Re: Yes - Off-Line Temporarily

From: StarView (StarView_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:01:02 -0700

Thank you for your reply Stefan. Yes, I understand that for medium to large scale serving, that XP Pro & IIS is not an ideal solution. For my purposes I think it would be fine. It is for home automation and sharing photos w/family & friends. I wouldn't expect any more than two or three people accessing it at any one time. Though admittingly, I'm surprised you received the error that you did as at 1:36 in the morning on Saturday, 7/10, only I should have been accessing it from one or two other computers during some development & web site uploading I was doing that that early hour. The programs I am using for home automation, weather station monitoring, cam streaming, and web serving are designed to work in a Win XP environment. Do you have a recommendation for an alternate OS that would allow my programs to work well and yet be in a platform that is better suited to serving web pages?

"Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:

> Only problem is site access (hosting a site on Win XP and IIS is not a recommended solution - you are limited to the number of
> connections)
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> Here is the error message I get
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> The page cannot be displayed
> The page cannot be displayed There are too many people accessing the Web site at this time. Please try the
> following: Click the Refresh button, or try again later. Open the home page, and then look for links to the information you
> want. HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected Internet Information Services Technical Information (for support
> personnel) Background: This error can occur if the Web server is busy and cannot process your request due to heavy traffic. More
> information: Microsoft Support
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> "StarView" <StarView@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:532EA282-2C24-473A-A05B-DD626D26F9C4@microsoft.com...
> | Thanks.
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> | My web site seems to be running correctly with IISLockDown & URLScan & without a firewall. It still needs to be populated with
> non-default content. If you don't mind, let me knwo if you see any security concerns at http://www.remotedirector.com. Thanks.
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> | "Crash Gordon®" wrote:
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> | > Personal preference I suppose. ZA was a little too cutesy for my taste and since I'm the household system Administrator :-) I
> wanted something more business-like (possibly a little more sophisticated). On the rest of the gang's machines i wanted something
> more user friendly so they have ZA. Although it doesn't seem to matter because NO ONE listens to me...they all click on Allow and
> let any thing through...but that's another story.
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> | > Dunno about IIS, since I'm still running 98SE and only occasionlly use PWS. I've gotten so used to developing against a
> disc-base web... & too lazy to upgrade machines and servers at the moment. I suppose I will upgrade everything in September.
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> | > "StarView" <StarView@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:25D519B7-F1CF-437A-B676-B08F722593B7@microsoft.com...
> | > | Interesting. A couple of questions . . .
> | > | 1) Do you know if Sygate's personal firewall pro functions well with IIS in XP Pro?
> | > | 2) Why do you use Sygate on your main machine and ZA on the others?
> | > | (I have a main machine, a media machine, and the home controller, all accessible via a SonicView wireless smart display).
> | > |
> | > | "Crash Gordon®" wrote:
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> | > | > Let us know.
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> | > | > I only use Zone Alarm for a couple of home machines. I use Sygates firewall for my main machine - it seems a little more
> grown-up than ZA.
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> | > | > "StarView" <StarView@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:03259A50-C96A-4683-A104-4415C68D3FAD@microsoft.com...
> | > | > | Flash - Thank you for the reply and trying to check my site. Now that it appears to work, I have it off-line until I get
> time this coming weekend to install features to increase security - URLScan & IISLockdown. Advice in these forums and at Zone Alarm
> indicate that I should not use the ZA firewall for my PC, at least until ZA comes out w/a new revision in mid-July that supposedly
> will address server functionality. So, since I won't be running a firewall (ugh), I want to get these security measures in place.
> I'll add another reply to your message during the weekend or next week when the site is on-line. It will be great to see if you can
> read it and if you see any security issues. Thanks again, John.
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