Re: hosting a web site on my windows xp pro machine



i just re-read your op...are you talking about an intrAnet?
if so, XP pro comes with IIS so you can try installinsg and running
that...you'll have limited connections though.
for more info go to a microsoft IIS newsgroup...or Google it.


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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





<smagoon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1189433597.895379.65220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| On Sep 10, 12:06 am, "Rob Giordano \(Crash\)"
| <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| > If your not an expert, or not even a beginner expert...don't do it.
There's
| > lots to know about security and other junk. What server would you use
| > anyway?
| >
| > Forget it and find a good host.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| > <smag...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| >
| > news:1189389219.439021.68780@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Hi,
| > |
| > | i would like to host my web site on my xp pro computer in my office.
| > | can this be done? it will be a data base website for forums. i have
| > | the templates but i just dont know how to set up the server side on
| > | xp. anyone know how this is done?
| > |
| > | i know my way around the pc but im no expert.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | thanks to all the reply.
| > |
|
| i still think it can be done i am turning the pc into a server. was
| just interested if anyone knew exactly how to do it. ill do more
| research and find out. and post it if i am successful.
|


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