[Web4lib] setting up new web server problems

[Lynne Puckett]

Dobbs, Aaron wrote:
> Hi Lynne,
> 
> Just saw the thread on WEB4LIB...
> 
> In IIS Manager (Control Panel-->Administrative Tools-->IIS Manager)
> Expand Web Sites
> Right Click the appropriate website & select Properties
>    Home Directory -- is the local path set correctly?
> 			-- Read should be checked
>    Documents -- Enable default contents page should be checked
> 		 -- be sure the default page exists in the site
> (obvious, but this burned me once)
>    Directory Security
> 	Authentication and Access control
> 	  Enable anonymous access (use the IUSR_MachineName account)
> 	  Check Integrated Windows authentication
> 
> In Services Manager (Control Panel-->Administrative Tools-->Services)
> Scroll down to World Wide Web Publishing Service
>   Make sure the status reads "Started"

Hi, Aaron,
yes to all of the above - settings checked by 3 different sets of eyes now.

> 
> If you're willing to *_very_ temporarily* allow me to Terminal Service
> in and poke around, I'd be happy to.  Just need the externally
> accessible ip address with port 2089 open on the firewall.
> 
> -Aaron
> :-)'
I'd be willing, but timing is a major issue - I can't unplug the old 
server during library open hours, because our internet junkie patrons 
would go bonkers. So my only time to actually try things out on it is 
from 0800-0930 every morning, Mountain time. I'm also not at all sure 
that the external IP address really is accessible - I haven't been able 
to get to the computer by either IP or by name, thru the external 
hook-up, except for that one time with my own customized error message. 
If you'd be willing to work with timing, I can probably get my sysadmin 
to open up the firewall.
Thanks!
Lynne

-- 
L. E. Puckett
Reference & Electronic Systems Librarian
Parmly Billings Library
510 North Broadway, Billings, MT 59101
http://www.billings.lib.mt.us
Ph: 406-657-8258