Calibre Content server on WS2012 Essentials

cocomango · 06-23-2013, 11:59 AM

Hi everybody,

today I've installed calibre and Calibre Content server on my Windows Server 2012 Essentials machine, but because Calibre didn't start automatically at startup I've used Any service Installer and now in Windows Services, I can see calibre running automatically at startup. If I try to access calibre gui at http://192.168.0.10:8088/ I can't. I must manually double click on calibre icon on server desktop first and then I can access http://192.168.0.10:8088/ successfully on localhost and in my lan. I spent almost 3 hours trying every possible combinations (including running calibre-server as a service and task launcher). So I run short of ideas to fix this problem. If someone could help me I would be grateful to her/him, thank you

Adoby · 06-23-2013, 12:17 PM

Can you see calibre-server running when you launch it as a service?

Also see these threads:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74683
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=194290

cocomango · 06-23-2013, 12:23 PM

Yes absolutely,
right now I'm reinstalling calibre and it's services, I must confess this problem start to cause me headaches lol. Thanks for your help, I never had this problem before on WIN7, it's so strange how moving from one platform to another can cause unexpected and unforeseen behaviors.

cocomango · 06-23-2013, 02:01 PM

Ok i've tried reinstalling calibre and corresponding services from scratch, but still no luck. I've tried everything I can but the only way I can access content server is by clicking on calibre icon on desktop or calibre in C:\Program Files\Calibre2\Calibre.exe OR calibre-server.exe in C:\Program Files\Calibre2\Calibre-server.exe
I'm really puzzled?!?!
I've even tried registry tricks unsuccessfully.

Adoby · 06-23-2013, 03:56 PM

One possibility is that you are running some antivirus and/or firewall software, and that blocks calibre-server.

Try to disable antivirus and firewalls (disconnect from Internet first) and see if that helps. Possibly add calibre-server and the port to the firewall.

PeterT · 06-23-2013, 04:11 PM

What account is the service set to use?

cocomango · 06-23-2013, 04:23 PM

Thank you very much Adoby,
with your help I'm finally able to access Calibre on my web browser.
The first method with a task scheduler didn't work, I'vre tried every kind of different settings but I really believe it's impossible on WS2012E with this method.
However the second method with the vbs script did work, but i had to adjust slightly the file according to my needs. On my C: drive the path of calibre-server is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe" instead of strApp=chr(34)&"C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe"&chr(34) (there's no Calibre2 folder in C:\Program Files (x86) on my machine.
I still have a little problem though, with this method there's a CMD DOS windows that popups on my server (I can see it when I remotely connect to my server). So i've tried to adjust the script with "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe", it works too but I get the full calibre program window opened instead of the CDM DOS window. Do you know a way to prevent the program window to open?
And yes, I was using Admin account and tried disabling firewall and AV as well, thanks PeterT

06-23-2013, 11:59 AM	#1
cocomango Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Calibre Content server on WS2012 Essentials Hi everybody, today I've installed calibre and Calibre Content server on my Windows Server 2012 Essentials machine, but because Calibre didn't start automatically at startup I've used Any service Installer and now in Windows Services, I can see calibre running automatically at startup. If I try to access calibre gui at http://192.168.0.10:8088/ I can't. I must manually double click on calibre icon on server desktop first and then I can access http://192.168.0.10:8088/ successfully on localhost and in my lan. I spent almost 3 hours trying every possible combinations (including running calibre-server as a service and task launcher). So I run short of ideas to fix this problem. If someone could help me I would be grateful to her/him, thank you Last edited by cocomango; 06-23-2013 at 12:12 PM.

06-23-2013, 12:17 PM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	Can you see calibre-server running when you launch it as a service? Also see these threads: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74683 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=194290 Last edited by Adoby; 06-23-2013 at 12:32 PM.

06-23-2013, 04:23 PM	#7
cocomango Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Thank you very much Adoby, with your help I'm finally able to access Calibre on my web browser. The first method with a task scheduler didn't work, I'vre tried every kind of different settings but I really believe it's impossible on WS2012E with this method. However the second method with the vbs script did work, but i had to adjust slightly the file according to my needs. On my C: drive the path of calibre-server is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe" instead of strApp=chr(34)&"C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe"&chr(34) (there's no Calibre2 folder in C:\Program Files (x86) on my machine. I still have a little problem though, with this method there's a CMD DOS windows that popups on my server (I can see it when I remotely connect to my server). So i've tried to adjust the script with "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe", it works too but I get the full calibre program window opened instead of the CDM DOS window. Do you know a way to prevent the program window to open? And yes, I was using Admin account and tried disabling firewall and AV as well, thanks PeterT Last edited by cocomango; 06-23-2013 at 04:28 PM.

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06-23-2013, 12:23 PM	#3
cocomango Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Yes absolutely, right now I'm reinstalling calibre and it's services, I must confess this problem start to cause me headaches lol. Thanks for your help, I never had this problem before on WIN7, it's so strange how moving from one platform to another can cause unexpected and unforeseen behaviors.

06-23-2013, 02:01 PM	#4
cocomango Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Ok i've tried reinstalling calibre and corresponding services from scratch, but still no luck. I've tried everything I can but the only way I can access content server is by clicking on calibre icon on desktop or calibre in C:\Program Files\Calibre2\Calibre.exe OR calibre-server.exe in C:\Program Files\Calibre2\Calibre-server.exe I'm really puzzled?!?! I've even tried registry tricks unsuccessfully.

06-23-2013, 03:56 PM	#5
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	One possibility is that you are running some antivirus and/or firewall software, and that blocks calibre-server. Try to disable antivirus and firewalls (disconnect from Internet first) and see if that helps. Possibly add calibre-server and the port to the firewall.

06-23-2013, 04:11 PM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,525 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	What account is the service set to use?