Will installing and running IIS 5 result in pwnage of my server?

[FrustratedUser]

How good is MS IIS 5? Should I try Apache instead?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
How good is MS IIS 5? Should I try Apache instead?

Its not, and yes you should.

 

[MrChad]

Not if you set it up properly. Search for the IIS lockdown tool.

 

[revnja]

Save yourself a lot of headache, and use apache.

 

[FrustratedUser]

OK, I'll learn how to set up Apache. Downloaded version 2.0.52.
It does not have a GUI for setup right?

 

[MrChad]

What type of web application are you running?

 

[FrustratedUser]

I'm just going to play around with a personal web site running off my cable connection. Just to learn, nothing serious.

Maybe try to learn some PHP and similar. Just to try to update my knowledge.

 

[Genx87]

Just use the lockdown tool and dont forward a port to the server and you will be ok. IIS is easy to use and works fine.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
I'm just going to play around with a personal web site running off my cable connection. Just to learn, nothing serious.

Maybe try to learn some PHP and similar. Just to try to update my knowledge.

I was just going to suggest that if you are using ASP and/or .NET, you'll want to use IIS.

For PHP, apache will work just fine.

 

[revnja]

PHP is a great compliment to Apache. I forgot that you must be using a Windows server. I don't have much experience with Apache on Windows (just on *nix), but I bet its probably even easier to use the CLI-driven Apache. Good luck!

 

[FrustratedUser]

Cool, which of the two is easiest to set up. I got IIS 5 running in 10 mins.
Can IIS5 be upgraded to IIS6 running under W2K?

 

[MrChad]

IIS6 is for W2K3 only

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: MrChad
IIS6 is for W2K3 only

THX.

 

[Cristatus]

can you get XP to run IIS 6 tho?

 

[n0cmonkey]

If you're using PHP, look into using either the better Apache (1.3) or making sure you set it up properly for PHP. The new threading model (or something) is just nasty for PHP. Setup is so easy you don't need a gui.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: logic1485
can you get XP to run IIS 6 tho?

Not to my knowledge. XP Pro contains a limited version of IIS5.

 

[Nothinman]

Cool, which of the two is easiest to set up. I got IIS 5 running in 10 mins.

IMO it's apache, the config file syntax is well defined and I think it's nice to be able to search through a file or read a man page (on unix atleast) to find a setting quickly rather than clicking through an ugly GUI trying to find where some obscure dialog is hidden.

Can IIS5 be upgraded to IIS6 running under W2K?

Of course not, they need to find some reason to get you to pay for more licenses.

 

[Nithin]

i don't trust microsoft. my vote goes to apache

 

[FrustratedUser]

So Apache it is. Someone said 1.3 was better for PHP so I might download that version instead.
Thank you for your help here.
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