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June 7, 2005
Set up your own Web Server using Windows XP and IIS
This is a document I cobbled together when I started hosting my own website about a year ago. It borrows heavily from the expertise of others. I attempt to give credit and links where appropriate. Some people have asked me about starting their own web server. I recommend paying someone else to host it remotely, instead of setting up your own web server for a variety of reasons:
- it's easier
- access to your website is faster (mine is slow because my pc is too far removed from the spine of the internet)
- they usually provide you with software/ftp uploading directions, etc.
- you usually have a free web page provided by your ISP anyway.
- you can turn your pc off at night
- you don't need to worry about losing all of your web site data (presumably the host is backing it up)
However, if you're not disuaded by the above logic, I have some notes you may find useful.
The reason I wanted to set up my own website was that, I already had a high speed internet service provided, and scads of disk space on my PC that wasn't being used. So, I didn't see the need to write someone else a check every month and beg for more diskspace, when I had so much that was unused. Also, IIS is delivered for free with Windows XP, so I realized that I already had all the software I needed.
The following topics are covered in the document:
- Installing and configuring Internet Information Services (IIS)
- IIS Lockdown Tool
- Port Forwarding
- URL/Domain Names
- Internet Connection Fireware(ICF)
- Shields Up
- Remote Desktop
- Leak Tests
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connections
Click here to view the document.
Posted by Peenie Wallie on June 7, 2005 at 10:55 AM
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