Upgrade IIS in Windows XP Pro?

[Noozer]

Is it possible to install IIS 6 onto Windows XP Pro?

If not, is it possible to upgrade the IIS5.1 to add more powerful features
such as hosting multiple websites?

Any idea as to how this can be done?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. IIS 6 is only available with Windows Server 2003.
If you desire to "add more powerful features such as hosting
multiple websites", you'll need to purchase and install
Windows Server 2003.

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Windows XP - Shell/User
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| Is it possible to install IIS 6 onto Windows XP Pro?
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| If not, is it possible to upgrade the IIS5.1 to add more powerful features
| such as hosting multiple websites?
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| Any idea as to how this can be done?

 

[Noozer]

And neither of these support the features of Win XP MCE 2005...

Another decision from Microsoft that is pushing me towards Linux. MythTV and
Apache will do the job if I want to invest in learning Linux.

 

[Ken Schaefer]

As I understand it, Windows Media Center is Windows XP Home, which doesn't
support IIS anyway.

Why do you want to host multiple websites on a Media Center PC? That's not
really a typical configuration that Microsoft would be targetting (consider
the average purchaser of MCE - they want a piece of equipment that just
"works" like their existing stereo/audio-visual equipment).

So, you can use Apache (on Windows).
Or you can use Linux (by that doesn't support MCE features either, though
you do mention there are competing products).
Or you can host Window 2003 Server web edition inside Virtual PC or similar

But really, I'd have one machine that you use as your MCE, and one machine
that you use as your webserver (since it seems that you want to do a decent
amount of web serving). That seems a more sensible division (for
administrative reasons, for security reasons etc)

Cheers
Ken

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: And neither of these support the features of Win XP MCE 2005...
:
: Another decision from Microsoft that is pushing me towards Linux. MythTV
and
: Apache will do the job if I want to invest in learning Linux.
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: : > No. IIS 6 is only available with Windows Server 2003.
: > If you desire to "add more powerful features such as hosting
: > multiple websites", you'll need to purchase and install
: > Windows Server 2003.
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: > --
: > Carey Frisch
: > Microsoft MVP
: > Windows XP - Shell/User
: > Microsoft Newsgroups
: >
: > Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
: > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
: >
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: > "Noozer" wrote:
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: > | Is it possible to install IIS 6 onto Windows XP Pro?
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: > | If not, is it possible to upgrade the IIS5.1 to add more powerful
: features
: > | such as hosting multiple websites?
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: > | Any idea as to how this can be done?
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[Noozer]

As I understand it, Windows Media Center is Windows XP Home, which doesn't
support IIS anyway.

Nope... XP Pro. It's got IIS 5.1.

Why do you want to host multiple websites on a Media Center PC? That's not
really a typical configuration that Microsoft would be targetting (consider
the average purchaser of MCE - they want a piece of equipment that just
"works" like their existing stereo/audio-visual equipment).

Because this PC is on 24/7, so makes a good host for my mail server as well.
Webmail doesn't work too well if I've already got another webpage setup in
IIS. The fact that this PC will just sit in the corner doing it's job,
whether recording TV or serving webpages makes it EXCELLENT for IIS.

So, you can use Apache (on Windows).

I'm already familiar with IIS and have been running it on an old PC that
currently has Win2K3 running on it. This hardware is failing so I'm moving
my server services to the Win MCE machine as it has more than enough power
to do both jobs.

But really, I'd have one machine that you use as your MCE, and one machine
that you use as your webserver (since it seems that you want to do a decent
amount of web serving). That seems a more sensible division (for
administrative reasons, for security reasons etc)

I only host a couple of domains. One for myself, one for the family and one
which I use to develop ASP pages on, so can't share a common root.

 

[xfile]

Hi,

Just a side note,

Every application has its intended purpose which may poorly planned, but
still has its own designed purpose.

From what I know which certainly could be wrong, XP Pro and Media Center
edition are not "designed" or "planned" for "server" purpose although they
come with some features for SOHO or advanced users.

I certainly hope every vendor including MS provide only one product with
every possible features. But I guess that's not possible in the real life


PS: You will encounter other problems as well for Linux as there is no
perfect product in the world

Just to share with you

 

[Bob Christian]

I know of a marketing firm that is trying to abandon Microsoft products
completely, and has almost done it after 4 years. They are very happy with
the Apple platform. Their hosting is all Linux and it has worked out really
well for them.

I had a law firm go to Linux...well, they tried to go to Linux. It was
pretty ugly.

I knew of a college that left NT and VMS went towards Linux and did very
well until people started screaming for Outlook Web Access and the ability
to check their mail from any workstation on campus.

I haven't known any web developers to run Windows XP and the IIS server,
believe it or not. Granted, several of them have MSDN Universal memberships
and have worked their applications into Sharepoint, etc.

Bob

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <#[email protected]> "Bob Christian"

I knew of a college that left NT and VMS went towards Linux and did very
well until people started screaming for Outlook Web Access and the ability
to check their mail from any workstation on campus.

This isn't hard to implement without resorting to Exchange -- Any common
IMAP implementation and squirrelmail should do the trick.

 

[Robert Moir]

This isn't hard to implement without resorting to Exchange -- Any
common IMAP implementation and squirrelmail should do the trick.

The latest version of OWA does have some nice features from an end user
point of view.

But I often wonder if people want the features or just a name they know.
I've advised loads of people against moving to Exchange just because they've
heard of it, when they only want a mail server and have no intention of
using groupware features.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <#[email protected]> "Robert Moir"

The latest version of OWA does have some nice features from an end user
point of view.

The latest beta version of MDaemon provides virtually all of the same
functionality.

You can probably find the same in open source tools if you're up for the
challenge.

But I often wonder if people want the features or just a name they know.
I've advised loads of people against moving to Exchange just because they've
heard of it, when they only want a mail server and have no intention of
using groupware features.

Agreed -- If you want a mail server, get one. You can do much better
without the groupware functionality.