How can I browse my Tomcat localhost from another computer on the network?

Question

I\'m an IIS guy and know its as simple as just using the http://[computername]/path to webapp.. however, I can\'t seem to figure out how to make this possible for a JSP appl

Answer 1

Have you created an exception in your firewall?

Assuming that Tomcat is running on port 8080 and this is a Windows XP machine, the the firewall will block that port (not the case on Windows Server 2003).

The firewall can be configured by: choosing the Windows Firewall from the Control Panel, then click on Exceptions -> Add Port and enter name and number: Tomcat, 8080 and leave transport protocol as TCP