Win 2k , IIS , Local Web host

[Kelemvor]

Howdy,

I want to take an "extra" PC I have and turn it into a test web server just for playing around with some coding. THe PC currently has Win 98 so I'll probably just wipe it clean and put Win 2k on it. I know I then need to install IIS on it. I also will need to put the SharePoint Team Services on it as well for some other things I want to play with.

Just looking for any general advice or anything I'll need to know before I start. I've never used a PC as a webhost before and have no idea if I just use the PC as normal and install the extra things or what.

Also I guess, do I need a certain version of Win 2k to do this or will any version work?

Thanks.

 

[Nothinman]

Pro will have PWS, which is IIS that doesn't support vhosts or more than 10 concurrent connections.

The biggest problem you'll have is security, IIS is a pain to setup securely and just getting the patches can take long enough for you to get infected with something.

 

[Kelemvor]

Well this is just for in-house testing so security doesn't matter to me. I just need to install Sharepoint Team Services which says it needs Win 2k with IIS here.

 

[Nothinman]

As long as it's internal only just go ahead and play.

 

[Kelemvor]

Yeah, it's just getting to the point where I can start playing that I'm not sure about. I guess I'll play with that part this weekend if I can find my copy of Win 2k around somewhere. heh.

 

[spyordie007]

The biggest problem you'll have is security, IIS is a pain to setup securely and just getting the patches can take long enough for you to get infected with something.

Not if you know what you're doing, besides when firewalled properly you could configure it however you want and there wouldnt be any concerns.

do I need a certain version of Win 2k to do this or will any version work?

I would reccomend that you go for windows server 2003 if possible, if that's not an option go for XP Pro. IIS in both of those is going to be better than IIS under Windows 2000, they are also both going to be easier to secure and have more capabilities.

 

[Nothinman]

Not if you know what you're doing, besides when firewalled properly you could configure it however you want and there wouldnt be any concerns.

Unless the firewall is denying all traffic you still have to go through the troubles to lock it down, and I stand by my opinion that it's a PITA.

 

[danzig]

IIS lockdown tool link.