visitors to IIS web server on own computer

[Sandra]

How do you allow visitors to a web site on your own
computer in IIS 5.1 (XP Professional)?

 

[Bob Lehmann]

Very carefully.

Bob Lehmann

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If you are on cable or DSL, then unless your have a commercial account, most providers block access
to port 80 as well as the option to cancel your account if detected that you are running server.

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[Tom Pepper Willett]

You can start the learning process here:
http://www.iisfaq.com/?View=A470
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[Mark Fitzpatrick]

Also, keep in mind that XP has a limit of 10 connections. Now, for some
sites this may seem fine, but 10 connections does not mean 10 users.One user
can take up several connections and you could end up in the situation where
you may only be able to have one or two users.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

 

[Sandra]

Thanks for replying, Mark.

I have spent a lot of time researching and installing the
IIS and SP extensions. I had great hopes for using it.
I'm wondering now if I have wasted my time. What do YOU
use the IIS for?

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

IIS on a workstation such as WinXP Pro is designed for use in viewing
development work before you publish to a host server. That way you can view
the FP components you may use, and other server based applications, such as
asp and other scripts.

winxp Pro is not a server O/S designed to host web sites for the public.
For that, you would need a server O/S such as Windows 2000 or Windows 2003
servers.
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