Re: Running a Personal Web Server

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From: Dale F. (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:04:09 -0700

>> Users that need Web server functionality in a desktop
operating system should use Windows XP Professional. <<

I see. But I have XP Home Edition on my PC, not XP
Professional. And I am very wary, from experience, of
attempting to upgrade an operating system on a PC. What
are my options, if any?

Thank you,

Dale F.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you are running Windows XP Pro, you can install IIS:
>http://www.iisfaq.com/default.aspx?View=A144&P=81
>
>Windows XP Home Edition does not include or support any
versions (1.0, 2.0,
>4.0) of Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS). Users that
need Web server
>functionality in a desktop operating system should use
Windows XP
>Professional.
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q304197
>
>
>--
>~ Kathleen Anderson
>Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>Spider Web Woman Designs
>http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
>
>
>Dale F. <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> FrontPage 97 included a "Personal Web Server" on the
>> installation CD. I don't believe FrontPage 2003 has
>> anything similar.
>>
>> If I wanted to set up my PC as a very simple web
server,
>> what would be the easiest way to do this?
>>
>> I don't think the Personal Web Server from the
FrontPage
>> 97 CD will work with Windows XP. In fact I believe I
>> tried it and this was my reason for purchasing
FrontPage
>> 2003.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Dale F.
>
>.
>

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