error (-908) trying to connect to IDS v11.50.TC2E
Dear collegues, IHAC who's having problems trying to connect to an IDS instance on a windows system form another windows client.Windows registry entries(SQLHOSTS) have been checked on boths machines, and everythiong seems ok. These are the details: Error code: -908 Windows version on the server side: 2008 R2 Standard windows version on the client side: xp IDS version: V11.50.TC2E It is an unusual situation since if we make the 2008 R2 Standard the client side and the XP the server side, it works correctly. Any suggestioins on the matter? Thanks a lot, Juan Luis Roca
On the server side run this on a command line: netstat -an Make sure that the Informix engine is listening on a public interface. Also make sure there is no kind of firewall bloking that interface/port. Try to connect with a client local to the server. Regards. On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 11:49 AM, JUAN ROCA <jluis.roca@hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear collegues, > > IHAC who's having problems trying to connect to an IDS instance on a > windows > system form another windows client.Windows registry entries(SQLHOSTS) have > been checked on boths machines, and everythiong seems ok. > > These are the details: > > Error code: -908 > Windows version on the server side: 2008 R2 Standard > windows version on the client side: xp > IDS version: V11.50.TC2E > > It is an unusual situation since if we make the 2008 R2 Standard the client > side and the XP the server side, it works correctly. > > Any suggestioins on the matter? > > Thanks a lot, > > Juan Luis Roca > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --0016e657b1da6c553a0488bf2b1d
-908 error usually means that the user is not recognized by the OS on the server's system. Each user must have a valid login on the server's OS because Informix relies on the OS for user validation. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:49 AM, JUAN ROCA <jluis.roca@hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear collegues, > > IHAC who's having problems trying to connect to an IDS instance on a > windows > system form another windows client.Windows registry entries(SQLHOSTS) have > been checked on boths machines, and everythiong seems ok. > > These are the details: > > Error code: -908 > Windows version on the server side: 2008 R2 Standard > windows version on the client side: xp > IDS version: V11.50.TC2E > > It is an unusual situation since if we make the 2008 R2 Standard the client > side and the XP the server side, it works correctly. > > Any suggestioins on the matter? > > Thanks a lot, > > Juan Luis Roca > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --000e0cd70d828ef6bc0488bfa749
didn't see that happening on my site but if a machine is the domain it could take FQDN of the client and not allowing you to connect (check with/without domain on the failing client or search for documentation about switches like CHECKALLDOMAINSFORUSER
Sorry Art, but that is not correct. 908 usually means the client could not reach the server (either the server is not there, or there is some network problem like routing, firewall etc.). When a user does not exists it's -951. Regards. On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Art Kagel <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote: > -908 error usually means that the user is not recognized by the OS on the > server's system. Each user must have a valid login on the server's OS > because Informix relies on the OS for user validation. > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and > do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other > organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or > by > inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals > affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the > entities themselves. > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:49 AM, JUAN ROCA <jluis.roca@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear collegues, > > > > IHAC who's having problems trying to connect to an IDS instance on a > > windows > > system form another windows client.Windows registry entries(SQLHOSTS) > have > > been checked on boths machines, and everythiong seems ok. > > > > These are the details: > > > > Error code: -908 > > Windows version on the server side: 2008 R2 Standard > > windows version on the client side: xp > > IDS version: V11.50.TC2E > > > > It is an unusual situation since if we make the 2008 R2 Standard the > client > > side and the XP the server side, it works correctly. > > > > Any suggestioins on the matter? > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > > Juan Luis Roca > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > --000e0cd70d828ef6bc0488bfa749 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --000e0ce0ee3c409cd50488c120a8