Setting up ISS on Windows XP for CSCI 2442

01 - Go to Start -> Control Panels -> Add/Remoce Programs, then click on the Add/Remove Windows Component tab. Select the Internet Information Services (IIS) component, then click Details. If a check mark appears next to all subcomponents, ISS is already configured and you can skip ahead to step 2. Otherwise, place a check next to all the subcomponents and click OK then Next. You may be prompted to insert your Windows XP installation CD at this time, depending on your PC configuration. Click Finish to complete the component setup when prompted.

02 - Right click the My Computer icon and select Manage. Expand the Services and Applications section by clicking on the plus sign to the left of it, then expand the IIS and Websites components underneath. Right click "Default Web Site" and select New -> Virtual Directory. Click next on the Virtual Directory Wizard popup menu and enter csci2442 as the alias. For the directory path, enter c:/csci2442. Cleck the options Read, Run Scripts and Browse, then click Next and Finish the Wizard. Close the Computer Management tool.

03 - Insert the following file in Notepad called test1.asp into the c:/csci2442 directory:

<html>
<head>
<title>Test Number 1 for ISS<title>
</head>
<body>
<% Response.Write "Test Number 1. How are you?"% >
</body>
</html>

Make sure you have file extensions turned on for your computer.

04 - Start Internet Explorer and enter the following URL:

http://localhost/csci2442/test1.asp

Print out the browser view as well as the View -> Source results

05 - Right click the My Computer icon and select Manage. Expand the Services and Applications section, then click on Services. Right click on "ISS Admin" and select Stop. Stop any other services listed as dependancies and also write down the names of these services. Next, start Internet Explorer and enter the URL from Step 4. Verify you receive a "Webpage can not be displayed" message. Print out the browser view.

06 - Return to the Services section under Computer Management and expand Services and Applications. Right click ISS Admin and click Start. Next right click and select Start for the dependancy services you noted in Step 5. This should include: FTP Publishing, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and World Wide Web Publishing. Close the Computer Management console, then start Internet Explorer. Enter the URL from Step 4 and verify the webpage displays as expected.










		Setting up ISS on Windows XP for CSCI 2442 01 - Go to Start -> Control Panels -> Add/Remoce Programs, then click on the Add/Remove Windows Component tab. Select the Internet Information Services (IIS) component, then click Details. If a check mark appears next to all subcomponents, ISS is already configured and you can skip ahead to step 2. Otherwise, place a check next to all the subcomponents and click OK then Next. You may be prompted to insert your Windows XP installation CD at this time, depending on your PC configuration. Click Finish to complete the component setup when prompted. 02 - Right click the My Computer icon and select Manage. Expand the Services and Applications section by clicking on the plus sign to the left of it, then expand the IIS and Websites components underneath. Right click "Default Web Site" and select New -> Virtual Directory. Click next on the Virtual Directory Wizard popup menu and enter csci2442 as the alias. For the directory path, enter c:/csci2442. Cleck the options Read, Run Scripts and Browse, then click Next and Finish the Wizard. Close the Computer Management tool. 03 - Insert the following file in Notepad called test1.asp into the c:/csci2442 directory: <html> <head> <title>Test Number 1 for ISS<title> </head> <body> <% Response.Write "Test Number 1. How are you?"% > </body> </html> Make sure you have file extensions turned on for your computer. 04 - Start Internet Explorer and enter the following URL: http://localhost/csci2442/test1.asp Print out the browser view as well as the View -> Source results 05 - Right click the My Computer icon and select Manage. Expand the Services and Applications section, then click on Services. Right click on "ISS Admin" and select Stop. Stop any other services listed as dependancies and also write down the names of these services. Next, start Internet Explorer and enter the URL from Step 4. Verify you receive a "Webpage can not be displayed" message. Print out the browser view. 06 - Return to the Services section under Computer Management and expand Services and Applications. Right click ISS Admin and click Start. Next right click and select Start for the dependancy services you noted in Step 5. This should include: FTP Publishing, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and World Wide Web Publishing. Close the Computer Management console, then start Internet Explorer. Enter the URL from Step 4 and verify the webpage displays as expected. BACK


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Setting up ISS on Windows XP for CSCI 2442

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