Management Port

When JobServer.NET is installed, it defaults to using port 7901 as its management port on the server running the service. Although we highly suggest not changing the port used, it is possible to do so if it is absolutely required. First, in the folder the application is installed in, there is a plain text configuration file named JobServer.exe.config. If you open this file in a plain text editor, if you find the key entry for WebApiPort, you will see that its current value is the default of 7901. Change the value to a new unused port on the server and save the file. Important note before saving be absolutely certain you are using a plain text editor!

Next, since the management application uses an encrypted connection to communicate with the service, the service needs the proper configuration and permissions for setting up the secure channel. To do this, you must run a command line command with the proper parameters. First, start by opening an elevated command line console by clicking Start, type cmd.exe into the search bar, right-click on the command prompt icon and select the Run as Administrator option from the menu. This will open an elevated command prompt window which you can now type in the following line, changing the port number, shown as ####, to the new port number and hit enter.

    netsh.exe http add sslcert ipport=0.0.0.0:#### appid={12345678-db90-4b66-8b01-88f7af2e36bf} certhash=DEF23F25EFC721D4FD892CACC4AD6FF015F71494

The entry above is all one line when typing it in, so do not hit enter until the whole thing is typed in. Again, be sure to change the pound-sign (hash-mark / octothorpe) characters to your desired new port. If for some reason you make a mistake and create an entry for a wrong port value, you should remove the errant entry by using the following command.

    netsh.exe http delete sslcert 0.0.0.0:#### 

This will remove a port assignment if it is no longer needed or was created accidentally by mistyping the first command.

Once this is done, you will need to restart the JobServer.NET service in order to run it on the new port. First, be sure to close any open manager applications which may be connected to the service. Next, in the machines Services applet, locate the XCENT JobServer.NET service and right-click on it, then select the Restart option. Once the service is restarted, you should now be able to open the manager application, change the port number to the new port, and then can connect to the JobServer.NET service using the alternate port number.