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 using a text editor of your choice (take a backup of the file before editing it) which can be found in <install_dir>/conf (By default: C:\ManageEngine\ADSelfService Plus\conf) and 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 add 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:\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)