Nprinting URL access without using Port 4993, 4994

[nayanpatel]

Hi Friends,

I want to access Nprinting URL without using port 4993 like for example URL  (https://abc.com:4993) should be replaced with

URL (https://abc.com).

The DNS team confirmed that DNS can not created with port number. So please help how to achieve to open

NPrinting URL(web console or newsstand) without using ports 4993 or 4994

Thanks&regards--

Nayan

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

1. Stop the Qlik NPrinting WebEngine Windows service
2. Change the port(s) in the file webengine.config which is in the same folder where the webengine runs, typically "NPrintingServer\NPrinting\WebEngine"

               Change the settings:

                   <add key="webconsole-proxy-port" value="4993" />

                    <add key="newsstand-proxy-port" value="4994" />

                    and set the desired value for the ports.

     3. Restart the Qlik NPrinting WebEngine Windows service

Best Regards,

Ruggero

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[nayanpatel]

Hi Ruggero,

Thank you for response. However, my concern is I don't want to use port in my URL for Nprinting.

How do I achieve. Instead of URL say http://abc.com:4993, I want to use http://abc.com only and Nprinting web console should open

Thank you

BR--

Nayan

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

The instructions I posted are to change the port numbers. So you can change only 4993 to 443 that is the standard https port and the url of the Qlik NPrinting Web Console will appear without port specification in the browser.

If you want also to change to http (instead of the default https. I'm saying this because your links are  http without s) you have also to follow the instructions in the page https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/September2018/Content/NPrinting/DeployingQVNprinting/Enabling-....

So to change the port there is a procedure. To change use http there are other instructions.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

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[shrav666]

Hi Ruggero,

I have just seen your answer to the DNS query. I do have the same requirement.

As per your query the port 4993 i.e web console can be changed to 443. But how about newsstand port which is using 4994 port. To which port I need to change it to get a friendly dns name attached to it.

Thank you in advance.

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

If you want to use the same port for both, Qlik NPrinting Web Console and NewsStand, you have to use a reverse proxy.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

[shrav666]

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response.

Actually, I do have less idea about this URL ports. Can I use a different port number rather than the same, if different which port is suggested to use for newsstand? Also, want to know the process of how to perform reverse proxy.

Thank you in advance.

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

To change the default ports you can refer to the help site page https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/June2019/Content/NPrinting/DeployingQVNprinting/Ports.htm

You can select the ports you prefer.

Reverse proxies are third party softwares and we don't suggest you one specific or supply support to configure them. You can use the one you prefer and refer to its documentation about how to configure it. 

For example, you could use the standard https port 443 for the Qlik NewsStand (so normal users never see the port number) and keep the 4993 for the Web Console. 

Best Regards,

Ruggero

[Anilb1603]

Hey @Ruggero_Piccoli ,

Any idea how qlik sense was configured to use same port for both qmc and hub in this case. For qlik sense I don't see the port number specified in the url's.

Any alternatives instead of going for reverse proxy configuration.

Thanks,

Anil

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

If in a website URL you do no see the port number it means that it is using a standard port (80 for http and 443 for https). You can also configure Qlik NPrinting Web Console or the NewsStand to use a standard port, but only one of the two because you must use two different port numbers. 

For example, there are Qlik NPrinting customers that prefer to use the standard port 443 for the NewsStand so common users see an URL without the port number. The Qlik NPrinting administrators continue to use the URL with 4993 port.

Best Regards,

Ruggero