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Update broke port collision (cfg.properties)
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I'm a newcomer to NXF and noticed an update today (4.6.6.4) so I wanted to explore by testing how to update NXF. Initially when I installed NXF I used the .exe file. I had to follow the instructions to avoid port collision since I'm installing NXF on a domain controller with DNS. When I initially installed, I had to manually add the line in cfg.properties to listen only to the IP for NXF.
When I went through the update process I decided to use the zip folder. The instructions were to unzip into nxfilter directory which I did. However, I noticed this update overwrote the /conf folder which wiped out my cfg.properties listen IP that I set. Luckily, I was a few steps ahead and noted this before the update. Sure enough, I confirmed the update did wipe out that setting. Therefore, I had to manually update the cfg.properties file once again so I could access the Admin Dashboard.
I did create a configuration backup from the Dashboard, System > Backup. I did not restore that backup as I'm not sure the information in the /conf folder was included as the backup referenced database.
Two questions:
1. Would the backup configuration file restored this information? (As noted, I did not try this)
2. How to prevent this workaround in the future with updates? (Assume that I follow the correct steps. Perhaps the .exe file would have resulted in a different outcome).
Referenced Instructions from Youtube Help Video:
4. Install NxFilter. - But it crashes from a port collision on UDP/53. - It is because NxFilter tries to listen on every IP at default.
5. Make your NxFilter listening on 192.168.0.66 only. - Edit c:/nxfilter/conf/cfg.propertes file.
6. Start NxFilter service.
7. You can access NxFilter GUI on http://192.168.0.66/admin.
I'm a newcomer to NXF and noticed an update today (4.6.6.4) so I wanted to explore by testing how to update NXF. Initially when I installed NXF I used the .exe file. I had to follow the instructions to avoid port collision since I'm installing NXF on a domain controller with DNS. When I initially installed, I had to manually add the line in cfg.properties to listen only to the IP for NXF.
When I went through the update process I decided to use the zip folder. The instructions were to unzip into nxfilter directory which I did. However, I noticed this update overwrote the /conf folder which wiped out my cfg.properties listen IP that I set. Luckily, I was a few steps ahead and noted this before the update. Sure enough, I confirmed the update did wipe out that setting. Therefore, I had to manually update the cfg.properties file once again so I could access the Admin Dashboard.
I did create a configuration backup from the Dashboard, System > Backup. I did not restore that backup as I'm not sure the information in the /conf folder was included as the backup referenced database.
Two questions:
1. Would the backup configuration file restored this information? (As noted, I did not try this)
2. How to prevent this workaround in the future with updates? (Assume that I follow the correct steps. Perhaps the .exe file would have resulted in a different outcome).
Referenced Instructions from Youtube Help Video:
4. Install NxFilter. - But it crashes from a port collision on UDP/53. - It is because NxFilter tries to listen on every IP at default.
5. Make your NxFilter listening on 192.168.0.66 only. - Edit c:/nxfilter/conf/cfg.propertes file.
6. Start NxFilter service.
7. You can access NxFilter GUI on http://192.168.0.66/admin.
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