Once set up and vpn is working unable to access any of the apps will not let you open to make any changes. Please any help would assist
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Chris wrote:
Hey Gh0st — welcome, and don't worry, nothing's broken. On a Windows install this is almost always the same thing: Windows keeps SparkBox's Linux side on its own little network, so the app addresses can end up somewhere only this PC can reach — which makes every app look like it just won't open. Quick way to see what's going on: open your Ubuntu terminal and run sparkbox urls. It lists the address for each app, and on a Windows box it now flags when those addresses only work from this PC, with the fix printed right below. Paste what it shows and I'll get you straight into the apps.
Gh0st wrote:
Will this also work on an install on windows as an app and not on an Ubuntu machine?
Chris wrote:
Good question — and yes, it's the same thing. When you install SparkBox on Windows it runs inside Windows' built-in Linux, so the Linux side (Ubuntu) is what's actually doing the work — there isn't a separate Windows app. So sparkbox urls runs in that Ubuntu terminal either way: open Ubuntu from your Start menu, type sparkbox urls, and press Enter. It lists each app's address, and on a Windows box it flags when those addresses only work from this PC, with the fix printed right underneath. Send me what it prints and I'll get you sorted.
Gh0st wrote:
Thank you for the assist
Chris wrote:
Let's get this sorted — you're close. On Windows, SparkBox runs in its own Linux layer, and you open the apps through the dashboard, not by typing an IP. Two things. First, in the dashboard, click an app's Open button — does a browser tab open at all, and what does the address bar show? Second, open the SparkBox terminal and run — it prints the correct address for every app, which usually fixes it when the saved address has drifted. Paste what it shows and we'll go from there.