Subsonic Forum

Hi,

Can someone please cofirm if I need to enable https on port 443?

Many Thanks

If you are running WHS, it is likely that port 443 is already being used by the built in Home Server web server (IIS).

Choose a different port and make sure that port is properly opened and mapped on your firewall. I usually just add 8000 to the port number but you can choose your own.

HTH,

Glenn

Hi,

I have selected port 4040 as the port number (1st line of the configuration window)

I have left "enable Port 443 as HTTPS" unticked & everything still works so I am a bit confused as to wether or not I need it.......

HTTPS is only if you want a very secure connection. If you don't need a very secure connection, then you don't need to enable https, and don't need to worry about 443 at all.

Ah,

I see... well in my case if I select port 443 I lose my Windows Home Server remote connection so I guess I shall leave it unticked!

Cheers

DO NOT USE 443 on a WHS server machine (any flavour) - that is the standard ssl port used by IIS.
You can use any other port (I use 444 for testing) - but don't forget if upnp is not working on your router you will need to forward that port as well.
I don't bother with ssl for subsonic - if any determined hacker (or government agency) wants to break in to my server to listen to my collection of Black Sabbath albums then I say let them - although it would be easier to just ask for the guest a/c password

Lol, that's fair enough I suppose! but can I ask do I just set the port to 444 & click the tickbox and save? is that it? do I have to do anything else or does it change the way I connect to subsonic? (My Router is a WNDR3700 & supports UPNP)

Cheers

Yep that all but you will get a big red WARNING in the browser
This is because it uses a generic certificate - there are ways around that (search the forum) but to me its more hassle than its worth