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Can I run the ODBC-ODBC Bridge server on UNIX without the inetd Super-Server?

Yes. By default, the Easysoft ODBC-ODBC Bridge Server for UNIX is installed as a service with entries in the /etc/services and /etc/inetd.conf files. The ODBC-ODBC Bridge also supports xinetd. However, the ODBC-ODBC Bridge server for UNIX can run standalone as well. To do this, either:

Once you have done the above, start the server by changing directory to install_path/easysoft/oob/server and run:

./esoobserver standalone

The server starts listening for connections on the port specified in the esoobserver.ini file. You should really start the ODBC-ODBC Bridge server as root or it will be unable to change to the LogonUser specified in the ODBC-ODBC Bridge client data source. If you don't do this, no logon authentication gets done and all clients run as the user who started the ODBC-ODBC Bridge server.

To start ODBC-ODBC Bridge server standalone at machine boot time, edit the relevant rc script. The file you need to change depends on your operating system so it is best to consult your system administrator. On Red Hat Linux, a good place is /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

When the ODBC-ODBC Bridge server starts in standalone mode, it forks a process to handle HTTP requests on port 8890. (To change the default port, edit esoobserver.ini file.) You can then go to http://machine.domain:8890 for connection statistics, configurable parameters, and access control lists. To change ODBC-ODBC Bridge settings by using this HTTP interface, first set HTTPAdmin in the esoobserver.ini file to specify an existing user on your machine. Enter this user's password when viewing or making changes on some protected pages. On some platforms, the ODBC-ODBC Bridge server must be running as root to verify the user name and password.