Problems accessing Web Server on local network

[Peter R. Fletcher]

Trying again - I got no responses to this a couple of weeks ago.

I have IIS 5.1 running on an XP Pro system which is networked with a
number of other systems running XP home. All have SP2 and all other
current updates. I use the XP Pro system to develop, publish and test
Frontpage websites and ASP.NET code before uploading them to external
sites. Everything works fine on that system - i.e. I can publish and
browse to http://localhost/whatever and view and test my sites and
code without problems. For various reasons, I would like to give the
other networked systems browse access to at least some of the stuff
published locally to the XP Pro system, but I cannot seem to find
settings in Directory Security for the default Web Site on that system
that work to permit this. The systems are all in the same workgroup
and are already using File and Printer Sharing without problems.
Everything is behind a NAT internet router, so I do not need security
against attack - totally open access for the local network would be
ideal. I would prefer the "remote" users not to have to log in to get
access, but could tolerate this if it is unavoidable.

Can anyone give me some help with this.

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Peter R. Fletcher

 

[WTC]

Try using IIS6, if I understand you correctly you will have better user
security control.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/tryiis/default.mspx

 

[Peter R. Fletcher]

Thanks for the suggestion. However, unless I am missing something, I
would have to upgrade my OS to Server 2003 to get IIS6. I am a MSDN
subscriber, so the $ cost of that upgrade, even in the long term, is
not an issue, but the time and effort cost would be considerable, and
I suspect that I have applications and hardware that are not
compatible with the server OS. XP Pro does everything (else!) that I
need, and I am sure that IIS 5.1 _can_ be configured to do what I want
- I just don't know how!

Try using IIS6, if I understand you correctly you will have better user
security control.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/tryiis/default.mspx

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Peter R. Fletcher

 

[WTC]

no you don't, I am using IIS 6 on XP. And I downloaded it free from
Microsoft.

 

[WTC]

Here is a link to show you IIS 6 with XP Pro

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312504

 

[Leythos]

Here is a link to show you IIS 6 with XP Pro

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312504

This update has nothing to do with RUNNING IIS6 on a XP box. That update
is only the IIS 6 manager interface, not IIS 6.


Overview
With IIS 6.0 Manager for Windows XP, administrators can remotely manage
an IIS 6.0 server from a Windows XP Professional workstation. This tool
only installs a snap-in for Microsoft Management Console and its
associated DLLs and documentation; it does not install the complete IIS
6.0 server on your local computer.

* This tool is available only in English. When installed on non-
English editions of Windows XP, IIS 6.0 Manager, documentation, folders,
and shortcuts appear as English-only.

* After installation, IIS 6.0 Manager and IIS 5.1 Manager coexist in
separate directories on the same computer.


* Start the IIS 6.0 Manager after installation from the
administrative tools folder in the Control Panel, not from the Computer
Management console. If the IIS 5.1 Manager is also installed, it will
appear in the Computer Management console, not the IIS 6.0 Manager.

 

[Peter R. Fletcher]

This update has nothing to do with RUNNING IIS6 on a XP box. That update
is only the IIS 6 manager interface, not IIS 6.


Overview
With IIS 6.0 Manager for Windows XP, administrators can remotely manage
an IIS 6.0 server from a Windows XP Professional workstation. This tool
only installs a snap-in for Microsoft Management Console and its
associated DLLs and documentation; it does not install the complete IIS
6.0 server on your local computer.

* This tool is available only in English. When installed on non-
English editions of Windows XP, IIS 6.0 Manager, documentation, folders,
and shortcuts appear as English-only.

* After installation, IIS 6.0 Manager and IIS 5.1 Manager coexist in
separate directories on the same computer.


* Start the IIS 6.0 Manager after installation from the
administrative tools folder in the Control Panel, not from the Computer
Management console. If the IIS 5.1 Manager is also installed, it will
appear in the Computer Management console, not the IIS 6.0 Manager.

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Thanks! That is what I had gathered, too.

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Peter R. Fletcher

 

[WTC]

Sorry about the confusion, I should have known better.