configure iis (webserver)
DESCRIPTION
IIS (Web Server). We use this program to host a website on local system and which we can access Globally or from anywhere in the world. we can use Dynamic or Static IP for the host name which can redirect us to our IIS Server which is placed locally in our office or in our home.TRANSCRIPT
Configure IIS(WEB Server) on WINDOWS SERVER 2003 or XP
Use IIS GloballyHost your website on the local server and Access from anywhere
in the world
Steps for configuring the WEB SERVER
• Install .net framework 3.5 sp1(for accessing dot net files)• IIS Installation• Create a virtual directories and place the website
contents in that.• Configure a Host Name or Domain Name with Static or
Dynamic IP.• Install DynDns Updater software (Not for Static IP) in the
system• Configure your Router or Firewall for port forwarding.• Access the Web Site from the WAN.
Install .net framework 3.5 SP1
• Follow the link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?familyId=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&displayLang=en
• Here you will get the set up of the same and then install it in the system
IIS Installation
• On the Start menu, click Control Panel. • Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
• Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
• The Windows Components Wizard will appear. Check
Internet Information Services (IIS) and click on Details.
Select the check boxes for SMTP Service andWorld Wide Web Service, and then click OK.
Now IIS will Install (put the CD in CD ROM Drive if it asks,just click on Finish.
Open IIS
Create a Virtual Directory• Right click on Default Directory → click new → virtual
Directory
• Click Next
• Give the name to the Directory
Enter the Path of the directory which containsthe website contents.
Create a folder which will contains the contents
Apply permissions to the
Virtual directory.
Click on Finish
Now place the website contents in the virtual directory folder which you will find on the location C:\Inetpub or where you created that .Just go to the location by:-
Install .net framework 3.5 sp1
(for accessing dot net files)
Copy the following location where Microsoft.net framework is installed.
• Paste in run and hit enter
• Run the following command and hit Enter :-
Check the website on the localhost. By typing
http://localhost/tweet/index.aspx
The site is working on the LAN but not accessible globally from
the WEB SERVER.
So we need to do some more settings to make it accessible by
configuring a host name and Router or Firewall.
Configure a Free Host Name or Domain Name
with Static or Dynamic IPGo to the Website WWW.DYNDNS.COM then create your account or
follow the link:-
https://www.dyndns.com/account/services/hosts/add.html
Create a host name and fill the dynamic or static IP
After creating a host name check the all entries and save it.
Install DynDns Updater software
(Not for Static IP) in the systemThis software will update your dynamic ip with host name as
this will synchronize with the dyndns server.
Follow the link to get the software dyndnsUpdater
https://www.dyndns.com/support/ Run the Setup
Open the dyndns and enter the user name and password of
your account which you created in the dyndns.com website
• Now this will synchronize with the server dyndns.com and will update your dynamic IP to your host name.
• Check on these two host name you have and click ok.
Configure your Router or Firewall for port
ForwardingGo to the advanced setup option → NAT →Virtual Server
Click on hTTP_Server and mention the port number 80.
Fill the local IP address of the server in which IIS is installed and Click Save and finish.
This website will not be accessible from the same LAN. If you will try to access this will give the following error.
• Now go to the another LAN or WAN and access this website with you host name.
Its all done .Now you can run your website in local Web
Server which will be accessible Globally.
Presented By:-
Atul Bhola
System Administrator
Email Id:- [email protected]
Contact number:- +91-9915199139