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Reflect -> IIS 5 total newb question... (2/20/2002 9:54:11)

Hi,

I have been given access to a Win2K box running IIS 5 and FP 2K server extentions (I did not setup this it was handed to me). I have been asked to admin the box (I made them aware that I am a designer but OK). I have obtained an IP from the our control center. I then went into IIS 5/MMC . I then right clicked on the server name and went to new, web site. I went through the wizard for setup. I inputted the IP that I as given and left it on port 80. I pointed it to a directory under X:\inetpub\wwwroot that I created in Windows explorer called DST development. It seems to have created the object in MMC.

Now I am trying to publish a web to it and get "Could not find a web server at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx on port 80. Etc...". As stated in the subject I am a newb on this. I read through MS's IIS 5 documentation book on the getting started chapter and did as it stated.

Am I missing a step? Is there a bullet list type walk through on setting up a new site in this fashion? I searched MS KB but could not seem to find a list that covers this.

Brian
The IIS Newb

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caywind -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/20/2002 12:01:22)

Have the tech guys check the DNS. Although W2k does dynamic DNS, it doesn't (as with all things Microsoft) seem to work properly all of the time...

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storm -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/20/2002 12:25:58)

whoever handles your dns needs to make two new records one for www and the other for your website url and point them both to the ip of the web server.

in iis select the ip of the server for the site although the default will work setting it to the specific ip is more sevure. don't worry about dynamic dns theis only comes into play if your site is being hosted on a server that uses dhcp and your sending ip updates to a dynamic dns server.

storm..."Someone put forth the proposition that you can patition the lord with prayer, patition the lord with prayer, patition the lord with prayer...YOU CANNOT PATITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER"

Edited by - storm on 02/20/2002 12:29:11



Reflect -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/20/2002 14:32:49)

Ahhhhhh, so I have the box's IP which is allready applied in DNS and is solely for the box and not any sites.

I then was given another IP which I specified in the wizard to use for my test web. If I read you right ALL IPs need to be applied in DNS to that box and then I choose in the add web site wizard one of those IPs? After that point that IP is asscoiated to that web site that I specified and can be published to.

I hope I have this now. If what I said Storm make s no sense please be candid and let me know.

I ask this again...is there a newb walkthrough on this on the Net? MS's book just does a lot of theory nothing is step 1, step 2, etc..

Oh just a PS. All of our company is Unix on hosting platforms. The CIO wanted this and I am getting the cold shoulder from the Unix people as they think this is an infringment (I couldn't agree more with them).

Brian
IIS Newb

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caywind -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/20/2002 17:12:56)

The plot thickens...
This might take a little unraveling...
You have W2k and IIS5. Your network servers are UNIX. Does your box have DNS set-up? It's in network-->properties-->TCP/IP-->DNS. Your machine should have a hostname and that name needs to be updated at the DNS server. Ask whoever admins the DNS server to check if they updated the Address/Name pairs in the hosts file.

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storm -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/20/2002 17:58:24)

ok your in the right direction if you were given a seperate ip for the site what you need to make sure is if that ip is also bound to the nic card in the server. get in the properties for the nic card on the server and add the additional ip for the nic. fyi if you want you can use this method to assign a seperate ip for each site you host on the box. make sure in dns that the site points to this ip and that in iis this ip is also selected.

anything else post back

storm..."Someone put forth the proposition that you can patition the lord with prayer, patition the lord with prayer, patition the lord with prayer...YOU CANNOT PATITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER"



Reflect -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/21/2002 7:26:42)

Thank you both. That was the stumbling block. I kept trying to tell DNS group to apply the second (also third, fourth and fith. Just a couple of sites more to deal with ;)) I.P. to the nick card. Once the IP is applied to the nick then I should be able to hit the site via http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, I believe.

Now my last question, I hope, is at this point I do not want the IP associated with the sites domain name, yet. The domain is up and active on a Unix box. So, I think, I only want DNS to point to the IP. That way I can test and lock down the site. After I am happy then I assume I call the DNS deptartment and ask them to apply the domain in DNS.

Thanks for yor patence,

Brian

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Reflect -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/21/2002 12:48:06)

OK, I now have that licked. Too easy once I knew how ;).

Now I am able to see and play.

I now come across another block. They have installed FP2K server extentions. How would I apply the extensions to a new web? Just got of MS site and it tlaked about everything I needed except this.

TIA,

Brian
IIS Newb

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storm -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/21/2002 14:52:02)

right click on the site in iis from the menu choose tasks i believe then you should see an option for configuring the extensions for the site. after this bring up the properties for the site and choose the server extensions tab, this is where you can make customizations and configure the e-mail.

this needs to be done for each site you want to use extensions.

storm..."Someone put forth the proposition that you can patition the lord with prayer, patition the lord with prayer, patition the lord with prayer...YOU CANNOT PATITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER"



caywind -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/21/2002 23:24:49)

Yep, all downhill once DNS is correct. Good job Storm!

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Reflect -> RE: IIS 5 total newb question... (2/22/2002 7:19:11)

Thanks again. Definite learning process here. It seems natural though once I have done each step. Enough so that it is embeded in my brain.

I will try the FP server ext. next. I was getting thrown on the group screen part.

At least this is Intranet only.

Brian

Work hard, play fair, stay sane



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