Setup IIS ( Internet Information Server) on Windows Vista
If you are thinking of using ASP.Net or certain aspects of Visual Studio on your Windows Vista computer then you will need to have IIS (Internet Information Server) installed. All versions of Windows Vista come with IIS(Internet Information Server) but all will need to be installed and only Vista Home Premium and above can use IIS(Internet Information Server) for development. Before you begin, please verify that you have the version of Vista needed to take advantage of coding with IIS(Internet Information Server).If you are running a small workgroup of computers, you may want to use a computer running Windows Vista as a Web server. You can do so by installing Internet Information Services (IIS). It is included with Windows Vista but is not installed by default. Once it has been installed, it provides for basic Web server functionality and includes the WWW, FTP, NNTP, and SMTP services.The steps for enabling IIS ( Internet Information Server) on Windows Vista is given below:
- After checking your version of Windows Vista, go to “Start” and “Control Panel.”
- Click on “Programs” and then click the “Turn Windows Features On or Off” link.
- Click the “Plus” to expand the Internet Information Services file. There will be several options listed under the IIS file. You should look through each option and select each box for the options you want to add. By selecting the option a check mark will appear in the box beside the option.
- Once you have selected the options appropriate to your needs, click “OK.” A separate window will then open stating the features are being configured. When it is finished IIS will be installed and ready for coding.
- To see your webpage, simply open your web browser and type in the address :http://localhost/
Once IIS(Internet Information Server) is installed, your computer running Windows Vista will be able to function as a Web server. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind. You can expect to see a decrease in performance since there is an extra load being placed on yor Windows Vista computer. Also, Windows Vista is limited to the number of concurrent inbound connections that it can accept.Windows Vista Home Editions support a maximum of 5 connections. All other Windows Vista editions support a maximum of 10.
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