CTBlankenship

Thanks for your responses ... I used the nuclear option ... RDP ;-) I tried to expose the index.html to the public by making the directory a website but IIS kept complaining that DCS.EXE was using and locked the index.html file. That would have been a slick solution if it worked. Thanks again, CT "CHAOS" Blankenship

I currently have the Local Web GUI mapped to port 8088. I know it is possible for a friend to launch this portal so that they can control my server when I'm not available (restart the server, add a new mission, etc.) What is the public address for accomplishing this task? Thanks, CTBlankenship

Once created, is there a way to save and reload a flight plan. I scoured the DCS User Manual and didn't find anything which makes me believe the answer is no ... I just wanted to make sure. Thanks, CTBlankenship

Try this ... https://www.dropbox.com/s/0vrdz7zi1c83ei2/tf06207126.dot?dl=0

When you say private do you mean that your created a DCS OpenBeta Server and classified it as private? Or did you create your server on your local LAN and both of you are accessing it using 196.168.0.xxx:10308? All I had to do to get SRS to work is install SRS on the server, point port number 5002 to the machine running SRS Server ... in my case 192.168.0.106, finally make sure my firewall software (mine is Norton 360) has rules that define port 5002 and 5003 are open. You can also do this using PowerShell. You have to run PowerShell as Administrator to get the following command lines to work. New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "DCS SRS TCP1" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5002 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "DCS SRS TCP2" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5003 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow The full instructions for setting up the server is here (https://www.serveracademy.com/tutorials/how-to-host-a-dcs-server-full-step-by-step-guide/) I know you have your server setup correctly but this might provide some more information in addition to what you already know. Finally, on the machine running the server I launch SRS-Server and leave it running. Then, the only thing people have to do to connect to SRS using the client is enter my static TCP/IP address with a :5002 after it. I just spent what feels like forever getting everything to work ... maybe what I learned can help someone else. Happy flying, CTBlankenship

I've restarted the machine multiple times but it never works here ... buggers.

Yes ... you can select the pilot and kick them off using the DCS Server Dashboard (it is a web based portal that you have to launch with Google ... not Edge). the Index.html file is located in Program Files -> Eagle Dynamics -> DCS World OpenBeta Server -> WebGUI. Hope this helped, CTBlankenship

You are making the assumption that I can select a build, I cannot ... the button is grayed out. This OpenBeta installation of DCS is on a machine that is a Dedicated Server. DCS itself is not installed. However, the DCS.EXE is still located in the C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin directory. So, that piece of information might help. I tried to select the \bin subdirectory be then the square turns red instead of green. The label on the Home page says "DCS STATUS: DCS WORLD RUNNING" I hope we get this fixed ... I really need it. Thanks so much for your help and insight ... CTBlankenship

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8iagm2r7jehiy4/DCS%20Updater%20Utility.log?dl=0 I scanned the entries they don't appear to be very helpful. I'm a C# programmer. I saw where you programmed this in VB.Net? Why not drop a FileDialog Class onto the form and show it when the file cannot be found and let us manually select it? Wrap it all into a try ... catch ... finally code block and we'd be on our merry way ... Thanks, C.T.Blankenship

Wouldn't having two green squares after I press "Verify DCS Install and Saved Games Folders" button mean the paths are correct?

That's nice to know ... why isn't it finding it? The DCS.exe file is located in the default location of C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta Server\bin directory. How can I fix this?

Whenever I press the Dedicated Server Mode button I get the following error message ... any idea why I'm having this problem? What file is it looking for? Both status lights are green for the DCS Folder Path and the Saved Games Folder Path. See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The system cannot find the file specified at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at DCSUpdaterUtility.Form_Main.LAUNCHDEDSERV() at DCSUpdaterUtility.Form_Main.Button_DEDSERVLAUNCH_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.4075.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll ---------------------------------------- DCS Updater Utility Assembly Version: 1.1.0.1029 Win32 Version: 12.24.2019 CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/SEPARC-DEV/Desktop/DCS%20Updater%20Utility.exe ---------------------------------------- Microsoft.VisualBasic Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 14.8.3752.0 built by: NET48REL1 CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.4001.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Core Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.4110.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.4042.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.3752.0 built by: NET48REL1 CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Configuration Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.3752.0 built by: NET48REL1 CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Xml Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.3752.0 built by: NET48REL1 CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Runtime.Remoting Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.3752.0 built by: NET48REL1 CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll ---------------------------------------- Accessibility Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.8.3752.0 built by: NET48REL1 CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll ---------------------------------------- ************** JIT Debugging ************** To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this application or computer (machine.config) must have the jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section. The application must also be compiled with debugging enabled. For example: <configuration> <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" /> </configuration> When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Yea man ... having the same problem ... provide a link to the hoggit resolution ... please!!!

Same ... all ports (10308 and 8088) forwarded to the dedicated server machine and TCP/UDP allowed. The server machine has had both ports opened, TCP/UDP also allowed. I can get it to work in MP from the local IP address but not when I try to connect via IP Connection button (public address) it always says "Address Unavailable" ... I've tried everything. I'm at a loss. The last thing I have to try is change it from a wireless connection to a direct connection to the router via a CAT5 cable. From the age of this message and the lack of a resolution I'm not very hopeful of a fix to this problem. Shyte, thanks for any available help, CTBlankenship

I wonder if it makes any difference that my laptop is connected to the LAN via a wireless connection. I tend to think it doesn't since I can get the server to work behind the router (local LAN). In any event I have a CAT-5 Ethernet Cable coming so I can troubleshoot further. Thanks for all of your help ... one and all, CTBlankenship

Here are pictures from the router port forwarding screens https://www.dropbox.com/s/hefzpj4c8jr6oqs/8088Mapping.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/xl6vx1y4st64fl0/10308Mapping.jpg?dl=0 Thanks, CTBlankenship

My router is setup to forward the port 10308 to my dedicated laptop (absolutely no other programs are installed on it) ... both TCP and UDP protocols are allowed. I ran the following PowerShell commands on the laptop (I use Norton 360 but that program is not yet installed on the laptop): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "DCS TCP Inbound" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 10308 -Protocol TCP -Action Allow New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "DCS UDP Inbound" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 10308 -Protocol UDP -Action Allow I'm at a loss ... I've done everything I know to do ... sigh Thanks so much for your time, CTBlankenship

This is what happens when I connect to the server from behind my router (locally) 8:24:55 AM.578 INFO NET accepting connection from 192.168.0.223:61599 8:24:55 AM.588 INFO NET append: client 2 8:24:55 AM.635 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 237, gzip = 183. 1 chunks. 8:25:18 AM.116 INFO NET [2] UDP port changed from 61599 to 56438 8:25:24 AM.870 INFO NET client[2] is ready to start 8:25:24 AM.880 INFO NET spawning client[2] 8:25:24 AM.920 INFO NET client[2] started 8:25:25 AM.171 DEBUG LUAGUI ------- RPC.method.releaseSeat------ 2 2 8:26:37 AM.978 INFO NET remove: client 2 8:26:37 AM.979 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 229, gzip = 174. 1 chunks. 8:26:55 AM.918 INFO NET accepting connection from 192.168.0.23:61735 8:26:55 AM.931 INFO NET append: client 2 8:26:55 AM.979 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 237, gzip = 183. 1 chunks. 8:26:57 AM.570 INFO NET [2] UDP port changed from 61735 to 56447 8:27:01 AM.712 INFO NET client[2] is ready to start 8:27:01 AM.713 INFO NET spawning client[2] 8:27:01 AM.717 INFO NET client[2] started 8:27:02 AM.629 DEBUG LUAGUI ------- RPC.method.releaseSeat------ 2 2 8:27:59 AM.947 INFO NET remove: client 2 8:27:59 AM.947 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 229, gzip = 174. 1 chunks. 8:31:25 AM.324 INFO NET accepting connection from 192.168.0.23:62073 8:31:25 AM.337 INFO NET append: client 2 8:31:25 AM.385 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 237, gzip = 183. 1 chunks. 8:31:26 AM.869 INFO NET [2] UDP port changed from 62073 to 53309 8:31:30 AM.956 INFO NET client[2] is ready to start 8:31:30 AM.957 INFO NET spawning client[2] 8:31:30 AM.962 INFO NET client[2] started 8:31:31 AM.880 DEBUG LUAGUI ------- RPC.method.releaseSeat------ 2 2 8:31:34 AM.678 INFO NET onPlayerSlot(2, 1) 8:31:34 AM.679 DEBUG LUAGUI ---onPlayerTryChangeSlot----- 2 2 1 8:31:34 AM.679 INFO NET passed onPlayerTryChangeSlot 8:31:34 AM.679 INFO NET release unit 8:31:34 AM.679 INFO NET player 2 occupied unit 1 8:31:34 AM.680 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 237, gzip = 180. 1 chunks. 8:31:39 AM.893 INFO SCRIPTING event:type=birth,t=75883.534,initiatorPilotName=CHAOS,initiatorMissionID=1, 8:32:20 AM.197 INFO SCRIPTING event:type=relinquished,initiatorPilotName=CHAOS,target=Pilot #001,t=75923.847,targetMissionID=1, 8:32:20 AM.199 INFO NET remove: client 2 8:32:20 AM.199 DEBUG NET ServerInfo json size is: raw = 229, gzip = 174. 1 chunks.

Well, good to know they aren't getting anywhere ... I've given my IP to no one as of yet ... very odd. That aside ... why can't my server be located/seen outside of my home LAN? The required port is obviously open so I don't get it. CTBlankenship

What's odd is the TCP/IP address at the top of the error list. I've not given my IP out to anyone. Is it possible that this is recording someone's attempt to hack into the server? CTBlankenship

cOff ... I'm past that error now ... I have the server up and running ... and can run missions locally but the outside world cannot see the server, even when I use the IP button on the multi-user form to specifically ID the IP Address and port. Now, however, I have a whole new set of errors ... here they are: 8:36:56 PM.550 INFO NET accepting connection from 52.202.215.126:35946 8:36:56 PM.560 INFO NET append: client 2 8:36:56 PM.560 INFO NET remove: client 2 8:42:04 PM.573 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 8:42:04 PM.573 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 9:05:51 PM.939 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 9:05:51 PM.939 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 9:08:39 PM.885 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 9:08:39 PM.885 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 9:35:24 PM.802 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 9:35:24 PM.802 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 9:45:02 PM.880 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 9:45:02 PM.880 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 9:55:17 PM.194 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 9:55:17 PM.194 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 10:18:09 PM.759 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 10:18:09 PM.759 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 10:20:32 PM.610 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 10:20:32 PM.610 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 10:48:17 PM.903 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 10:48:17 PM.903 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 10:49:51 PM.487 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 10:49:51 PM.487 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 11:18:39 PM.340 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 11:18:39 PM.340 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 11:24:16 PM.692 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 11:24:16 PM.693 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 11:40:09 PM.641 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 11:40:09 PM.641 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 11:40:57 PM.292 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 11:40:57 PM.292 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 11:48:02 PM.100 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 11:48:02 PM.100 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 11:56:40 PM.606 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 11:56:40 PM.606 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:01:10 AM.652 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:01:10 AM.652 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:12:52 AM.352 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:12:52 AM.352 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:17:03 AM.929 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:17:03 AM.929 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:17:22 AM.518 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:17:22 AM.518 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:36:24 AM.656 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:36:24 AM.656 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:45:19 AM.900 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:45:19 AM.900 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 12:49:06 AM.805 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 12:49:06 AM.805 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 1:13:28 AM.168 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 1:13:28 AM.168 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 1:21:55 AM.158 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 1:21:55 AM.158 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 1:46:12 AM.632 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 404 Not Found 1:47:12 AM.151 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 1:47:12 AM.151 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:02:01 AM.898 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:02:01 AM.898 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:07:42 AM.120 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:07:42 AM.120 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:09:44 AM.210 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:09:44 AM.210 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:13:33 AM.594 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:13:33 AM.594 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:17:06 AM.546 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:17:06 AM.546 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:24:56 AM.359 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 404 Not Found 2:39:21 AM.537 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:39:21 AM.537 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 2:54:34 AM.134 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 2:54:34 AM.134 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 3:03:29 AM.105 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 3:03:29 AM.105 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 3:14:25 AM.882 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 3:14:25 AM.882 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 3:16:24 AM.942 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 3:16:24 AM.942 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 3:29:39 AM.209 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 3:29:39 AM.209 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 3:45:38 AM.232 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 3:45:38 AM.232 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 4:21:55 AM.123 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 4:21:55 AM.123 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 4:22:10 AM.602 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 404 Not Found 4:27:00 AM.862 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 4:27:00 AM.862 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 4:31:38 AM.410 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 4:31:38 AM.410 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 4:38:04 AM.257 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 4:38:04 AM.257 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 4:45:01 AM.811 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 4:45:01 AM.811 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 4:46:02 AM.748 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 4:46:02 AM.748 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 5:31:26 AM.460 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 5:31:26 AM.460 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 5:43:12 AM.686 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 5:43:12 AM.686 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 5:44:42 AM.397 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 5:44:42 AM.397 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 6:13:54 AM.934 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 6:13:54 AM.934 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 6:35:51 AM.206 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 6:35:51 AM.206 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 6:51:04 AM.174 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 6:51:04 AM.174 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 6:58:55 AM.944 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 6:58:55 AM.944 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 7:15:18 AM.650 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 7:15:18 AM.650 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type 7:42:42 AM.827 ERROR WEBGUI Only application/json is accepted 7:42:42 AM.827 DEBUG WEBGUI reply_error: 415 Unsupported Media Type

I got it working locally ... now I can't get the Multiplayer environment to access the server using the Connect by IP option to recognize the server. Port forwarding is setup correctly and canyouseeme.org is reporting all ports are open. Any clues as to what step I am missing? Thanks, CTBlankenship

I give up ... it just isn't to be. I wiped out my i7 laptop (the one that I successfully installed the server to to begin with) and then installed OpenBeta Server onto a brand new Windows 10 Pro machine. Exactly the same problems. Do you think this thing only likes Window 8 (lol).

Not just yet ... one step forward two steps back it would seem. One thing I forgot to mention was that when I launched DCS from the command line using "DCS.EXE --webgui" it would ask me for my User ID and Password and then, once it authenticated, a blank square with DCS in the title bar pops up and has the words (Not Responding) next to it. This happened on both machines after installing server files. Even on the first ever attempt on my laptop which worked initially for an hour or so. Don't know if that makes any difference ... thought I'd throw another log on the fire. Status Update: Now when I launch the Web GUI it constantly says "Loading ..." flashing in orange forever. When I close that blank window "DCS (Not Responding)" the message changes to "Server not responding". Grrrrrr ... good f'ng night ... I think I'm finally beat ... but nope ... I'm like a dog with a bone. CTB

Now we are getting somewhere ... I can now get to the error logs which gives us some clues 8:58:26 PM.645 INFO NET server has stopped 8:58:26 PM.645 INFO NET server has started 8:58:26 PM.646 INFO NET Using LEDBAT for UDP congestion control. 8:58:27 PM.860 ERROR NET AddPortMapping(10308, 10308, 192.168.0.23, TCP) failed with code 718 (ConflictInMappingEntry) 8:58:28 PM.305 ERROR NET GetSpecificPortMappingEntry(10308, TCP) failed with code 714 (NoSuchEntryInArray) 8:58:31 PM.240 ERROR NET AddPortMapping(10308, 10308, 192.168.0.23, TCP) failed with code 718 (ConflictInMappingEntry) 8:58:32 PM.392 ERROR NET GetSpecificPortMappingEntry(10308, TCP) failed with code 714 (NoSuchEntryInArray) 8:58:32 PM.392 ERROR NET UPNP failed to map server port 10308 8:58:34 PM.330 ERROR NET AddPortMapping(8088, 8088, 192.168.0.23, TCP) failed with code 718 (ConflictInMappingEntry) 8:58:35 PM.606 ERROR NET GetSpecificPortMappingEntry(8088, TCP) failed with code 714 (NoSuchEntryInArray) 8:58:37 PM.106 ERROR NET AddPortMapping(8088, 8088, 192.168.0.23, TCP) failed with code 718 (ConflictInMappingEntry) 8:58:38 PM.519 ERROR NET GetSpecificPortMappingEntry(8088, TCP) failed with code 714 (NoSuchEntryInArray) 8:58:38 PM.519 ERROR NET UPNP failed to map HTTP port 8088