Topic: You don't have permission to access /server-manager/ on this

[TeNeCo]

I would like to access the server-manager from remote. When I enter the following line into a browser:

https://SERVER/server-manager/

The certification notification appears but even before I'm asked for Username/Password I get "Forbidden - You don't have permission to access /server-manager/ on this server."

On the security page I've enabled

- the remote access via SSH
- admin commands via SSh
- save access via SSH using the normal PW

I'm using 7.1.2

[dmajwool]

http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter11

hth, David

[TeNeCo]

http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter11

hth, David

I've read that before, yes. The page shows exactly the settings on my security page. I can access the server using putty. But why can't I access it via a remote browser?
There is a router in front of my SME server, maybe it blocks ports that are necessary for the remote access? The router has opened port 443, TCP for the HTTPs access. Pages on the sms server can be accessed using https but not the server-manager it not eben asks for the Username.

[dmajwool]

I've read that before, yes. The page shows exactly the settings on my security page. I can access the server using putty. But why can't I access it via a remote browser?

In your original post you don't mention whether you have entered the fixed ip of the remote browser into the Remote Management section.

If your remote machine doesn't have a fixed ip, then you will need to make it appear to be on the local network by connecting via VPN.

hth, David.

[TeNeCo]

In your original post you don't mention whether you have entered the fixed ip of the remote browser into the Remote Management section.

If your remote machine doesn't have a fixed ip, then you will need to make it appear to be on the local network by connecting via VPN.

No, the remote mashine has a dynamic IP.
Which Ports do I have to open in the router to enable the PPTP connection? Just 1723 TCP?

[william_syd]

Whats the os on the remote machine ? If it is XP do you ssh from that machine to SME ?

[TeNeCo]

Whats the os on the remote machine ? If it is XP do you ssh from that machine to SME ?

It's XP-Prof, yes, I can access via Putty.
I can also connect via VPN but I have no access to the server manager.

[raem]

TeNeCo

> I can also connect via VPN but I have no access to the server manager.

Use your servers local IP eg
https://192.168.1.1/server-manager

[bpivk]

You can access server-manager from remote, but you have to specify the ip you're connecting from in rmeote access tab under remote management.

[william_syd]

Whats the os on the remote machine ? If it is XP do you ssh from that machine to SME ?

It's XP-Prof, yes, I can access via Putty.
I can also connect via VPN but I have no access to the server manager.

You could tunnel in to server manager
Using putty, setup a tunnel
Source port: 443
Destination: localhost:443

You may have to do the same for port 80.
Once connected, open your browser to https://127.0.0.1/server-manager

[TeNeCo]

thanks, wiliam, it's working fine.

[imcintyre]

That seemed awfully complicated, I have been able to connect to servermanager using vpn and address as already stated abouve by William_syd. Didn't need to use Putty.

Something is wrong if you can vpn in and not get servermanager.