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Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:10 am
by mtotton
Hi,
I use VNC viewer to administer my Amahi and it works great. I have installed Open VPN ALS, and today Clear Budget. Each of these has a link to start the program in the usual format
http://budget. But when I try to use these links I get "cannot find the server.." error messages. I can access Open VPN ALS using my dynamic dns "yourhda.com" address with the port number, but why can't I use the link? I cant access clear budget at all
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:26 am
by bigfoot65
The app needs to be specially configured from command line for access outside your network. Forwarding port 80 will not work with the app unless you modify the app .conf file in /etc/httpd/conf.d directory.
See the wiki for additional guidance.
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:51 am
by mtotton
Obviously I was unclear. I am on the same network, behind the firewall. In addition I am executing the link on the Amahi dashboard page via WebVNC so it is the same machine.
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:18 am
by bigfoot65
Sorry I misunderstood. That is odd as if you can access them other ways but not via remote. You did say VNC Viewer in the initial post, so are you using that or WebVNC?
Not sure where to even start troubleshooting with this one.
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:44 am
by mtotton
Sorry for the mix up, it is VNC viewer - no, I gave up with ALS as I could access via the Dynamic DNS, but it looks like it is stopping me using other apps as well. I don't know if it helps at all, but with ALS, when I try to access documents with links to localhost, they don't work. It seems like this reference (localhost) is screwed somehow.
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:25 am
by bigfoot65
Odd scenario. Is there any reason you are using VNC to access apps? If you are in the same network, why not use the web browser from a client machine?
I almost never use VNC. I can do most things with web browser or SSH on my HDA.
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:34 pm
by mtotton
I administer the Server from VNC. I can access Amahi from the browser (
http://hda. etc). I can access Adito from the web browser using the Dynamic DNS. The hhtp://adito. link doesn't work: "Firefox can't find the server at..." so I don't really have any options.
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:17 am
by kojonpaa
Hi,
Same here. Somehow I can not make the DNS system to work. I have disabled the Amahi DHCP server, but I still want to have the DNS benefits.
The only way to access the apps is to use the VNC connection to server. From my network I can not use the xxx.home.com or
http://xxx links. I just get the page not found stuff...
I have a Zyxel P-661HNU-F1 router, where I can not find an option to point the DNS to amahi IP.
(Most of the thing like DLNA and file sharing works just fine).
Anyone?
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:22 pm
by ambient711
I am having the same issue. It just started happening for me, i was using apps across my network no problem up until a day or so ago.
Austin
Re: Can't access apps from Amahi
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:19 am
by jehali
I am having the same issue too. Is there no-one on this board who can give us a clue? I think it is DNS stuff, but where to find the answers?