Web hosting with Win 2000 Pro

[gfreese]

I'm trying to host a web-site using IIS and Win 2000 Pro. Do I need to upgrade to Win 2000 Server or is there another option?

 

[koquito]

Well, i would say yes if you intend to go to the Internet or want to do a seriuos job, since Win2k Pro IIS has less features , than the complete IIS on the server version (security, authentication, monitoring, etc). This one (w2k pro) is instended for personal use, not for serious bussiness. Also the Operating System is focussed on to serve the user in front of the computer, it focuses on the appplications that run on it, the server in the other hand focuses on the services, it focuses on giving services to users/computers connected to it, not to the user in front of it(the server).
It really depends on your intentions with the site.If its serious, go with the server. A+, MCP, CCNA
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[koquito]

W2k pro, has the option to focuse performance on background applications. I have never done it that way, but I'm pretty sure, it wont work the same as the server. A+, MCP, CCNA
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[gfreese]

My project is to allow clients access to a database through the internet. I was told that doing this with ASP on IIS was a good approach but failed to mention the 2000 server. I have created an ASP on my PC and can access it through the IE on the same PC. I'm sure this works obviously cause it's on the same PC.

Am I correct in saying there is no way to do this with 2000 Pro? If so I suppose that I can create my project and test it on my own PC. And it should be able to access it from another PC if I upgrade?

thanks for the help,

 

[koquito]

Am I correct in saying there is no way to do this with 2000 Pro?
Do what?
Of course you will be able to access from different computers, if you use the server version.Just some settings must be change in order to do it. A+, MCP, CCNA
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[gfreese]

Sorry. I meant access from different computers using 2000 Pro.

 

[koquito]

I cant tell you for sure, I havent tried that. BUt you should be able to do it with Pro too. A+, MCP, CCNA
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[mrkyn]

I am interested in this conversation, because I have a similar problem. I have 2000 Pro, and I have installed IIS from 2000 server. But I am unable to run ASP at all. What can I do?

 

[koquito]

Win2k Pro has its own IIS. LEt me make something clear, when i said upgrade or a refered to it, it means the whole OS, not only IIS. A+, MCP, CCNA
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[jasonboyes]

ok the major issue with 2k Pro is you can only have 10 concurrent connects and that is the maximum here is an example (MAJOR WARNING: I am not a web programmer):

http://theendlessworld.cjb.net

This runs on at 2k pro machine but I dont publish it I use it for personal stuff (ie drop files into a diretory for people to download).
If you are planning to upgrade what you can do is just transfer all the files to a 2k server machine you have and set up all the permissions.

As far as I know IIS on a 2k pro machine is functionally the same except for the amount of concurrent connections.


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