Unable to download updated Messenger Client from the Messenger Server

  • 7015180
  • 11-Jun-2014
  • 11-Jun-2014

Environment

Novell Messenger

Situation

Unable to download updated Messenger Client from the Messenger Server
Unable to access port 8300

Resolution

  1. Install a Messenger Service on a new  temporary server
  2. Mimic the settings from the old objects to the new objects
  3. Make sure that Port 8300 works fine by going to http://IPAddressOfMessengerServer:8300 and download of the messenger client works fine
  4. Edit the strtup.ma on the old server and point the -home switch to the new server's object
  5. Edit the strtup.aa on the old server and point the -home switch to the new server's object