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Connect to Report Server from client through Internet Browser

  • June 11, 2015 at 7:12 am

    #297607

    Hello,

    after installing SQL Server 2008 R2 and the Reporting Services, I've managed to access the Report Manager URL http://myServer:80/Reports through the web browser on the machine itself. But if i am trying to connect to on my client browser it does not find the Report Server.

    Can anyone see what my missunderstanding is? Do I need to configure the server in any way? Do I need to configure the firewall?

    Thank you very much in advance and Kind Regards

  • June 11, 2015 at 11:07 am

    #1804786

    yes, it's a firewall issue.

    the firewall needs to be told that public traffic from an external ip , that is targeted to port 80, needs to go to your internal SSRS server.

    for example, from the SSRS server, go to WhatisMyIP.com. that is the the address you are using. the firewall prevents external traffic from finding anything at that IP.

    the firewall would need to be set to say, port 80 traffic to that IP is forwarded to the right server internally;

    typically, you'd get the network guys to add a CNAME record, so no one needs to memorize IPS; so the CNAME of MyReportServer.CompanyDomain.com is easier to work with.

    you'll need to pull in the network guys on this, because a LOT depends on the network config,and whether it should even be allowed to be exposed(do the reports expose Private information, etc.

    at my shop that kind of stuff requires being on the LAN, in with AD Credentials or in via a VPN, due to personally identifiable information even be possible exposed.

    Lowell

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  • June 12, 2015 at 4:04 am

    #1804930

    Thanks for the answer.I really apprecaite it

    I will check on that with our Network Team.

    Kind Regards

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