Bind ADSelfService Plus to run on a specific virtual IP address

Description

You can configure ADSelfService Plus to run on specific IP address.

Resolution

Step 1: Create a virtual IP Address on the machine where ADSelfService Plus is running.

• Start → Settings → Control Panel → Open Network connection.
• Right click Local Area connection and select Properties.
• In the dialog box that opens, select Internet Protocol Version 4 [TCP/IPv4] and click Properties.
• Click Advanced.
• Under IP addresses, click Add and set a new IP Address.

Step 2: Bind ADSelfService Plus to specific IP address

• Stop ADSelfService Plus
  • Start → All Programs → ADSelfService Plus → Stop ADSelfService Plus.
  • If you have installed ADSelfService Plus as a service, then stop the service (Start → Run → type Services.msc → Stop ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus).
• Open the file system_properties.conf found in <install_dir>/conf (By default: C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\ADSelfService Plus\conf) using a text editor of your choice (take a backup of the file before editing it).
• Add the entry provided below:
  bindaddress=<ip address>
  E.g.: bindaddress=192.168.111.162
• Save the file.

Step 3: Bind IIS to specific IP address:

If the machine in which ADSelfService Plus has been installed is also running IIS, then follow the steps given below:

• Open Command Prompt (Start → Run → Type cmd and click OK).
• Execute the following command:
  netsh http delete iplisten ipaddress=<Ip address>.
• Restart IIS.

Step 4: Change the port number in ADSelfService Plus to use the default port:

• Backup server.xml file located at <installation_dir>\conf (By default: C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\ADSelfService Plus\conf) folder.
• Login to ADSelfService Plus.
• Navigate to Admin → Product Settings → Connection.
• Change ADSelfService Plus Port [http] to 80.
• If you have SSL [https] enabled, then set its port no to 443.
• Click Save.
• Now Start ADSelfService Plus and then check whether you are able to access the product by typing the URL as http://<Ip_address> (Example: http://172.16.12.3).