Starting the Administration Server

To start and configure your Proxy Server, you need to have an administration server running on your system.

To start the administration server

Steps To Start the Administration Server

1. Change to the proxy-admserv directory under your server root directory and start the administration server by typing ./start.

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   Note –

   You can start the administration server on Windows in any one of the following ways:

   • On the Start menu, select Programs ⇒ Oracle Corporation ⇒ Oracle iPlanet Proxy Server4 ⇒Start Admin Server

   • From the Services item in the Control Panel

   • At the command prompt, go to the proxy-admserv directory under your server root directory and start the administration server by typing start.

     Once you have started the administration server, you need to connect to it.

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2. Using a browser that supports frames and JavaScript, enter the following URL for the administration server:

   http://server-name:administration_port

   In the above URL, use the port number of the administration server that you specified during installation. You will be prompted for a user name and password.

3. Enter your administration user name and password. The Server Administration page appears.

   You can now configure your Proxy Server. For more information on configuring and using the Proxy Server, see the Proxy Server Administration Guide.