IIS on Windows XP Pro SP1

marvin · 19-11-2008, 04:24 PM

Hi

I have just installed IIS on a windows xp pro SP1 machine. All went successfully and i can access the http://localhost on the machine itself.
I can also access it by typing the ip address of the machine on Internet Explorer.

Now the problem is that i can't access http://(ip address) or EduGeek.net (computer name) or http://office/index.htm from another machine on the network!!!!
I can ping the address of the IIS machine from any other computer on the network but just cant access the index page from another machine at all!!!

Can you think of what i might be doing wrong?

rvdmast · 19-11-2008, 04:41 PM

Open port 80 in your (Windows? ) Firewall.

Michael · 19-11-2008, 05:12 PM

Add an exception for 192.* or whatever your IPs begin with.

Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Advanced

elsiegee40 · 19-11-2008, 05:38 PM

Why SP1? You can't get windows updates for it now... it's not a good idea to use it for internet connections as their are bound to be security loopholes

I'd get SP2 on and then test it.

EDIT

Have reconnected brain and realised you can't put SP2 on until you can get to the internet

(unless you have WSUS)

Anyway.. consider SP2 as soon as you are able

SYNACK · 19-11-2008, 11:35 PM

Does the machine have more than one network card or configured IP address and is the website bound to the right one (in site properties)

marvin · 20-11-2008, 11:43 AM

Solved the problem by opening port 80, works a treat!!!

Have also installed Bookingsystem 3.5.3 Full version, fantastic free tool for Room Booking!!!!

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19-11-2008, 04:24 PM	#1
marvin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 136 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	IIS on Windows XP Pro SP1 Hi I have just installed IIS on a windows xp pro SP1 machine. All went successfully and i can access the http://localhost on the machine itself. I can also access it by typing the ip address of the machine on Internet Explorer. Now the problem is that i can't access http://(ip address) or EduGeek.net (computer name) or http://office/index.htm from another machine on the network!!!! I can ping the address of the IIS machine from any other computer on the network but just cant access the index page from another machine at all!!! Can you think of what i might be doing wrong?

19-11-2008, 05:38 PM	#4
elsiegee40 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 178 Thanked 133 Times in 123 Posts Rep Power: 34	Why SP1? You can't get windows updates for it now... it's not a good idea to use it for internet connections as their are bound to be security loopholes I'd get SP2 on and then test it. EDIT Have reconnected brain and realised you can't put SP2 on until you can get to the internet (unless you have WSUS) Anyway.. consider SP2 as soon as you are able Last edited by elsiegee40; 19-11-2008 at 05:48 PM..

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19-11-2008, 04:41 PM	#2
rvdmast Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 42 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 5	Open port 80 in your (Windows? ) Firewall.

19-11-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
Michael Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,445 Thanks: 52 Thanked 379 Times in 295 Posts Rep Power: 79	Add an exception for 192.* or whatever your IPs begin with. Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Advanced

19-11-2008, 11:35 PM	#5
SYNACK Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,730 Thanks: 115 Thanked 614 Times in 501 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 127	Does the machine have more than one network card or configured IP address and is the website bound to the right one (in site properties)

20-11-2008, 11:43 AM	#6
marvin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 136 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Solved the problem by opening port 80, works a treat!!! Have also installed Bookingsystem 3.5.3 Full version, fantastic free tool for Room Booking!!!!

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