Running Apollo Server on Windows XP

Applies to: Apollo Server™

Running Apollo Server 6.0 on XP requires a minor setting change. Windows XP uses ports 5000 and 5001. If Apollo applications are being deployed on XP machines, the default ADS ports of 5000 and 5001 for the administrator need to be changed. For example, change ADS to use ports: 6000 and 6001.

We have a small utility called "ADSXPConfig.EXE" that will let you easily change the current ports and ADSM.DAT settings to run on Windows XP. Full Delphi source is included so you borrow the code to write your own routines for updating your XP users as needed.

Download ADSXPConfig.ZIP from here: http://www.vistasoftware.com/downloads/public/ADSXPConfig.zip

Each of your Apollo applications must have ApolloConnection.Port property set to 6000 (or to whichever port you decided to use). Note: Do not mix the Administrative Port 6001 with the regular port 6000. The admin port is used by ADSManager only, not by your applications.