Reports on webserver

rbuser

Hi there!

I have a reportserver and webtier.dll that works very well on my pc through
localhost. I have installed it on a webserver (II6) with exactly the same
setup, but i can't get it to work. The reportserver is set up as a service
and is running. Do you have a detailed description on how to set it up on a
webserver?

Best regards,
Terje

nardmoseley

Here is an article about configuring the WebTier for IIS 6

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/Server/Web_Tier/How_To...Deploy_to_IIS6

and for IIS 7

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/Server/Web_Tier/How_To...Deploy_to_IIS7


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
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rbuser

Hello again!

Nice. I have done that and it works. I now get my report explorer in the
browser with the folders and files i have published. But, i get an error
when i attempt to open a report. The error is "HTTP Error 401.1 -
Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials."

What is likely to cause this error?

Best regards,
Terje

nardmoseley

Security. IIS typically creates special user accounts. Those accounts need
access to the rbWebPub folder and subfolders. The speciific account names
may have changed for IIS 6, but the concepts explained here still apply.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/Server/Web_Tier/IIS_User_Accounts


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Nard Moseley
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rbuser

I have done all this and rebootedt the machine, but still get the same
message. I have checked all the directories and
they have 'allow all' on IWAM and IUSR. The ReportExplorer is shown in the
browser with all reports but as soon
as attempt to open a report the error occur. Any other ideas?

Best regards,
Terje

nardmoseley

Try granting full controlto all users for the rbWebPub folder and its
subfolders.

Perhaps with IIS 6 is running the process under a different account.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/3648346f-e4f5-474b-86c7-5a86e85fa1ff.mspx?mfr=true




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rbuser

Hi!


Done that, same result. Below is my ini-file. Could this be the problem.
When is the ini-file loaded for the web-tier? Does the webtier save to
ini-file?
How can i get webtier to reload ini-file?


Best regards, Terje



[WebTier]
CacheDirectory=C:\ReportsDT\cache\
WebCachePath=http://asp.boman.no/ReportsDT/Cache/
WebModuleURI=http://asp.boman.no/ReportsDT/myWebTier.dll

[GarbageCollection]
MinSleep=60
SeparateThread=1

[LogSettings]
Verbose=1
EnableLogging=1
Format=TextFile
Location=($Application)\LogFiles

[ServerConnection]
Address=http://asp.boman.no
Port=1333
TimeOut=60

[SessionSettings]
SessionTimeout=300
MaxReportCount=0

[ViewerSettings]
ToolbarOptions=31
IncrementalMode=1
IncludeOutline=1
ZoomPercentage=70

[Server Farm]
Enabled=0
ColorizedPages=0
LoadBalancer=Round Robin
LoadCheckInterval=30

nardmoseley

1. The [ServerConnection] "Address=http://asp.boman.no" does not look
correct. If the report server is running on the same machine as the webtier,
set it to LocalHost. Otherwise use a static IP address.

2. If you have the ISAPI.LL configured to run in High Isolated mode, then
you use IIS Manager to unload it. Otherwise, you will need to stop IIS and
restart it. That will unload the DLL and the next time it runs the .Ini will
be reloaded.

3. If you have firewall software, then open it for the server port and for
port 80.


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

We have fixed the problem. The problem was some stupid
networkconfiguration, and probably the [ServerConnection].

Thanks a lot for your effort.

Best regards,
Terje