Upgrading to FileWave 13+ from older Versions on Systems where Port 443 is used

Description

FileWave 13 introduced the Web Admin interface, which uses port 443 by default. If another service is already listening on port 443, the FileWave Server installer cannot complete until the conflict is resolved.

To resolve the issue, either move the other service off port 443 or configure FileWave Web Admin to use a different port before upgrading.

Directions

Configure FileWave to use a different Web Admin port before the upgrade as follows:

Mac / Linux

Edit /usr/local/filewave/apache/conf/httpd.conf and add the following line:

# Putting the last character in brackets is a trick to prevent Apache from issuing a warning if the file does not exist.
IncludeOptional conf/httpd_webadmi[n].conf

Create /usr/local/filewave/apache/conf/httpd_webadmin.conf with the following content:

Define WEB_ADMIN_PORT 20440

Restart Apache:

sudo fwcontrol apache restart

Then run the FileWave Server 13+ installer as normal.

# Putting the last character in brackets is a trick to prevent Apache from issuing a warning if the file does not exist.
IncludeOptional "C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\apache\conf\httpd_webadmi[n].conf"

Define WEB_ADMIN_PORT 20440

fwcontrol apache restart