Server R2 TCP Port Error (In Use)

[Nick123]

Hi, Having an issue with Windows Server R2 I keep getting the "SABnzbd needs a free tcp/ip port for its internal web server." error no matter which tcp port I try. I'm using AVG firewall however I have disabled it and I still get the same error.

Any advice as to what else could be the issue.

Thanks

[switch]

Disabling firewalls usually doesn't actually disable them. Try uninstalling it, or specifying a host other than localhost

e.g.

Start->Run, enter either
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -s 0.0.0.0:8085
or
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -s :8085
(second one needs to be access by your local ip address instead of localhost).

[Nick123]

Figured It out it was because I set to use HTTPS and the port was in use, changing HTTPS port worked.

Thanks

[sander]

Disabling firewalls usually doesn't actually disable them. Try uninstalling it, or specifying a host other than localhost

e.g.

Start->Run, enter either
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -s 0.0.0.0:8085
or
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -s :8085
(second one needs to be access by your local ip address instead of localhost).

Switch,

Would it be a good idea if SAB itself would find an unused port (after checking it's not already running)? So if 8080 is already in use, try 8081, then try 8082, etc, until a free port was found. As SAB autostarts a webbrowser, a changed port is not a problem.

[shypike]

We're already at war with some virus scanners / firewalls.
I think that such a solution would invoke even more nasty behavior.

[sander]

We're already at war with some virus scanners / firewalls.
I think that such a solution would invoke even more nasty behavior.

OK. And if 10 different ports are refused, is that a signal that a virusscanner is the problem?

[switch]

Disabling firewalls usually doesn't actually disable them. Try uninstalling it, or specifying a host other than localhost

e.g.

Start->Run, enter either
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -s 0.0.0.0:8085
or
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -s :8085
(second one needs to be access by your local ip address instead of localhost).

Switch,

Would it be a good idea if SAB itself would find an unused port (after checking it's not already running)? So if 8080 is already in use, try 8081, then try 8082, etc, until a free port was found. As SAB autostarts a webbrowser, a changed port is not a problem.

Unless it has been taken out, 0.5 should actually do that. Checks 8080, then intervals of 5 for something like 5 different port numbers.

[shypike]

Unless it has been taken out, 0.5 should actually do that. Checks 8080, then intervals of 5 for something like 5 different port numbers.

It's in, but it doesn't work