WindowsXP Pro Web Server

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Eric Fehlhaber

Hello, I have WindowsXP Pro. I was wondering if someone could give me
directions or point me to a source that will give me directions for setting
up my PC as a web server and also as an email (exchange) server? Also, what
is the difference between IIS and Apache? Does one have advantages over the
other?

Thanks!
 
Hi,

In my opinion If you are planning to host websites and email services, You
will need windows 2000 server or windows 2003 server.

Please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/iis/default.mspx
www.tryiis.com

Difference between IIS and Apache:
http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3074841

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IIS is included with XP Pro. but is not installed by default. From the
Add/Remove Programs dialog box, select Add/Remove Windows Components and
then IIS (you will need your XP CD). After IIS is installed, you will have
a new directory on your c drive "C:\inetpub\wwwRoot". This is the root of
the web server and new web applications can either be created as
sub-directories of wwwRoot or need to be "Web Shared" to IIS by right
clicking the folder, selecting Web Sharing and then the choice to share the
folder.

As for Exchange, XP does not include Exchange and Exchange needs to be
installed on a Windows server machine, not XP. Don't take this the wrong
way, but if you have to ask how to set up and run Exchange, you aren't ready
to do it. You'll need an understanding of Windows Server, Windows domain
accounts, Access Control Lists, DNS, port management and more to efficiently
and securely install and configure Exchange.

Apache is a popular web server designed to run on Linux/Unix platforms.
 
Hello,

If you have Windows XP Pro, then you have IIS available. The home edition
does not include IIS. But...you are limited to 10 concurrent connections in
Windows XP Pro, so if you are any serious with the website, you will need a
server edition.

As for Exchange, you will need a server edition of Windows for that too.
 
Thanks for the info! Doesn't Apache run on Windows also though?
 
Eric Fehlhaber said:
Thanks for the info! Doesn't Apache run on Windows also though?
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Yes it does. I've been running Apache on XP Home edition for over a year
with no problems.

Dave.
 
But...you are limited to 10 concurrent connections in
Windows XP Pro, so if you are any serious with the website, you will need a
server edition.
Click to expand...

Are you sure about that? I believe the 10 simultaneous connections was a
limit of Personal Web Server, not IIS. Also, the fact that IIS is running
on XP rather than Windows 2000 or 2003 Server should be irrelevant to how
many connections IIS can support.
 
It is in fact a limit of IIS 5.1 in WinXP Pro. Different versions of IIS
for the various platforms.

Tom
 
Hello, I have WindowsXP Pro. I was wondering if someone could give me
directions or point me to a source that will give me directions for setting
up my PC as a web server and also as an email (exchange) server? Also, what
is the difference between IIS and Apache? Does one have advantages over the
other?

Thanks!
Click to expand...

Another thing you may have NOT considered: If you plan on setting up
your home computer as a Web Server for the outside world (not just
your home LAN if you have one), your ISP may very well cancel your
account.

Just about every ISP I have ever seen a service contract for
specifically precludes home users from using their connection to
operate a server - be it a web server, ftp server, or whatever. To do
so gives the ISP cause to terminate the account/connection, usually
with NO refund of whatever funds you may have prepaid. Food for
thought.
 
Yes, Eric, just like you were originally told.

Tom

| So, the limit IS 10 simultaneous connections in IIS 5.1?
|
|
| | > It is in fact a limit of IIS 5.1 in WinXP Pro. Different versions of
IIS
| > for the various platforms.
| >
| > Tom
| > | > > > But...you are limited to 10 concurrent connections in
| > > > Windows XP Pro, so if you are any serious with the website, you will
| > need
| > > a
| > > > server edition.
| > >
| > > Are you sure about that? I believe the 10 simultaneous connections
was
| a
| > > limit of Personal Web Server, not IIS. Also, the fact that IIS is
| running
| > > on XP rather than Windows 2000 or 2003 Server should be irrelevant to
| how
| > > many connections IIS can support.
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
 
Greetings --

Actually, the number of simultaneous inbound connections is
limited by the OS, not by IIS. WinXP Pro allows a maximum of 10
inbound connections, while WinXP Home allows a maximum of 5. If you
need more connections, you'll need to host your site on a machine
running a server OS.

Bruce Chambers
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having both at once. - RAH
 
Greetings --

A very good point. But many of those same ISPs will allow one to
host his/own site, for an appropriate fee.


Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
 
Although there is the 10 connection limit of IIS, is "file sharing" in this
context the same thing as IIS conncections?
 
Greetings --

Actually, the number of simultaneous inbound connections is
limited by the OS, not by IIS. WinXP Pro allows a maximum of 10
inbound connections, while WinXP Home allows a maximum of 5. If you
need more connections, you'll need to host your site on a machine
running a server OS.
Click to expand...

Well, actually you're correct. You just happen to be wrong. :)

The 10 concurrent connection limit doesn't apply when using Apache on
XP, since Apache isn't tied to the OS for limiting access.

Jeff
 
Greetings --

A very good point. But many of those same ISPs will allow one to
host his/own site, for an appropriate fee.


Bruce Chambers
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Usually an hefty fee over what you pay for "home" access. Most ISP
contracts I've had the displeasure of reviewing classify those running
home based servers as businesses - and they have to pay business
rates, which are signficantly higher than home rates. On the plus
side, you sometimes get better throughput, but that's strictly up to
the ISP.
 
Hello,
When I try to install Internet Information Server (IIS)
on Windows XP Professional (evaluation edition), I get
the following error message:
"The file 'admxprox.dll' on Windows XP Professional CD-
ROM is needed".
However the installation program is unable to locate this
file on the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM and as a
result I am unable to install IIS.
Any help in resolving this issue would be much
appreciated.
Regards,
Austin
 
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