Overview

This article describes how to open the Web Services API port on the FaxMaker server.

Information

The GFI FaxMaker Client and other Web Services API applications connect to GFI FaxMaker over HTTP port 8555. Before using the FaxMaker Web Client or FaxMaker’s Web Service API, port 8555 must be opened on the fax server.

Process

The port can be enabled automatically when you run the Configuration Wizard for the first time:

1. Run the FaxMaker Configuration Wizard.
2. If the port is closed, you will get the following message:
   
   
3. Click OK to have GFI FaxMaker automatically open the port.

Alternatively, you can open the port manually following the steps below.

• For Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008 versions follow the instructions below:
  1. In Windows Search, enter firewall and select Windows Firewall.
  2. Click Advanced settings. Administrator permission is required to proceed.
     
     
     
     
  3. In the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security box, click Inbound Rules, and in the right pane, click New Rule.
     
     
     
     
  4. Select Port and click Next.
     
     
     
     
  5. Select TCP, and enter 8555 in Specific local ports.
     Click Next.
     
     
     
     
  6. Select Allow the connection and click Next.
     
     
     
     
  7. In the Name field, enter FaxMaker Web Services API and click Finish.
     
     
     
     
• For Windows 10, 8 and 7 follow the instructions below:
  1. In Windows Search, enter firewall and select Windows Firewall.
  2. Click Advanced settings. Administrator permission is required to proceed.
     
     
     
     
  3. In the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security box, click Inbound Rules, and in the right pane, click New Rule.
     
     
     
     
  4. Select Port and click Next.
     
     
     
     
  5. Select TCP, and in Specific local ports, enter 8555.
     Click Next.
     
     
     
     
  6. Select Allow the connection and click Next.
     
     
     
     
  7. In the Name field, enter FaxMaker Web Services API and click Finish.
     
     
     

Confirmation

Follow the steps below to confirm that the port is open.

1. Right-click on the Windows Start button and select Run.
   
   
   
   
2. In the Run dialog box, enter cmd.
   
   
   
   
3. In the command prompt run netstat -a command.
   The 8555 port should be displayed in two places in the output as shown on the image below