > If my summary stats are at http:localhost:9000
>>  and I want someone externally to go view my stats, what url address
>>  do i give them?
>>  Its not working if i give them www.mywebsiteaddress.com:9000
>
>If you are running Summary directly on the server then it is probably a
>firewall blocking port 9000 issue.
>
>In order for your Summary reports to be visible from the Internet, the
>machine running Summary needs to have an externally visible IP address
>and any firewall software and/or hardware that you are using needs to be
>configured so that the port you are running Summary on, 9000 by default,
>can get through.
>
>Summary is accessible on all of the IP addresses owned by the machine
>you are running it on, unless you have set "IP address to serve on
>(blank is any)". Therefore any valid address or name for the machine,
>combined with the port Summary is serving on, should work.
>
>Good Luck
>Jason
>
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