Apache service (HTTPServer) cannot be started after Microsoft security updates

Description

​​The HTTPServer (Apache) cannot be started on a windchill server or replica server

Cause

• ​Block by antivirus

• Other applications that is using port 80

Resolution

Change the row in: http.conf

Listen 0.0.0.0:85  change to the port should be used if not port 80

 

site.xconf

<Property name="wt.webserver.port" overridable="true" targetFile="codebase/wt.properties" value="85"/>

 

• If it is a master server its now complete

• For replica-sites the following needs to be adjusted as well:

1. Log in as wcadmin, go to Site > Utilities > Filed Server Admin > Files Server Management

2. Right-click, click the site that needs to be changed, and press Edit

3. In the field that contains the URL-name "http://replica server name", add the port number before the "/Windchill"-part. Example: IE:http://italy.servername.com:85/Windchill