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hi,


well I am inside a network(LAN) and my system has the application server running and database server running....(time being).

Now i test the application using loop back...http://127.0.0.1/folder/file.php

but how to load this application from a system in the same LAN...this i tried but it is not working..
http://<my system ip address>/folder/file.php

somebody please help me

Hari

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— When an app answers locally but not from other LAN machines the usual causes are: the server is bound only to the loopback interface (common on developer stacks when the app and DB run on the same host), the host firewall or antivirus is blocking incoming connections, or name‑based virtual hosts require a matching Host header. Confirm the web server is listening on the LAN address (or 0.0.0.0), allow the HTTP port through the OS firewall, and check basic network/port reachability from another LAN machine:

ping 192.168.1.10
curl -I http://192.168.1.10/
telnet 192.168.1.10 80

# On the server:
# Linux: ss -tuln | grep :80
# Windows: netstat -ano | findstr :80

— For a two‑server setup the application server should mediate all client access to Oracle. Put the DB on a protected host, enable its listener and open the DB port only to the app server's IP, configure the app server with the proper Oracle connect string (JDBC/ODBC/Oracle Net) and use connection pooling and a least‑privilege DB account. Test connectivity from the app server (tnsping/sqlplus or a simple JDBC test) before exposing anything to clients.

— Accessing someone else's data requires explicit permission and an appropriate service: file sharing (SMB/Samba), SFTP/SSH, remote desktop, or exposing the data via the app server API. Unauthorized access is unethical and illegal; always enforce account permissions, encryption, and logging.

Quick checklist: verify IP/subnet and server listeners, open required firewall ports, check virtual‑host/Host‑header settings, review webserver access/error logs for denied requests, and restrict DB ports to trusted hosts. These steps address the LAN access issue and also cover the architecture and permission concerns raised by and .

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hello,
can you please tell me how to configure database server and application server and how do the clients connect to the database server.
At present I have installed oracle8i database on a server and I have made it the domain and all applications are installed in it and also users are created for logging into the server.
Now I want to go for Two Servers .One as database server which I plan to keep in the above server.
I want to configure one more server for application and checking the users authentication.
My question is how do I connect these two servers and how do the users connect to the database server through the application server after authentication.
Please suggest how to proceed.
Thanks
ansu

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I can't know how to access a system which is upon a LAN network??????

i should b able to access all his data by sitting upon my PC

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