VirtueTech Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Hello everyone, Can I use XP to allow users to connect via HTTP to download movies/files from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Yes just install IIS (u'll need ur WinXP CD though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 Originally posted by Rudy Yes just install IIS (u'll need ur WinXP CD though) I wouldn't be installing IIS now, with all the all the worms around... code red, nimda. There could easily be more new worms spead and IIS is vulnerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_inactive Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 according to windowsxp.nu . There are several versions of Windows XP . This release will come in more flavors! Windows XP Personal For home users, Personalized Welcome Screen, fast user switching Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional 64bit For corporate users. 2 processors, 4GB memory Windows .NET Server Windows .NET Server 64 bit Small and medium server solutions: Supports 2 processors, 4GB memory. Note: win2k Advanced server supports 4 processors! Terminal Server only in Admin mode! Windows .NETAdvanced Server Windows .NET Server 64 bit Business Critical Servers: Supports 8 processors, 8 GB memory, 2 node Clustering, 32 node Network Load balancing Terminal Server application mode Windows .NET Data center Server 32 bit (I assume) Windows .NET Data center Server 64bit Mission critical High availability: 32 processors, 64 GB, 4 node clustering, 32 node Network Load Balancing, Winsock Direct Windows XP Embedded For PDA, and Thin Clients (WBT) Windows .NET Webserver Stripped down server for webserver use only Windows .NET Small Business Server (I assume) Multi Purpose server for small business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEST Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Where i can download Microsoft IIS ??? please give me link's:ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaos34 Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 WEST, IIS comes with windows 2000 pro and up, and windows xp pro and up (not in home version). everyone's worried about many IIS security holes, so you may want to jsut use apache. go to www.apache.org and download apache web server for win32. it's nice, fast, and very configureable =p i also use a little tool called dns2go (www.dns2go.com) that makes it easier for people to just type in an address such as blahblahblah.d2g.com if you haven't already registered and paid for a domain name (this is free by the way, it's a nice alternative, and you don't have to worry about yer IP changing). there ya go :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEST Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 I am running Microsoft Windows XP pro corp.Final How to me to find IIS??? How I can take advantage of it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxtime Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Ok .... here is what you do........... click start-------------->control panel-------------->add/remove programs-------------->then on the left of the window click "add/remove windows components" and its in there IIS :D BTW my web site is down right now cause my main puters at a friends for a lan party. also, I use www.changeip.com to register my website. they have cooler sub-domains. rather than www.blahblah.d2g.com you can use www.blahblah.onedumb.com or www.blahblah.imastud.com or whatever....... and i use a program called dyndns that updates my dynamic dns automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 Originally posted by WEST I am running Microsoft Windows XP pro corp.Final How to me to find IIS??? How I can take advantage of it??? Don't go jumping into IIS straight away, you might want to find out if your ISP has code-red or nimda through their network. Also, I am assuming you have fast cable access (ie. 128kbs or greater upload) otherwise it is not worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 If I were you, I'll go for Apache instead of IIS. But I've heard that Apache have some issue with Windows, I've never really try Apache out, any one having any problem with Apache? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 Originally posted by configure If I were you, I'll go for Apache instead of IIS. But I've heard that Apache have some issue with Windows, I've never really try Apache out, any one having any problem with Apache? Apache...well it can't be worse than IIS, can it? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PabUK Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 I have and sometimes run Apache in XP, have no problems with it whatsoever, it is a great webserver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 I don't bother installing IIS coz of code red and nimda. I'm using always on broadband connection and if I have IIS installed, probably my computer will be dead :dead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEST Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 Thank's all ,my MS IIS 5.1 working great :))):D :cool: :p :lick: :smart: :old: :bandit: :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark-NLD Posted October 6, 2001 Share Posted October 6, 2001 If you use XP Pro. as a webserver, won't the amount of users at the same time be limited to 10? I think for more connections, you have to use a server version of the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted October 6, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2001 WEST, If I were you, I would patch up my IIS before launching it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtueTech Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 Ok I'm having a problem maybe someone here that has some IIS skils can help me. I setup IIS and it works so that I can view the site locally...but it doesn't allow users from the outside of my network to view the site. I have also setup and FTP. This one allows users of the outside to view it. I'm using a cable modem on my machine and the IP is http://24.187.10.112 Can someone please help me out. I have looked at the settings and it seems to say that all users can see this site. I'm using the default site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtueTech Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 I think Windows XP professional is only allowing me to use it as an intranet not an internet....damn ...any ideas please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zivan56 Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Try using Apache, Xitami, Vqserver and many more free server availiable servers that for for intranet/internet. You can find many free ones at ServerWatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtueTech Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 I tried apache...it does the same thing. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted October 7, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2001 Then I don't think the problem is from your web-server daemon. It might be something related to firewall or something that might have refusing incoming connection on port 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zivan56 Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Are you using a router/hub/shared internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtueTech Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 Figured it out....seems my cable company had blocked off the original port 80 so I had to setup IIS to use port 8080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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