Trying to access server via IP address, not domain name

[Guest]

Hope I can explain this without sounding too dumb.

I'm trying to help my sister with designing her new site, currently residing
on her neighbor's server. I go to the site via IE, "edit with Microsoft
Frontpage" but can only open a read-only copy and cannot get into live site.
I have login info but cannot get that far. Publish command is greyed-out.
Can only save or save-as. I saved copy locally.

Tried Open Site comman through FP2003 but of course prompts to look in NN
for site. Can't create new Network Place either.

I have created and maintain 4 websites and have never had this problem.
Could it have anything to do with fact that I am trying to set up remote site
using IP address instead of domain? When I imported site folders, created
new web locally and try to publish to remote I get errors:

Unable to open http://38.100.66.23
1. The web server may not have FrontPage Server Extensions installed
2. The web server may be temporarily out of service
3. If you are connecting through a proxy server, the proxy settings may be
incorrect
4. An error may have occurred in the web server.

Site administrator hosts 200+ sites, savvy man, checked server health,
extensions, etc etc but can't figure out why I can't get in or publish live
or remotely.

TIA for any help.

Becky

 

[Guest]

I can't find the thread right this moment but whoever created the FPCleaner
program and posted download link here has my undying devotion and admiration.
Worked like a charm and now I can access server no problem. Thank you!!!!!

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

That would be Steve Easton, Microsoft MVP for FrontPage. FPCleaner is great,
isn't it? It's saved my sanity more than once. Here's the link if anyone
else is looking for it: http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm

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~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

 

[Steve Easton]

Thanks Kathleen.

;-)


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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm