How do I allow internet access to my home pc web site?

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Rizla

Hi,

Running WinXPpro sp1 - P4 3.06. ADSL + Router + fixed address.

I want to set up my web site on my home pc so that it is accessable from
the internet to browsers etc.
How can I do that on my set up?

What software can I use? Is there anything in XP that I can use (I can't
see anything). I looked at Apache and at Unix - but they seem very complex
for a home user.

R.
 
Rizla said:
Hi,

Running WinXPpro sp1 - P4 3.06. ADSL + Router + fixed address.

I want to set up my web site on my home pc so that it is accessable from
the internet to browsers etc.
How can I do that on my set up?

What software can I use? Is there anything in XP that I can use (I can't
see anything). I looked at Apache and at Unix - but they seem very complex
for a home user.

R.
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You have a choice:

With XP Pro comes Microsoft IIS Web server. Install from the Windows CD
via "Windows Components" tab on the normal Control Panel app for
installing apps.

You can also run Apache web server (free from www.apache.org) which is
in ubiquitous use.

I'd say they are both equal in ease of simple setup, but both require a
minimum understanding else you're going to get into all kinds of
securiyt issues by exposing a service directly to the interent.

I run both IIS and Apache (not at same time of course) on my laptop for
development. I run Apache (on Linux) for the web server (production).
Apache setup on a Linux machine is pretty straight-forward and well
documented.

For what it's worth, I detect a whole lot of cracker attacks in the
security logs for Apacha from folks "out there" who are seeking
Microsoft IIS servers to crack into. No matter which server you use on
the Internet make sure it secure. For that there is lots of material
available for both servers to read and learn.
 
Hi,

Running WinXPpro sp1 - P4 3.06. ADSL + Router + fixed address.

I want to set up my web site on my home pc so that it is accessable from
the internet to browsers etc.
How can I do that on my set up?

What software can I use? Is there anything in XP that I can use (I can't
see anything). I looked at Apache and at Unix - but they seem very complex
for a home user.

R.
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Start > Help > IIS

Apache in my opinion is a better solution as it does noyt have the
connection restrictions of IIS. And it comes with a binary instalation for
windows that will automatically install and serve static pages with no
configuration required by you. Unless of course you want to serve dynamic
contecnt, PHP, ASP, etc using databases. Then of course both IIS and Apache
will need configuration.
 
Hi,

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

Thanks for the info.

I looked at - Start > Help > IIS - and noted both your comments. I had
looked at the Apache site, but the download options were a bit awesome.
However I think I will try that one.

Which version btw, looks like 2.0.48 is recommended.

Useing fat32 btw.

Deep breath - and here we go.

R.
 
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