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Brusca
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January 6, 2009
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FMS on Parallels

  • January 6, 2009
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Hi,
I am trying install and run FMS 3.2 (DEV) on Parallels on my Mac, so I can run and test a website connecting to FMS from localhost:8888.

I have installed FMS 3.2 and all is ok there, but when I go to the admin console it hangs with "connecting to server [server 1]" and does not move from there. I have installed FMS Dev server plenty of times before but never experienced this before. Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards Bruce
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    icarus313
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    January 9, 2009
    I've been trying to do this as well....
    I haven't updated to FMS 3.2 or 3.5 yet, but here is what I just did to get the Admin Console and the HelloWorld app to work.

    I couldn't get anywhere with" localhost.."
    I used Apple Remote Desktop, to get the IP address of windowsXP running on Parallels.
    (I'm sure there is a better way from inside of windows XP)

    I used this locally assigned IP address inside the FM Admin Console, and it didn't work...
    so I opened up ports 1111 and 1112 inside of windowsXP, this got the FMAdminConsole to work..
    But NOT the Sample Apps...
    I then turned off the windowsXP firewall and everything works great!

    I know there is a better way, involving " Bridged Networking" see: http://www.flashnewz.com/run-flash-media-server-on-your-mac-in-parallels/
    But haven't got it to work yet...

    .....NOTE....
    I'm worried that every time I shut my laptop down or quit Parallels the IP will change and I'll have to re write code..
    AND the security hole of not having a FIREWALL on windowsXP.

    so any insight would help me aswell
    drew



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