Hosting a website to the public

[d99]

Hi all,

I want to run a test site from my home network and host it to the public. The hosting PC will be running off a home router from the LAN. Anyone have any instructions or docs on how I can set this up from win 2003 server enterprise edition?

Thanks

 

[pgaliardo]

Start here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/default.mspx

You'll also need to consult your router's documentation on forwarding ports 80 and 443 to the internal ip address of the Windows server.

 

[cajuntank]

If this is something you are going to do long term, I would look at a security appliance from Cisco, Sonicwall, Watchguard, etc... that will give you a DMZ option to keep it "separate" from your internal LAN.

Just a suggestion.

 

[58sniper]

And make sure you have a static IP address.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Contributing author Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: The Complete Reference

 

[d99]

Thanks all

I have the site hosted locally (surpised how easy it was)..

I just need to setup the forwarding from the outside..i can probably take care of the firewall redirect but i'm not sure how to push the hostname b/c you need a nameserver. I did a reverse DNS on my public I.P and got the DNS name and attempted to use it as my nameserver but its being refused when I attempt to add it (im with namecheap). It doesn't take I.P's.. Is this the correct way?