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

Description

FileWave 13 introduced a Web Admin interface. By default this uses port 443. Attempts to install on systems that have another service using this port will prevent the installation of FileWave.

To resolve this, remove or adapt the contending process or FileWave to use a different port.

Directions

Configuring FileWave to use a different port before the upgrade may be archived as follows:

Mac / Linux

Edit the /usr/local/filewave/apache/conf/httpd.conf file as follows :

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

Define WEB_ADMIN_PORT 20440

Restart Apache Service

sudo fwcontrol apache restart

Then Upgrade as normal by running the FileWave Server Installer 13+

Windows (Legacy)

Windows

Edit the C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\apache\conf\httpd.conf file as follows :

# 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"

Create the C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\apache\conf\httpd_webadmin.conf with the following content :

Define WEB_ADMIN_PORT 20440

Restart Apache Service in a cmd or powershell window run as Administrator :

fwcontrol apache restart

Then Upgrade as normal by running the FileWave Server Installer 13+