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Using a windows XP Pro-machine as a demo web serverWe want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application.
Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and access from other machines on the network? Many thanks Sure, you just need to enable the IIS.
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application. Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and access from other machines on the network? Many thanks Thanks for your Bob
We have IIS installed working correctly on the XP machine and on that machine we can access the site either through http://localhost or via the machine name. However when we try to access the machine from another PC on the network we get "page cannot be displayed cannot find server or DNS error". We have tried the machine name and the machine IP but still cannot get through. Is there something we are missing in IIS? Cheers Steve Show quoteHide quote "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Sure, you just need to enable the IIS. > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... > We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application. > Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and > access from other machines on the network? > > > Many thanks Can you ping the XP by IP?
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BB17D3C7-1470-43AF-ACFD-4912F3528689@microsoft.com... Thanks for your BobWe have IIS installed working correctly on the XP machine and on that machine we can access the site either through http://localhost or via the machine name. However when we try to access the machine from another PC on the network we get "page cannot be displayed cannot find server or DNS error". We have tried the machine name and the machine IP but still cannot get through. Is there something we are missing in IIS? Cheers Steve Show quoteHide quote "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Sure, you just need to enable the IIS. > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... > We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application. > Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and > access from other machines on the network? > > > Many thanks Yes we can ping the machine but page doesn't display,
Do we have to set something in the web site identification? At the moment the IP Address is set to (All Unassigned) TCP Port is set to 80 Many Thanks Show quoteHide quote "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Can you ping the XP by IP? > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BB17D3C7-1470-43AF-ACFD-4912F3528689@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your Bob > > We have IIS installed working correctly on the XP machine and on that > machine we can access the site either through http://localhost or via the > machine name. > > However when we try to access the machine from another PC on the network we > get "page cannot be displayed cannot find server or DNS error". > > We have tried the machine name and the machine IP but still cannot get > through. > > Is there something we are missing in IIS? > > Cheers > > Steve > > "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > > > Sure, you just need to enable the IIS. > > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... > > We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application. > > Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and > > access from other machines on the network? > > > > > > Many thanks I would check the firewall first. Can you telnet port 80?
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:100135E6-A681-4CE2-8A8B-082767E38B79@microsoft.com... Yes we can ping the machine but page doesn't display,Do we have to set something in the web site identification? At the moment the IP Address is set to (All Unassigned) TCP Port is set to 80 Many Thanks Show quoteHide quote "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Can you ping the XP by IP? > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BB17D3C7-1470-43AF-ACFD-4912F3528689@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your Bob > > We have IIS installed working correctly on the XP machine and on that > machine we can access the site either through http://localhost or via the > machine name. > > However when we try to access the machine from another PC on the network we > get "page cannot be displayed cannot find server or DNS error". > > We have tried the machine name and the machine IP but still cannot get > through. > > Is there something we are missing in IIS? > > Cheers > > Steve > > "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > > > Sure, you just need to enable the IIS. > > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... > > We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application. > > Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and > > access from other machines on the network? > > > > > > Many thanks Yes, XP Pro supports a one site, 10 connection limit, version of IIS:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en- us/iiiisin2.mspx?mfr=true This feature is not available on XP Home. Doug Sherman MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP Show quoteHide quote "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... > We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based application. > Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and > access from other machines on the network? > > > Many thanks Steve - I may be in error - you can use IIS to set up a "site" on the XP
pro computer - but quote "...for a demo of a web based application...." - XP Pro cannot function as an "application server". Also the fact that you can ping "localhost" or by machine name does not indicate IIS is active, only for sure that TCP/IP is functional (Quite often I'm wrong - could be now). Show quoteHide quote "Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B61EF609-518F-449C-B481-ED3AB7042834@microsoft.com... > We want to use a windows pro machine for a demo of a web based > application. > Is it possible to use a XP Pro machine as a small demo web server and > access from other machines on the network? > > > Many thanks 
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