Web Server

[D. Olsen]

Can someone tell me where I can find some good resources on
how to set up Windows XP as a web server? I want to host
my web site on my home computer and need some information
how to set it up to work with HTTP and FTP and how to set
it up to be as secure as possible.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Internet Information Services (IIS) FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/iis_faq.mspx

Internet Information Services 5.1
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/evaluation/overviews/iis.asp

Personal Web Server Is Not Included with Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304197&Product=winxp

Please visit the IIS experts in the IIS newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.inetserver.iis

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"D. Olsen" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| Can someone tell me where I can find some good resources on
| how to set up Windows XP as a web server? I want to host
| my web site on my home computer and need some information
| how to set it up to work with HTTP and FTP and how to set
| it up to be as secure as possible.

 

[purplehaz]

Also check with your ISP first. Most isps do not let you host your own
website or they make you pay extra for it. If they do not allow you to host
a site and you do and get caught(and most likely they will catch you), you
may get your service terminated and you may also get banned for life. I know
someone who just this happened too. Now they cannot get cable internet in
their name for the rest of their life.