Setting up a home Webserver using II7

I'm trying for the first time to setup my own webserver using II7 and am
looking for a walkthrough.

I've gotten a static ip..
I've got a domain name.

I'm using DSL and a router behind the DSL modem with the IP address in
the DSL modem.

I can show the II7 running using local host via web-browser...

How do I connect internet requests for my domain name to my II7 server?
All help appreciated...


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michaelshircliff

you didnt need to get a static ip unless you want this for professional
use..
tools like www.no-ip.com does the job fine with non static addresses and its
free

if you can see your server on http://localhost then you need to do 2 things

1) go to your router and make sure that you are forwarding port 80, and that
(if it has one) the router firewall is not blocking it

2) Try truning off your firewall and try again

since you have bought a domain name you will also have to log onto that
domain names service and forward the web address to your IP

"michaelshircliff" <> wrote in
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> I'm trying for the first time to setup my own webserver using II7 and am
> looking for a walkthrough.
>
> I've gotten a static ip..
> I've got a domain name.
>
> I'm using DSL and a router behind the DSL modem with the IP address in
> the DSL modem.
>
> I can show the II7 running using local host via web-browser...
>
> How do I connect internet requests for my domain name to my II7 server?
> All help appreciated...
>
>
> --
> michaelshircliff

"michaelshircliff" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> I'm trying for the first time to setup my own webserver using II7 and am
> looking for a walkthrough.
>
> I've gotten a static ip..
> I've got a domain name.
>
> I'm using DSL and a router behind the DSL modem with the IP address in
> the DSL modem.
>
> I can show the II7 running using local host via web-browser...
>
> How do I connect internet requests for my domain name to my II7 server?
> All help appreciated...
>
>
Look, you need to do your homework. Maybe, you shouldn't do it all. If the
O/S, file system, registry, user accounts and IIS are not secured/harden to
attack, then all you're putting up is hack bait that will be used as a
jumping off point to attack other Web servers and networks on the Internet.
There are entire books out for this, and IT professionals can hardly do it
or they can't do it all, that is secure the Windows NT based O/S with a Web
server from attack with a Web server that's exposed to the Internet.

You might get better answers posting this query in the following ng:
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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Andre
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"michaelshircliff" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> I'm trying for the first time to setup my own webserver using II7 and am
> looking for a walkthrough.
>
> I've gotten a static ip..
> I've got a domain name.
>
> I'm using DSL and a router behind the DSL modem with the IP address in
> the DSL modem.
>
> I can show the II7 running using local host via web-browser...
>
> How do I connect internet requests for my domain name to my II7 server?
> All help appreciated...
>
>
> --
> michaelshircliff

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> You might get better answers posting this query in the following ng:
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
> --

The person needs to use a Web service provider, instead of putting up some
hack bait, because that's all it's going to be.

Arnold: Thanks for the reply..and I'll take the advice to heart..

After it is set up, I'll contact you and see if you can break it..

In the meantime, I'll take the good advice and do some more tha
cursory reading/research..as I attempted here.

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michaelshircliff

"michaelshircliff" <> wrote in
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> Arnold: Thanks for the reply..and I'll take the advice to heart..
>
> After it is set up, I'll contact you and see if you can break it..

I am not a hacker.

>
> In the meantime, I'll take the good advice and do some more than
> cursory reading/research..as I attempted here..
>
>

My advise would be to use a Web service provider with professionals that
know how to protect a Web server, and the applications running on a Web
server. Web service providers are cheap.

Mr Arnold.. Your replies were helpful, and I have postponed moving fro
a hosting service to my own setup for the time being.. The books ar
numerous, and the options and considerations much more than
anticipated.. I think I'll get a team together to develop this and se
it up rather than trying to hack it myself so others have more hackin
opportunities.. Thank you for taking the time to reply, you raised som
serious issues, and I'm taking them seriously.. Mik

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michaelshircliff

Andre.. I looked at the forum you suggested, but the information on it
seemed somewhat less in depth than I have since come to believe I need.


Thank you for the reply and suggestion, and I agree that "yes, a II7
setup done by myself for fun, would be hacker bait site if I set it up
without knowing more.."

Temporarily, I'll staying with a hosting service.

I think I'll put together a team to build this and then sit in on the
fun and learn from them, rather than attempting to learn from forums,
although this has been helpful in a way..

Mike


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michaelshircliff

"michaelshircliff" <> wrote in
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> Mr Arnold.. Your replies were helpful, and I have postponed moving from
> a hosting service to my own setup for the time being.. The books are
> numerous, and the options and considerations much more than I
> anticipated.. I think I'll get a team together to develop this and set
> it up rather than trying to hack it myself so others have more hacking
> opportunities.. Thank you for taking the time to reply, you raised some
> serious issues, and I'm taking them seriously.. Mike
>

The first thing they will say is move to a Web server platform like Win 2k3
server or maybe Win 2k8 sever. A Vista workstation O/S of any flavor is not
a Web server platform O/S that's meant to face the Internet.

Win 2k3 server and IIS6 continue to walk Linux and Apache down, because
it's a solid and secure Web server platform solution in the right hands.

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