[THIN] Re: My stupid question of the day... checking the XML status

  • From: "Stansel, Paul" <Paul.Stansel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:31:50 -0500

Yes, I fully understand.  It is installed as a dll within the IIS scope.
I've tried unloading it from memory and reloading, etc;  Nothing is working.
Apps from that one server always display the ticketing error.  It is, by the
way, my data collector box.

-Paul

> ----------
> From:         Alexander Danilychev[SMTP:teknica@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Reply To:     thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent:         Tuesday, January 07, 2003 5:10 PM
> To:   thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:   magnus@xxxxxxxx
> Subject:      [THIN] Re: My stupid question of the day... checking the XML
> status
> 
> 
> OK, "port sharing" is a blunder (as far as terminology goes) on the part
> of 
> Citrix marketing (? since documentation is quite good) - Citrix XML DLL
> does 
> not "share" port with IIS but runs in a scope of IIS and thus utilizes IIS
> 
> communication mechanism together with the port.
> 
> There are two ways to run "XML service":
> =================================================
> As an ACTUAL SERVICE with its own listener - dedicated port which CAN NOT
> BE 
> SHARED is required. If not registered during installation check 
> %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 directory and run: Ctxxmlss.exe /uX, where X is a
> port 
> number. You can also specify "keep alive" parameter: /kY, where Y is 9 sec
> 
> by default. Any changes will require reboot.
> =================================================
> If you have IIS and would like to secure Citrix XML traffic, it is easier
> to 
> use XML not as a service but as a DLL in IIS scope and use SSL encryption 
> through IIS. Although most people install XML as DLL by accident, it is
> much 
> easier to use it this way versus paring XML service with Citrix Secure
> Relay 
> (not to be mistaken with CSG).
> 
> So, if IIS is in the mix Citrix XML is not actually a service - IIS
> replaces 
> CTXXMLSS.EXE as the network listener. Check default folder
> [Inetpub\scripts]. You should find CTXMLS.TXT, CLM.DLL and WPNBR.DLL.
> These 
> DLLs are responsible for communication with IMA or PN service
> To unregister the original XML service and switch to IIS scope stop the 
> service and run "ctxxmlss.exe /u"
> ==================================================
> 
> ALEX
> 
> >From: Jim Kenzig <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [THIN] Re: My stupid question of the day... checking the XML 
> >status
> >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 14:57:43 -0500
> >
> >
> >The XML service can share port 80 with IIS see:
> >http://thethin.net/faqs2.cfm?id=431&category=3&sortby=date
> >JK
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> >Behalf Of Stansel, Paul
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 2:04 PM
> >To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> >Subject: [THIN] Re: My stupid question of the day... checking the XML
> >status
> >
> >
> >
> >Well... here's the thing.  They all run IIS, because Smarstart installs
> it
> >by default and I neglected to disable it before installing XP.  My
> >understanding is that every server has to use the SAME port for XML,
> which
> >is why I've hesitated changing it.
> >
> >-Paul
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From:     Magnus[SMTP:magnus@xxxxxxxx]
> > > Reply To:         thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Sent:     Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:59 PM
> > > To:       thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject:  [THIN] Re: My stupid question of the day... checking the XML
> > > status
> > >
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