As it turned out...the virtual folder was set up in the wrong web folder.
"Hilary Cotter" wrote:
> It looks like your virtual directory is not configured correctly, or the
> isapi dll is not there. Browse it in the IIS mmc and make sure it is
> configured correctly.
>
> --
> Hilary Cotter
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>
> "dw" <dw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32E17967-3706-43F7-8E84-1357A1F210B0@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the speedy reply.
> >
> > 1. Yes the web server responds to:
> >
http://serverName.Domain.com:8080
> >
> > 2. No, I get a page not found error when I browse to:
> >
http://serverName.Domain.com:8080/ReplFolder/sqlcesa30.dll
> >
> > 3. I can remote desktop to that server and browse to:
> > http://localhost/ReplFolder/sqlcesa30.dll
> > and I get the page, "SQL Server Mobile Server Agent 3.0".
> >
> > 4. I made sure that the virtual folder is configured...I initially set it
> > up using the SQL Mobile server tools wizard thing....and my initial
> > snapshots
> > are created fine in that folder too.
> >
> > would there be anything else for me to check?
> >
> > thanks,
> > - will
> >
> > "Hilary Cotter" wrote:
> >
> >> 1) can you see if your web server is responsive on port 8080, do
> >> something
> >> like
> >>
> >>
http://ServerName.Domain.com:8080
> >>
> >> If so, then try this
> >>
> >> http://ServerName/ReplFolder/sscesa30.dll
> >>
> >> You should see a message saying SQL CE Agent Started or something like
> >> that - it sounds like you are not getting this far.
> >>
> >> Also make sure your virtual directory is configured.
> >>
> >> Yes you clients need to be configured to address the port/
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hilary Cotter
> >> Director of Text Mining and Database Strategy
> >> RelevantNOISE.Com - Dedicated to mining blogs for business intelligence.
> >>
> >> This posting is my own and doesn't necessarily represent RelevantNoise's
> >> positions, strategies or opinions.
> >>
> >> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> >>
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html > >>
> >> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
> >>
http://www.indexserverfaq.com > >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "dw" <dw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C4DF1009-F39E-40ED-8D0E-6EBFCDDAE14E@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello...
> >> >
> >> > Using SQL 2005 merge replication and we are currently replicating data
> >> > between the server and multiple (100's) of subscribers that use a PDA
> >> > (running SQL Mobile).
> >> >
> >> > I have to now change the replication to support a non-standard port,
> >> > Port
> >> > 8080, in this scenario. And try as I have...I cannot figure out a two
> >> > things: (1) How to get the replication DLL to be visible or work
> >> > even...when
> >> > I browse to something like,
> >> >
http://ServerName.Domain.com:8080/ReplFolder/sqlcesa30.dll. This only
> >> > yields
> >> > a Page Not Found error. (2) How I can set the attributes on the client
> >> > to
> >> > get to this specific port. Is it as simple as just adding the port to
> >> > the
> >> > connection string? If so..then maybe my issue with number one (above)
> >> > is
> >> > the
> >> > problem.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any help!
> >> > - will
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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