
Sensorsoft Remote Watchman Express/Client User Manual
Sensorsoft Web Server (HTTP) Settings: Select this checkbox if you would like this web server
enabled so others can view the files located in the Web Server Root Directory.
TCP Port: Enter the TCP port number that the web server will use. The Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority (IANA) has defined TCP port 80 as the international standard TCP port for
web browsers and servers; you may wish to change this value. You have the option to set this port
from 1 to 65535, but Sensorsoft recommends that you choose a port between 1024 and 65535, as
ports 1 through 1023 are reserved for other “well known” protocols. If you change the TCP Port
from the default value of 80 to another number, remote users must include that port number in the
URL in order to access the files in the web server’s root directory. (e.g. <IP address>:<TCP
port>)
Restart Button: Click this button if you changed the TCP port or the Web Server Root
Directory. This will restart the web server with the new settings.
Web Server Root Directory: This is the directory where the web server expects to find all files
it can share with remote users.
View Web Server Page(s): Click this button to launch your default web browser and view any
files located in the Web Server Root Directory.
OK Button: Click this button to activate/save your changes and close the window.
Cancel Button: Click this button to abort any changes and close the window.
Apply Button: Click this button to activate/save your changes without closing the window.
Please note that it is very important to click the Apply button after all desired changes.
Important Tip: Always click the Apply or OK button to save all changes on the form and
prevent an unnecessary technical support incident.
IMPORTANT SECURITY TIPS: If you intend to expose the Sensorsoft Web Server to the live
Internet we recommend placing it behind a separate firewall device to protect it from various
hacker attacks. This web server has no user login authentication, therefore we recommend
changing the TCP port to something other than 80 (the default) as a simple security measure.
Running the software as a separate User under Windows
XP
If you install the software on a Windows XP machine, you do not have to dedicate that machine
to the user that is doing the monitoring. Windows XP allows several user sessions to run
simultaneously on one machine. Using this feature of Windows XP, it is easy to run the software
in the background as another user. You may choose to create a dedicated user account that
signifies your monitoring activity. You can switch user sessions in Windows XP by pressing
Windows key – L or clicking on Start Menu – Log off <user session> and selecting Switch
User.
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