Microsoft KB Archive/259530

= Error Message Connecting to Your MMS Server Through an HTTP Port and Internet Explorer =

Article ID: 259530

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.1

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This article was previously published under Q259530



SYMPTOMS
When you use the http://  or http://MMSservername syntax to connect to your metadirectory in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you may receive one of the following error messages.

In Internet Explorer 5:

The page cannot be displayed

In Internet Explorer 4.01:

Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site Http://MMSservername/.

A connection with the server could not be established.



CAUSE
Your Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) server is configured to use an HTTP port other than port 80. MMS HTTP and LDP ports are configurable and you can modify them from their defaults. The default port for HTTP is port 80 and for LDP is port 389.

This problem can occur if you install MMS on a domain controller that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 or on the same member server as another program that is already using the port (for example, Microsoft Exchange Server). When you install MMS on a Windows 2000-based domain controller, the HTTP port must be modified to a port other than port 80. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

250893 Zoomit Server Service Does Not Start After Installing MMS



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following syntax to connect to the metadirectory by using an alternative HTTP port:
 * http:// :
 * http:// :



MORE INFORMATION
Generally, for performance reasons, Microsoft does not recommend running MMS on a domain controller. For additional information about performance recommendations for MMS, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

252995 Performance Recommendations for Microsoft Metadirectory Services

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