hosting a page on my computer...

When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me what
do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?

Thanks in advance...
--

Rafael Soteldo

Gordon
Tue Jul 01 06:32:14 PDT 2008

"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
> When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
> outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
> what
> do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
>
> Thanks in advance...
> --
>
> Rafael Soteldo


Does your ISP know you are running a web server?

Ringmaster
Tue Jul 01 06:47:29 PDT 2008

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:32:14 +0100, "Gordon"
<gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

>"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
>> When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
>> outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
>> what
>> do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
>>
>> Thanks in advance...
>> --
>>
>> Rafael Soteldo
>
>
>Does your ISP know you are running a web server?

Probably not, but now everyone knows you want to be a net cop.

RafaelSoteldo
Tue Jul 01 07:29:01 PDT 2008

No. I'm just studying Visual Studio and making some tests with the pages a
build. Not interested in building commercial pages by now.

When I had XP installed on my computer, I just turned port 80 on, and
accessed the page using my IP address, like http://xx.xx.xx.xx/page...

Here in Vista, I don't even know how to install IIS. In xp I entered the
Control panel/Add programs/Add windows components. Could you please tell me
how do I do it in Vista.

Somebody wrote I wanted to be a net cop, I reallly don't understand...
--

Rafael Soteldo


"Gordon" wrote:

> "Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
> > When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
> > outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
> > what
> > do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> > --
> >
> > Rafael Soteldo
>
>
> Does your ISP know you are running a web server?
>
>

Gordon
Tue Jul 01 07:31:28 PDT 2008

"Ringmaster" <bigtop@VistaGeneralCircus.net> wrote in message
news:69dk64h254ipu3ealdgkverci9ehlb824n@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:32:14 +0100, "Gordon"
> <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>>"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>message
>>news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
>>> When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
>>> outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
>>> what
>>> do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance...
>>> --
>>>
>>> Rafael Soteldo
>>
>>
>>Does your ISP know you are running a web server?
>
> Probably not, but now everyone knows you want to be a net cop.


Just making the OP aware that his account is likely to be pulled if his ISP
finds out......seems you don't know about these things, do you?

Gordon
Tue Jul 01 07:44:12 PDT 2008

"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC2EA255-BD79-4A3F-BA72-E73254378BB0@microsoft.com...
> No. I'm just studying Visual Studio and making some tests with the pages a
> build. Not interested in building commercial pages by now.
>
> When I had XP installed on my computer, I just turned port 80 on, and
> accessed the page using my IP address, like http://xx.xx.xx.xx/page...
>
> Here in Vista, I don't even know how to install IIS. In xp I entered the
> Control panel/Add programs/Add windows components. Could you please tell
> me
> how do I do it in Vista.
>

Ignore Ringmaster - he's trying to make out he knows a lot more than he
does.

If you go to Control Panel-Programs and Features, and then in the Tasks
pane, click on "Turn Windows Features on or off", it's called Internet
Information Services. Select it and OK out.

HTH

Mr
Tue Jul 01 07:44:21 PDT 2008


"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
> When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
> outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
> what
> do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
>

You would do the same thing. The firewall is the firewall and IIS is IIS.

RafaelSoteldo
Tue Jul 01 08:11:00 PDT 2008

OK Gordon

Thank you for answering

I'll try it and let you know...
--

Rafael Soteldo


"Gordon" wrote:

> "Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC2EA255-BD79-4A3F-BA72-E73254378BB0@microsoft.com...
> > No. I'm just studying Visual Studio and making some tests with the pages a
> > build. Not interested in building commercial pages by now.
> >
> > When I had XP installed on my computer, I just turned port 80 on, and
> > accessed the page using my IP address, like http://xx.xx.xx.xx/page...
> >
> > Here in Vista, I don't even know how to install IIS. In xp I entered the
> > Control panel/Add programs/Add windows components. Could you please tell
> > me
> > how do I do it in Vista.
> >
>
> Ignore Ringmaster - he's trying to make out he knows a lot more than he
> does.
>
> If you go to Control Panel-Programs and Features, and then in the Tasks
> pane, click on "Turn Windows Features on or off", it's called Internet
> Information Services. Select it and OK out.
>
> HTH
>
>

RafaelSoteldo
Tue Jul 01 08:17:00 PDT 2008

Yes, but, under XP I used McAfee's firewall which was very easy to configure,
but under Vista, I'm using just the firewall built in it, I was trying to
find out where I could set this port, and I didn't find anything related to
port 80.

So I wonder, could it be that under Vista is not port 80 at all but some
other setting?

Do you know what keys/menus I have to navigate in order to find where to
make iis pages accesible from outside?
--

Rafael Soteldo


"Mr. Arnold" wrote:

>
> "Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
> > When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
> > outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
> > what
> > do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
> >
>
> You would do the same thing. The firewall is the firewall and IIS is IIS.
>
>

Gordon
Tue Jul 01 08:23:50 PDT 2008

"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C72439B-E5FE-438F-A1D4-86F0855DC88D@microsoft.com...
> Yes, but, under XP I used McAfee's firewall which was very easy to
> configure,
> but under Vista, I'm using just the firewall built in it, I was trying to
> find out where I could set this port, and I didn't find anything related
> to
> port 80.
>

Control Panel-Windows Security Center. In the Left hand pane click on
Windows Firewall. In the next dialog box that appears, click on "Change
Settings". Click on the Exceptions tab, and at the bottom click on "Add
Port"

HTH

Ringmaster
Tue Jul 01 08:30:51 PDT 2008

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:31:28 +0100, "Gordon"
<gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

>"Ringmaster" <bigtop@VistaGeneralCircus.net> wrote in message
>news:69dk64h254ipu3ealdgkverci9ehlb824n@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:32:14 +0100, "Gordon"
>> <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>message
>>>news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
>>>> When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
>>>> outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
>>>> what
>>>> do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance...
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Rafael Soteldo
>>>
>>>
>>>Does your ISP know you are running a web server?
>>
>> Probably not, but now everyone knows you want to be a net cop.
>
>
>Just making the OP aware that his account is likely to be pulled if his ISP
>finds out......seems you don't know about these things, do you?

I know all about blowhards like you that love to tell others what they
should and shouldn't do. Been making them look stupid for over twenty
years.

upyourbuttooo0
Tue Jul 01 09:38:22 PDT 2008


"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:g4dbkn$93s$1@news.mixmin.net...
> "Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:80D6C324-7A2B-4602-89B1-231FF8400F84@microsoft.com...
>> When I was using XP I simply activated port 80 from my firewall to allow
>> outside access to a page located in my localhost. Could anybody tell me
>> what
>> do I have to do in Vista to make my pages accessible from outside?
>>
>> Thanks in advance...
>> --
>>
>> Rafael Soteldo
>
>
> Does your ISP know you are running a web server?
Moron

RafaelSoteldo
Tue Jul 01 11:38:01 PDT 2008

Thank you Gordon,

I tried installing IIS and it worked!

By the way, about the port 80 issue, I understood that I must add the
exception to port 80, but, isn't port 80 the default port used for incoming
accesses?, I expected to have an explicit button for this port...
--

Rafael Soteldo


"Gordon" wrote:

> "Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C72439B-E5FE-438F-A1D4-86F0855DC88D@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, but, under XP I used McAfee's firewall which was very easy to
> > configure,
> > but under Vista, I'm using just the firewall built in it, I was trying to
> > find out where I could set this port, and I didn't find anything related
> > to
> > port 80.
> >
>
> Control Panel-Windows Security Center. In the Left hand pane click on
> Windows Firewall. In the next dialog box that appears, click on "Change
> Settings". Click on the Exceptions tab, and at the bottom click on "Add
> Port"
>
> HTH
>
>

RafaelSoteldo
Tue Jul 01 11:43:02 PDT 2008

in fact, there's a button, in firewall change settings, called "World Wide
Web Services (http)", isn't it what I was looking for?
--

Rafael Soteldo


"Gordon" wrote:

> "Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C72439B-E5FE-438F-A1D4-86F0855DC88D@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, but, under XP I used McAfee's firewall which was very easy to
> > configure,
> > but under Vista, I'm using just the firewall built in it, I was trying to
> > find out where I could set this port, and I didn't find anything related
> > to
> > port 80.
> >
>
> Control Panel-Windows Security Center. In the Left hand pane click on
> Windows Firewall. In the next dialog box that appears, click on "Change
> Settings". Click on the Exceptions tab, and at the bottom click on "Add
> Port"
>
> HTH
>
>

Mr
Tue Jul 01 15:47:59 PDT 2008


"Rafael Soteldo" <RafaelSoteldo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6D3DDCF-CC82-45C6-9A80-7B4FC0796E1D@microsoft.com...
> in fact, there's a button, in firewall change settings, called "World Wide
> Web Services (http)", isn't it what I was looking for?
> --

What difference does it make? Setting a rule to explicitly open port 80
inbound or using the exception rule for http. It's the same thing.

Now, you have to account for security for IIS, O/S, registry, file system,
and user accounts for a machine that is being exposed to the public
Internet, which there entire books out there concerning the security aspect
in this area and professionals can hardly do it.

Hackers look for machines like your machine setting out there, because you
have not done your homework in the security aspect, but you feel the need to
expose the Web server to the Internet.

The machine is nothing but hack bait. The attack and compromise can happen
in a matter of seconds, once you port 80 to inbound traffic, which you have
done. The machine can now be used to attack other networks and Web servers
on the Internet. And you won't even know it's happening.