how to configure two IIS machines side by side ?

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scott

Hi,

I would like to add a second IIS machine in my DMZ. All HTTP traffic
currenly hits port 80 on my router and is forwarded to IIS1.

If I setup the following can I run another IIS machine side by side:

1. setup url www.domain.co.uk and direct to my IP
2. direct port 999 on router to IIS2
3. enter www.domain.co.uk:999 in a web brower to hit IIS2.

Will this work ?

Do I also need to configure IIS2 to listen for incoming HTTP traffic on port
999 ?

If so how ?

Thanks for your time.
Scott.
 
It will work. User your IIS management console to change the default port.
Find it on the web properties, web site tab.
 
Rob, for an MVP, you gave a terrible answer.

Scott, the correct answer is " sort of ", and it will require some special
config.

First, DNS does not do ports. So, all requests will hit the first server.
period. No way around that, since you want "both servers" to reply to the
same fully qualified name.

You need to create a dummy site on the first server, that when hit on port
999 redirects to the IP of the second server.You cannot use the fully
qualified name, as it will basically tell the client to redirect to itself.
This will hose the URL as it will appear (
http://10.10.10.10:999/hello.htm ), or whatever. Do a search on how to use
"host headers" on the MS Support site.

what are you trying to do? Have 2 sites on one IIS server?

Your idea of 2 IIS servers to be used in this fashion is not a good one, but
it can sort of be done.

NuTs
 
Hi.

Thanks for the reply.

Im running a machine with SWS to replace STS. Running two machines makes
life easier.

Thanks
Scott.
 
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