I'm in process of developing an ArcGIS Server/SDE instance in 10.0 (I know, it's about time!). However, remote users are not able to get connected. Ports 5150 through 5159 are open on the firewall, and remote users have never had a problem with the 9.3(.1) instances. One colleague mentioned that when they went to 10.0 with Oracle (I'm running Sql Server 2008) her systems guys had to open up additional ports, but she couldn't remember which.
I should mention that I don't have a problem connecting through the local network.
Has anyone else had a similar issue? Are there additional ports that need to be opened? I'm not a firewall guy, but what can I tell the firewall guy to listen for and where?
You only need 5151/tcp open if you're using it as an application server endpoint. Direct Connect connections use whatever the RDBMS uses. The default ports are documented, but some sites use alternate ports, so you really need to inspect the configuration.
Thanks Vince; I used a direct connect internally which worked fine. The remote users are not using a direct connect. I'll be back on site Monday and see what we can figure out.
In the long run, external users really ought to be using a SSL/VPN solultion, since SSL also provides greater security than a firewall, reduces the risk of a DOS attack, and encrypts the data in transit.
