Re: error message from PDesk

When I ran into this problem a few years ago, the (somewhat unhelpful) 
message really meant that some other program running on your system is 
already using TCP port 9999....  PDesk tries to reserve that port so the 
Progect-conduit can contact PDesk to let it know when there's a hotsync 
in progress (so the conduit can access the files) and so PDesk knows 
when it can have the files back.  If PDesk can't reserve port 9999, it 
shows that msg and refuses to run.

I did write to Rick a year or so ago about this and told him a couple of 
ways to fix it, but I guess it's still a problem.

You can figure out what program is using port 9999 by getting a freeware 
tool called ActivePorts.  It shows you what programs on your system are 
using what ports.  (Click on the "Local ports" column header to sort the 
table and then scroll down looking for 9999 in that column.)

ActivePorts can be downloaded from:
   http://www.download.com/3000-2085-10062969.html

Depending on what program is conflicting with PDesk, you may be able to 
temporarily shut-down the other program or reconfigure the other program 
to use some other port.  (When I looked into it, PDesk could not be 
configured to use a different port....)

Good luck,
         ... John S.

PS:  When I ran into this problem on my system, the program that was 
conflicting was a spam filter called K9.  If that's your problem, K9 can 
be reconfigured to use a differnt port.  Just use ActivePorts to pick a 
random port number not in use in the range 16000-60000...  Just remember 
to also reconfigure your email program to match.


antoniosalazar69 wrote:
> --- In [email protected], "Lukas" <katze_lai@...> wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I got this error message and could not launch the software. Please 
> 
> help 
> 
>>me
>>to solve the problem.
>>
>>Message:
>>The last session didn't end normally. Please mailthe 
> 
> file "pdesk.log" to
> 
>>pdesk@... You'll fink it in your PDesk installation directory.
>>Besure to check it first (It's a text file) to be sure there are no
>>confidential information in it.
>>
>>The attachment is the file with the name closes to "pdesk.log". If 
> 
> it 
> 
>>was
>>the one you're asking, please let me know.
>>
> 
> Lukas, did you find how to fix this? I have the same problem.
> 
> Regards.
> Antonio



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