Finding a webservice server

29 Jun 2005 2:35 PM

Aussie Rules

Hi,

I have a classic client server app.

When the client is installed on the PC I would like the client application
to some how 'find' the server or servers that host the server logic.

Kind of like how the SQL tools, can list all the SQL servers in the network.

My thoughts are to have the server running some sort of web service,
listening on a port, and the client does some sort of IP broadcast on that
port. When the broadcast happens, the webservice responds, and the client
then knows the name/details of the server.

I figure this is a good way to do this, but have no idea on how to go about
it.

Is there an easier solution to this ?

The server is based on SQL, so another option is to get a list of the SQL
Servers, and then use that.

Thanks

29 Jun 2005 5:36 PM

ValK

Here is example how to get list of all comp. On your network:

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/MyLanApp.asp

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"Aussie Rules" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a classic client server app.
>
> When the client is installed on the PC I would like the client application
> to some how 'find' the server or servers that host the server logic.
>
> Kind of like how the SQL tools, can list all the SQL servers in the network.
>
> My thoughts are to have the server running some sort of web service,
> listening on a port, and the client does some sort of IP broadcast on that
> port. When the broadcast happens, the webservice responds, and the client
> then knows the name/details of the server.
>
> I figure this is a good way to do this, but have no idea on how to go about
> it.
>
> Is there an easier solution to this ?
>
> The server is based on SQL, so another option is to get a list of the SQL
> Servers, and then use that.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

29 Jun 2005 7:33 PM

m.posseth

well i have just recently implemeted exactly what you mention in my project

in my situation i used UDP broadcasting as it does not require anny user
configuration ( i dont have to know the servers / clients ip to send a
message )
i implemented the sender and receiver in 2 simple to use classes , if you
are interested i can send you an example

i have atached a example with this post but i do not know if it is allowed
to send binary`s to this newsgroup

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

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"Aussie Rules" <n*@body.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a classic client server app.
>
> When the client is installed on the PC I would like the client application
> to some how 'find' the server or servers that host the server logic.
>
> Kind of like how the SQL tools, can list all the SQL servers in the
> network.
>
> My thoughts are to have the server running some sort of web service,
> listening on a port, and the client does some sort of IP broadcast on that
> port. When the broadcast happens, the webservice responds, and the client
> then knows the name/details of the server.
>
> I figure this is a good way to do this, but have no idea on how to go
> about
> it.
>
> Is there an easier solution to this ?
>
> The server is based on SQL, so another option is to get a list of the SQL
> Servers, and then use that.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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