Hi Seelife. In order to access your running web2py application from another pc you must use the real IP of your pc (not 0.*, not 127.*). You can find it with the IPCONFIG command in a Command Prompt window. Note that (if firewalls allow it) the other pc's will connect to your pc only, and not with the network shared disk. Also, placing the files in a network shared disk is not at all a suggested configuration.... I cannot see a reason for doing it.
Bye, Nico 2012/12/14 Seelife <go2w...@gmail.com> > Hi Niphlod, thanks for the hints. > I am not sure of the IP address of the network shared disk. In the > meantime I testing running on my local machine in "open listening" and then > accessing my machine from elsewhere. > > When I start web2py.exe , I get the Web2py framework starting etc, > hardcron etc then if I use 127.0.0.1 and 8000 and pword in the dialog, it > works but I cannot access the app from elsewhere. > If I use 0.0.0.0 and 8000, the server does not start. > If I use 0.0.0.1 and 80 I get WARNING:Rocket.Errors.Port80:Listener > started when not ready... and a webpage error. > > I have an IP address to my local machine but at the moment I cant get > rocket to run with anything other than 127 etc. > Any suggestions to a total clutz. > Thanks > > > On Friday, December 14, 2012 10:05:05 AM UTC+1, Niphlod wrote: >> >> 0.0.0.0 is not a real address.... 0.0.0.0 is a "fake" address (but >> somewhat standard) to say "listen on all network interfaces". >> Normally you have a computer running web2py on 0.0.0.0 (for the sake of >> the example, on port 8000) that can access "itself" (meaning, from the same >> computer) web2py at http://127.0.0.1:8000 (that's the default address >> for "local"). >> Other computers needing to connect to this computer must know the ip >> address of that computer (or the name): so, if your computer running web2py >> has an ip address of, let's say, 192.168.1.15 (192.168.* or 10.* are the >> most common addresses used in LANs), other computers can connect to web2py >> opening the browser at http://192.168.1.15:8000, or >> http://nameofthehost:8000 >> >> To know the address of the computer running web2py, just see the details >> on the network connection: alternatively, open a dos window and type >> "ipconfig": that command list all available network interfaces. >> >> On Friday, December 14, 2012 9:24:23 AM UTC+1, Seelife wrote: >>> >>> Hi Massimo, thanks for responding, Im sorry if these are basic >>> questions etc. >>> I have downloaded the standard package web2pywin zip, installed it on my >>> windows computer and all is running well. >>> I have now transferred that install and the Apps Ive build to a shared >>> workdisk on our work network (windows based). >>> >>> Now I access web2py.exe and run it as a windows exe file and the initial >>> Framework opens, the web2py server starts and asks for the IP, port & >>> password. If I use the default 127.0.0.1 , 8000 and my password, the >>> browser opens, I can via admin open my App, so far so good. >>> I can also open the app via >>> http://127.0.0.1:8000/APP/**default/index<http://127.0.0.1:8000/APP/default/index>etc >>> etc >>> >>> If I enter 0.0.0.0 port 80 and my password into the web2py server dialog >>> box, an IE browser page opens but there is no connection to a webpage, so >>> no default just a widows IE error page ie the webpage cannot be found. >>> >>> If I Open the Windows Run command and enter python web2py.py -a 'pword' >>> -i 0.0.0.1 -p 80 I get an error (I guess cos its on a folder) >>> If I try to use the path and command eg S:\Kul\<path to the shared disc >>> etc>\BBDB python web2py.py -a 'bb999' -i 0.0.0.1 -p 80 >>> Then I also get an error. >>> >>> Some of our computers are more tightly firewalled, however, I am >>> generally able to navigate to the web2py.exe and run the windows exe and >>> open the rocket server & start the web2py admin. >>> >>> So, If that is clearer? These are local machines using the web2py Rocket >>> server on a standard windows computer (across a network) >>> as per the documentation ...... >>> >>> *On Windows, run: web2py.exe * >>> On OS X, run:open web2py.app >>> On Unix and Linux, run from source by typing:python2.5 web2py.py >>> So, While I would love to put it on a Unix system, but I dont have that >>> option (its not allowed). >>> So, how can I start web2py using rocket so that I can open the server & >>> allow another different local machine to then open the app. >>> I understand that I should be able to once rocket is open in 0.0.0.0:80, >>> then I can (hopefully) navigate to the app. >>> I guess that I will have to know the IP of that "shared disk" .. OR ... >>> is there a better way. >>> >>> Thanks for the simple replies, Im not a networker or programmer, I just >>> use the computers :) >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:42:56 AM UTC+1, Seelife wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Folks, If this is a basic question, my apologies. >>>> I have an App Ive built in web2py. Ican run on my local computer or >>>> place the whole web2py installation on a shared network disc, access >>>> web2py.exe and start up the browser & open my app and all works fine. >>>> >>>> But here are the questions : >>>> How do I start web2py from a networked windows machine so that it opens >>>> both web2py and my app only >>>> >>>> I would like to open the App on at least 2 machines. >>>> I assume that I would open one instance of web2py with srat parameters >>>> that allow it to "listen" to other requests. >>>> Can someone give me simple stupid examples as to how to open the first >>>> machine and get web 2py running with my app, then what webaddress or >>>> whatever to open the second machine to access the app. >>>> There should be no problems in record locks as it is purely a logging >>>> data app. >>>> >>>> I am not a network expert, so please give me a simple way to open on a >>>> windows desktop. >>>> Thank heaps >>>> >>>> -- > > > > --
