[FX.php List] Can't connect with manually installed php on Windows 2008 Server

[jschwartz]

Thanks very much. Will try it. 

Jonathan Schwartz
Exit 445 Group
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> On Jul 22, 2014, at 4:30 PM, "Fitzgerald, Theodore C" <ted-fitzgerald at uiowa.edu> wrote:
> 
> Jonathan,
> 
> You can use the following URL format to test if the XML portion of FileMaker's WPE is working (fx.php uses this behind the scenes):
> 
> http://<<server hostname or IP address here>>/fmi/xml/FMPXMLRESULT.xml?–db=<<database name here>>&–lay=<<layoutname here>>&–findall
> 
> Of you course, you'd want to use the address of your WPE server, and specify an appropriate database and layout.
> 
> 
> Ted
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> Subject: Re: [FX.php List] Can't connect with manually installed php on Windows 2008 Server
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> Back to the original problem….
> 
> The Windows guy is going to restore the php functionality for the third time after the CWP deploy trashed it….twice.
> 
> Please remind me…what tests can I run to tell if I’m reaching FMS (the XML URL you mentioned) and to isolate the problem? As I mentioned, It’s been a long time since I worked under the hood with fx.php.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 7:56 PM, Fitzgerald, Theodore C <ted-fitzgerald at uiowa.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Jonathan,
>> 
>> What is "the cURL error"?  Not able to reach the IIS server?  Could it be a firewall issue?  What happens if you try the XML url directly?  You're sure cURL is installed and enabled?
>> 
>> Ted
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>> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 7:18 PM
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>> Subject: [FX.php List] Can't connect with manually installed php on Windows     2008 Server
>> 
>> Hi Folks,
>> 
>> I had a perfectly fine fx.php system working under OS X 10.6.8, but the system would not pass a PCI security scan, so I agreed to move it to Windows 2008. Another guy is handling the Windows side. When I first installed the system under FMS 11, all was good the Web Publishing side.  The Windows guy had to continue plugging security holes to pass the PCI scan.  His last step was to replace PHP because the PCI scan complained about the embedded PHP version inside FMS 11.
>> 
>> That’s when fx.php stopped talking to FileMaker.  I got the cURL error, although password and connect info was correct..  I redeployed the Web Publishing Engine…twice. Each time, the deploy whacked IIS to the point that IIS stopped recognizing php files.
>> 
>> The Windows gut isn’t too happy.  We’re both wasting a huge amount for time just to to placate the credit card guys.
>> 
>> Are there any secrets I should know?
>> 
>> Thanks
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