"Chris Lloyd" <lloyd101@[no-spam]blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Tony wrote:
>> "Chris Lloyd" <lloyd101@[no-spam]blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:041Wc.4845$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Tony wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>I wonder if anyone can help me. I currently have an always on internet
>>>>connection (broadband) and would like to be able to host my own website
>>>>from my own computer (that stays switched on 24/7). Is it possible to
>>>>do this, or am I expecting to do something that is not possible? The
>>>>internet connection and computer stays on all the time. How do I set up
>>>>such a system, can it be done? I already have a website online at
>>>>tiscali and have capability of redirecting to website urls. Hope
>>>>someone can help me further.
>>>>
>>>>Many Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Tony
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Yes it's possible I did it for over two years, had a mail server running
>>>too.
>>>
>>>Mine worked fine because it was just for me to use for development.
>>>If you want to host a site that will get a lot of traffic then a
>>>broadband connection just does not have the upload capacity for that.
>>>
>>>If you have a dynamic ip address you will need to look at something like
>>>this http://www.no-ip.com/
>>>
>>>When I was using mine I had a router on 24/7 that kept the same ip
>>>address even though it was dynamic and because of this I did not need to
>>>use anything like the no-ip service I could just put my ip address
>>>straight into the dns record for my domain name and it worked fine. If
>>>you do it this way I recommend http://www.zoneedit.com to manage your own
>>>dns records. The only problem with this is if your ip address changes you
>>>will need to enter the new ip address into zoneedit and wait for the dns
>>>system to propagate the new ip address which can take up to 24 hours.
>>>
>>>Once you have that sorted you just need to forward port 80 through any
>>>router/firewalls you have to your server pc.
>>>
>>>Do you already have a local webserver running or do you need some help
>>>setting that up?
>>>
>>>Chris
>>
>>
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> No I don't have anything set up as yet, I was wondering what I need in
>> order to do this (software etc).... The machine is currently running 24/7
>> using XP Pro and is already running an FTP server, but nothing else...
>> What else do I need?? I already use http://www.no-ip.com/ for my ftp
>> server address, but I have been trying to find out how I can use the same
>> server for directing to a website on my PC, I am thus far rather lost in
>> this direction. I am pretty good with most aspects of computing but
>> this is a first for me, as I have never tried to do this before.... Does
>> http://www.no-ip.com/ do a free domain forwarding service for http just
>> the same as ftp? And what software would I need for the computer to
>> serve the webpages to the www?
>>
>> Thanks Chris
>>
>> I look forward to your reply.
>> Very much appreciated indeed!
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>
> Hi,
> You will need to install something like IIS or Apache to run a website.
> If you will be running ASP pages you need IIS.
>
> First thing to do is see if you already have IIS installed, click start
> programs and Administrative tools and open Internet Information
> Services(if you have it) and expand the local computer and see if you have
> Default Web Site in there. If you do then just right click it and goto
> properties and select the Home Directory tab. In the Local Path box is the
> path where your web pages need to go.
> You should then be able to access your pages from http://localhost
>
>
> If you dont have it then do this.
>
> To install IIS
> Go to the control panel and double click 'add or remove programs' and
> select 'Add/Remove Windows Components' on the left.
>
> On the list that comes up tick Internet Information Services(IIS)
> click ok and next and it might ask for your windows cd to install it.
>
> Once it's done goto start programs and Administrative tools and open
> Internet Information Services to configure it.
>
>
> To install Apache download this.
> http://apache.mirrors.rossfell.co.uk...x86-no_ssl.exe
>
> Apache is more stable but it's a bit harder to configure as it's done with
> a text file. Here's the manual if you want to have a go at it
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/
>
> As for no-ip if you have it setup using 'DNS Host (A)' with your ip
> address in then it should work for a webserver without any changes.
>
> When you have done this post your no-ip address and i will see if i can
> see your page.
>
>
> Chris
Chris, I have managed to get the system up and running and tested by a few
people. It all appears to be working fine. The server is only for test
purposes at the moment and I see a warning from Bernard Peeks, further down
the thread warning me of potential attacks... Can you advise me which ports
I need to leave open in order for this server to continue to be accessible
online. At the moment the system is wide open, but I do have an hardware
firewall which can be configured... I'm just not sure what ports need
leaving open at a minimum for it to keep working. I have not posted the
address as I don't want it to become an immediate target before its got some
security installed. I could also install a software firewall but I don't
know if the two would clash with each other. I am also running up to date
antivirus software that is always active.
Any further help on the matter would be great. Oh by the way I chose the
easier option for now, and used IIS within XP for the time being as its only
a personal server for me and a few others for now. I will explore Apache a
little bit later when I have more spare time. By the way, I couldn't seem
to download Apache from the link you gave me above.... Can you try it and
see if it works for you.
Thanks for your help Chris. I just need a little advice on closing ports
now if you can help me.
Very much appreciated. Tony
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