How to Change the TCP Port of the Qlikview Web Server Service

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

How to change the TCP Port that is used by the Qlikview Web Server Service in Qlikview.

Environment:

QlikView 

1. Stop the QlikView Web Server Service (QVWS)
2. Navigate to C:\Program Files\QlikView\Server\Web Server
3. Backup the QVWebServer.exe.config
4. Open the QVWebServer.exe.config in a Text editor and change the port value to the desired port as shown below in the value= area:
   

   <!-- The port the service listens to. -->
   <add key="WebservicePort" value="4750"/>​

5. Save the file
6.  Restart the Web Server Service (QlikView Web Server) or the Settings Service (IIS web server)
7. Go to the Qlikview Management Console navigate to the Web Server resource (Qlikview Management Console -> System-> Setup -> QlikView Web Servers -> Click on the Edit button (pencil icon to the right))
8. Change the default TCP port of 4750 to the port specified in Step 3 above (ex: http://<servername>:4750/QVWS/Service)
9. Click Apply button
10. Go to the Status -> Service in the Management Console to verify the QVWS resource is now online
11. Go to C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\WebServer path and edit the Config.xml file
12. Look for the <ConfigUrl>http://_:4750/QVWS/Service</ConfigUrl> line and change the port from 4750 to the new port number there too if it is not correct.