[ome-users] Technical question about OMERO

[Chris Allan]

List reply for everyone's benefit.

On 17 Jul 2007, at 18:34, Ash Pahwa wrote:

> I have down loaded the OMERO server software and installed on a  
> Linux (Ubuntu 7.04) machine.  The server can be accessed using the  
> following link.
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> http://68.6.127.90:8080/WebAdmin
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> LoginID: root
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> Password: omero
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> Using the “WebAdmin” tools I have created a user called “u1” with a  
> password “u1password”.
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> OMERO also comes with a Java client software called “OMERO  
> Insight”.  When I try to connect to the server from the client  
> software, I get an error message.  Here is what I did.
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> Start OMERO.insight.exe
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> Entered the server IP address
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> LoginID: u1
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> Password: u1password
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> I get the error message that “Failed to log onto OMERO.  The screen  
> shot is enclosed.  Even if I try to log on using the “root”  
> account, I get the same error.
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> Please let me know what mistake I am making.  Please let me know  
> the correct procedure to connect to the OMERO server from the  
> client software.

The problem you're having (and the solution) is summarized here:

http://trac.openmicroscopy.org.uk/omero/wiki/OmeroTroubleshooting

You should also be using "68.6.127.90" as your server address not  
"http://68.6.127.90:8080".

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> Best regards,
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> Ash Pahwa

Hope this helps.

Ciao.

-Chris