asked on

Localhost IP address conflict

I have two different applications installed on Windows Server 2008 which happened to use (by default) the same localhost IP address (127.0.0.1) for their web-services.
I assigned two different available ports thinking it would not cause an issue/conflict (127.0.0.1:80 & 127.0.0.8089).
However, one takes over the localhost address and makes the other application web feature non functional.
Before I start uninstalling one of the apps I would like to know if there is another solution? Maybe edit the localhost file and adjust IIS settings?

Thanks, your help is much appreciated.

ajeab

usually you should not have 2 webserver on the same server. usually webserver will try to register port 80 to itself by default. you will have to modify the other webserver that use port 8089 to not register itself to port 80.

SOLUTION

Asif Bacchus

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

Vivek Reddy

You can assign private IP address to those 2 sites on same 80 ports. It will work. If getting error send that error.

Simon

ASKER

I am using vmware and sonicwall, changing the ports inside each application did not work. My environment was becoming unstable on that specific server (with two other sql dbs running there as well). I decided to remove the sonicwall software, instead I chose the virtual appliance. I am guessing that I won't run into the same issues now.

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

Dan McFadden

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

Asif Bacchus

Glad you got this sorted out :-)