Testing a Default Installation of Microsoft IIS WWW (142556)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0
This article was previously published under Q142556
We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx

SUMMARY

This article provides information on testing a default installation of the Microsoft Internet Information Server W3 Service.

MORE INFORMATION

The default installation of the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) contains sample files that can be used to test the functionality of your IIS WWW publication service.

To test your server on the local LAN:
  • Ensure your computer has an active connection to your local LAN and that your name resolution is working properly.
  • Make sure the WWW service is started by opening Microsoft Internet Service Manager and verifying State is "Running".
  • Start the Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • Click on File, Open or use the File Open icon on the toolbar.
  • Type in the Uniform Resource Location (URL) for the home directory of your new server. The URL will be "http://" followed by the NetBIOS name of your server. For example if your server is called, "myserver" you would type:

    http://myserver

  • You should see a sample HTML page. If not you may be publishing from a previous installation directory. In that case use the full path to access the sample page such as:

    http://myserver/samples

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
Keywords:kbnetwork KB142556
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