second party purchases of software

[Guest]

In order to try to setup a personal server for a web page,
would I be able to use windows XP pro purchased from
a privite party. I currently am have XP pesonal edition.

 

[Gordon]

In order to try to setup a personal server for a web page,
would I be able to use windows XP pro purchased from
a privite party. I currently am have XP pesonal edition.

if this is a web page that will be accessed by people surfing the web from
outside your network, then I wouldn't use Windows at all. Use Apache
instead.....

 

[Guest]

if this is a web page that will be accessed by people surfing the web from
outside your network, then I wouldn't use Windows at all. Use Apache
instead.....


Gordon thanks. I'm a real novice at html and would like get into it as cheaply and easily at first. may never go to far. want to know if "used" windows (with Personal server) would work on my computer or would it have to be blocked somway and need approval by microsoft, etc.

kafton

 

[Bruce Chambers]

In order to try to setup a personal server for a web page,
would I be able to use windows XP pro purchased from
a privite party.

You could, but you need to bear in mind that WinXP Pro is limited to a
maximum of 10 inbound network connections. It wouldn't make a
particularly useful web or file server. You really should use a machine
and operating system designed for the purpose.

Also, you'll need to check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to
determine if your service agreement permits you to host a web site on
your own "server."


I currently am have XP pesonal edition.


There's no such thing. Perhaps you mean "Windows XP Home Edition?"


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[Gordon]

kafton

Firstly, how are you hosting this webpage? Do you have a dedicated machine
for it, and have you got a static IP address from your ISP?

 

[Guest]

Firstly, how are you hosting this webpage? Do you have a dedicated machine
for it, and have you got a static IP address from your ISP?


my intention was to try to host on my personal (non-dedicated) machine. It would not be on line contiually so that could be a problem. If that isn't feasible ,then I planned to try the ISP route, which I haven't check on as yet.

Checked out the Apache site, as you suggested, but it is well above my level.
I hoped this to be a learning experience and I may learn I'm not qualified.

 

[Gordon]

Checked out the Apache site, as you suggested, but it is well above my
level.
I hoped this to be a learning experience and I may learn I'm not
qualified.

I think you would be best to set up a web site using your ISP as host,
particularly as you would seem to be a beginner. Most ISPs give their
customers server space for a web page or two

 

[Guest]

I think you would be best to set up a web site using your ISP as host,
particularly as you would seem to be a beginner. Most ISPs give their
customers server space for a web page or two


thanks think i'll go that way.

 

[Guest]

You could, but you need to bear in mind that WinXP Pro is limited to a
maximum of 10 inbound network connections. It wouldn't make a
particularly useful web or file server. You really should use a machine
and operating system designed for the purpose.

Also, you'll need to check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to
determine if your service agreement permits you to host a web site on
your own "server."


I currently am have XP pesonal edition.


There's no such thing. Perhaps you mean "Windows XP Home Edition?"


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
thanks, believe i'll go the ISP route

 

[Guest]

First, you do not need to run a server to generate HTML pages unless you want
them available to the public. If for just learning purposes, you can just
code them in notepad and save them as a .htm file (or .hta if want it to be
able to access files on the system). If you insist on testing it out on a
personal server, there is a hack for XP Home to run IIS (Internet Information
Services) using either the Windows 2000 CD or by downloading the files from a
certain site (the site will take you a while to find) but anywho, i need to
go and eat supper..

PEACE OUT G-DAWG!!!

 

[Rock]

"kafton"wrote

In order to try to setup a personal server for a web page,
would I be able to use windows XP pro purchased from
a privite party. I currently am have XP pesonal edition.

Others have answered your server question. As to using a copy of XP (Home
or Pro) purchased from a private party, it depends. If it's a retail
version then yes it can be sold to another party as long as it's first
removed from the computer on which it's installed. For OEM copies, if it
has been installed on a system, it's tied to that computer by the license
(EULA), and can't be sold or transferred unless the computer goes with it.