Setting Up A Server

[ConBran]

Hi folks,

Was hoping someone could point me in the right direction of a site that gives good step by step information on setting up a server. I think it would be best to explain what Im using the server for:

This is to be used a final year degree project. I will be running a ColdFusion site with a SQL server backend - the ColdFusion will be running a small DMS. There will only ever be one machine connected to this server - its basically a proof of concept project.

I am trying to make it in such a way that the machine connected directly to the server will just type in a web url, such as dms.local, and this will bring up the home page for the DMS.

I have server 2003 software, as well as SQL Server 2000. I need to know, basically, what components need installed from server 2003 to allow me to do this. Also, what ColdFusion software is needed - I have ColdFusion MX7, but not sure if this is correct.

So there you have it. I know that it is possible to create the system in such a way - it'll be a very basic intranet - all i really need is pointed in the right direction of HOW to do it. Any sites, or books, or advice you offer would be greatly appreciated.

ConBran

 

[jmille34]

I'm a coldfusion admin, so basically you just need regular old 2003 server out of the box with the default IIS installed. Then install any old sql server and and old coldfusion server. SQL 2000 and CF7 are fine. The IIS will default to using c:\inetpub\

http://wwwroot

for its home page, which is fine.. just delete everything out of it and put your coldfusion files there. Make sure you update your SQL service pack to avoid some old worms that are still out there.

Now once you get your database built and your coldfusion app built, you can access the stuff via several methods. Because you put everything in as the default web site, it will respond to basically anything on the ip address. Meaning if you can type in "ping dms.local" and it returns the right address, you should be able to do

http://dms.local

and see your coldfusion site.

There's a lot more to it for a production server such as hardening it and configuring only the minimum services necessary, etc, but if you're basically building a demo, the whole thing should take no more than a few hours start to finish, minus development time and barring any problems of course..

 

[ConBran]

Thanks very much, i'll give it a whirl and see what happens.

Cheers again!!