Starting a server.

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 11, 2003, 03:19 AM

Ok i just bought a domain name and i wanna start a server. I would like to set this up on a LAN based server running windows 2000 advanced server. I have tryed and tryed for two days straight with no luck. Please help lol

TIA
Sourcer_2002

Jeff · Jan 11, 2003, 05:30 AM

What exactly is the problem?

Louie6666 · Jan 11, 2003, 05:37 AM

its really quite easy to setup 2000adv (.net is even easier, for most apps)

is your domain name being fwded on to your ip? Have you got a firewall in the way, which needs configuring for port fwding?

whats problem!

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 11, 2003, 03:51 PM

Ok we have a lan here with a Linksys router. Im not sure how to target the domain name to are servers here. And also if are setup here is ever correct. So basicly i need a ruff guide how to do this from scratch.

Louie6666 · Jan 12, 2003, 03:28 AM

First thing first is your domain resolving to your connection's ip & is it static ip or dynamic! is your ip registered in a dns somewhere eg (probably not agood example) www.hell.homeunix.com (dns housed at Dyndns.org, as I'm on a dynamic ip) which points to my actual ip address, when a packet arrives at port 80 of my firewall. the Firewall passes this to my webserver by port forwarding to the internal ip of the webserver eg 192.168.123.123 the webserver then checks the header of the packet if it contains www.hell.homeunix.org or hell.homeunix.org then the webserver accepts the conection and displays the webpage, if the packet contains any other header it drops the packet & you get 404 page not found (this proccess also allows me to run additional webservers & is as secure as it gets)

Now let me know which bit your stuck at!

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 12, 2003, 06:08 AM

Ok i got all the DNS stuff set the the port set. I have to wait for hte DNS to change which apparently take forever. So know what do in terms if settin the rig up? Sorry for all the stupid guestion im just a noob at the whole domain stuff.

Louie6666 · Jan 14, 2003, 11:41 AM

you've installed IIS yes! Now my problems begin can't remember if 2000adv has the wizards for setting up websites like .net has!

Basically slap your website in a directory by itsself, add website in iis(right click websites, add new website)

Put on local ip & port 80 (or create an additional ip to have the website respond on in network properties)

Create The host header name eg www.hell.homeunix.com

Under website access permissions set read & execute scripts such as ASP..this depends on what your running!

Finish Wizard!

Now right click enter properties on the website you have just created!

Enter the website tab click on advanced, (you should have title saying something like advanced website identification)

Click add select the same ip you used in the wizard & port, now add the header name you missed out in the wizard eg hell.homeunix.org click ok!
(this allows ppl to miss off the www, when they enter your website address)

Next select the Document tab, now you want to set the default document type in order of preference
eg 1st Index.asp (as I'm running asp) 2nd Index.htm (should the asp be not available I want my page to work)

Under http header you may also want to set content expiration (this is so that if your site is in anyones cache it will expire, and check back to your server for an update.

Apply the above! If your firwall routing is setup correctly you should now be able to browse your site with the aid of a proxyserver from your local machines (be sure to add one in IE/Tools/internet options/connections/lan settings/use a proxy server for your lan! otherwise ppl on internet will be able to see your website but you will not! lol

If you need clarifcation or get stuck give us a shout! it sounds more complicated than it is!

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 14, 2003, 08:41 PM

Ok im pretty sure that we got everygot set up right to on my server end and the domain and the DNS. I think that the problem lies within the router im useing its a linksys. I have port 80 open and forwarding to the IP of my server. The computer is also in the DMZ. When i run a trace to the site www.modz-world.com the trace ends at my router.

Louie6666 · Jan 14, 2003, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by Sourcer_2002
Ok im pretty sure that we got everygot set up right to on my server end and the domain and the DNS. I think that the problem lies within the router im useing its a linksys. I have port 80 open and forwarding to the IP of my server. The computer is also in the DMZ. When i run a trace to the site www.modz-world.com the trace ends at my router.

Yep it's your router! Hope you don't mind just ran a scan on your router..port 80 is closed! You may have to also specify external service access to port 80 as well as the port forwarding..not too familar with linksys routers

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 15, 2003, 12:12 AM

um....ok scan???.....i told to open 80 and gave it the local IP im sure what you mean by extrenal service access

Louie6666 · Jan 15, 2003, 12:36 AM

ones for forwarding the other to allow access

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jan 15, 2003, 01:14 AM

ok the only think i can tell you about my router is that its a linsys the server is in the DMZ and port80 is forwared to it,.

Jan 11, 2003, 03:19 AM	#1
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Starting a server. Ok i just bought a domain name and i wanna start a server. I would like to set this up on a LAN based server running windows 2000 advanced server. I have tryed and tryed for two days straight with no luck. Please help lol TIA Sourcer_2002

Jan 11, 2003, 05:30 AM	#2
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,191 Rep Power: 80	What exactly is the problem? __________________

Jan 11, 2003, 05:37 AM	#3
Louie6666 Just One Sick-Lizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 501 Rep Power: 0	its really quite easy to setup 2000adv (.net is even easier, for most apps) is your domain name being fwded on to your ip? Have you got a firewall in the way, which needs configuring for port fwding? whats problem! __________________

Jan 12, 2003, 03:28 AM	#5
Louie6666 Just One Sick-Lizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 501 Rep Power: 0	First thing first is your domain resolving to your connection's ip & is it static ip or dynamic! is your ip registered in a dns somewhere eg (probably not agood example) www.hell.homeunix.com (dns housed at Dyndns.org, as I'm on a dynamic ip) which points to my actual ip address, when a packet arrives at port 80 of my firewall. the Firewall passes this to my webserver by port forwarding to the internal ip of the webserver eg 192.168.123.123 the webserver then checks the header of the packet if it contains www.hell.homeunix.org or hell.homeunix.org then the webserver accepts the conection and displays the webpage, if the packet contains any other header it drops the packet & you get 404 page not found (this proccess also allows me to run additional webservers & is as secure as it gets) Now let me know which bit your stuck at! __________________

Jan 14, 2003, 11:41 AM	#7
Louie6666 Just One Sick-Lizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 501 Rep Power: 0	you've installed IIS yes! Now my problems begin can't remember if 2000adv has the wizards for setting up websites like .net has! Basically slap your website in a directory by itsself, add website in iis(right click websites, add new website) Put on local ip & port 80 (or create an additional ip to have the website respond on in network properties) Create The host header name eg www.hell.homeunix.com Under website access permissions set read & execute scripts such as ASP..this depends on what your running! Finish Wizard! Now right click enter properties on the website you have just created! Enter the website tab click on advanced, (you should have title saying something like advanced website identification) Click add select the same ip you used in the wizard & port, now add the header name you missed out in the wizard eg hell.homeunix.org click ok! (this allows ppl to miss off the www, when they enter your website address) Next select the Document tab, now you want to set the default document type in order of preference eg 1st Index.asp (as I'm running asp) 2nd Index.htm (should the asp be not available I want my page to work) Under http header you may also want to set content expiration (this is so that if your site is in anyones cache it will expire, and check back to your server for an update. Apply the above! If your firwall routing is setup correctly you should now be able to browse your site with the aid of a proxyserver from your local machines (be sure to add one in IE/Tools/internet options/connections/lan settings/use a proxy server for your lan! otherwise ppl on internet will be able to see your website but you will not! lol If you need clarifcation or get stuck give us a shout! it sounds more complicated than it is! __________________

Jan 11, 2003, 03:51 PM	Thread Starter #4
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Ok we have a lan here with a Linksys router. Im not sure how to target the domain name to are servers here. And also if are setup here is ever correct. So basicly i need a ruff guide how to do this from scratch.

Jan 12, 2003, 06:08 AM	Thread Starter #6
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Ok i got all the DNS stuff set the the port set. I have to wait for hte DNS to change which apparently take forever. So know what do in terms if settin the rig up? Sorry for all the stupid guestion im just a noob at the whole domain stuff.

Jan 14, 2003, 08:41 PM	Thread Starter #8
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Ok im pretty sure that we got everygot set up right to on my server end and the domain and the DNS. I think that the problem lies within the router im useing its a linksys. I have port 80 open and forwarding to the IP of my server. The computer is also in the DMZ. When i run a trace to the site www.modz-world.com the trace ends at my router.

Jan 15, 2003, 12:12 AM	Thread Starter #10
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	um....ok scan???.....i told to open 80 and gave it the local IP im sure what you mean by extrenal service access

Jan 15, 2003, 12:36 AM	#11
Louie6666 Just One Sick-Lizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 501 Rep Power: 0	ones for forwarding the other to allow access __________________

Jan 15, 2003, 01:14 AM	Thread Starter #12
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	ok the only think i can tell you about my router is that its a linsys the server is in the DMZ and port80 is forwared to it,.