Troubleshooting

To troubleshoot web services, it helps to understand how the service works and what pieces control what aspects of the service. Here are some areas to investigate:

• Check if Web service is running by verifying that there is a green dot next to the service in Server app.

• Check that the web site is pointing to the location where the web site files are stored.

• Verify that the web site files and directory can be read by _www or the group “everybody.”

• Check if there are site restrictions as to who can access the site.

• Check that the appropriate networking ports aren’t blocked to the server (80 for http, 443 for https and any others that may have been defined for a specific website).

• Check that the proper IP address has been ...

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