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  • 06-04-2004 1:25pm
    #1
    Eglinton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if I can run my PC as an IIS server so I can write asp and run it on my own machine without connecting to the college server?


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    amen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭amen


    if you have WinNT/Win2K/WinXP then yes as long as IIS installed.
    If you need to install it can be found under Add/Remove Programs->Windows Components

    If you have Win98/Win95/WinME(?) then I think you need to install PWS(Personal Web Service)


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    Draupnir
    Registered Users Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Draupnir


    There is a big explanation on how to do this at www.w3schools.com

    Just click on learn ASP on the left hand side menubar


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    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Also, afaik one of the XP Home limitations is that it doesn't allow the IIS component to be installed.

    Keep away from PWS if at all possible and if your machine is connected to the internet while running IIS make sure IIS is fully patched up to date. The number of ancient (and new) IIS exploits/attacks still floating around is still quite high.


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    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    You need XP professional for you to have IIS on your PC.
    You can get a hack on the net for the home edition alright, I had it working but u are better off getting Professional installed.

    As the lads said 2k, NT have it on their install CD's

    PWS for 98


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    you can get iis to run on xp home-it's a bit of work and really not worth it.
    also, you can go down the road of chilisoft (run asp on non-windows platforms..); again: more work and effort and money.


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    Eglinton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Eglinton


    Ok I set the server up like it said on w3schools.com but I still can't get asp to run. When I type in the address of the file in Internet Explorer it comes up with the source code. Any ideas?


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    you need to associate .asp with the server...
    (i thought that was set by default. read the installed help file)


    edit: assuming you've attempted to access the page from another client browser (http://webserv/page.asp) ...


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    Eglinton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Eglinton


    It says I need Windows TCP/IP Protocol and Connectivity Utilities installed before I set up IIS. Any idea how to do this?


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    Páid
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭Páid


    What OS are you using?


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    Eglinton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Eglinton


    XP pro


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    Páid
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭Páid


    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q299357

    or if you have "Local Area Connection" in your Network Connections (in the control panel), right click it and choose "Properties", then "install", then "Protocol" then tcp/ip.


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