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Can't view websites running on IIS from outwith office on Windows 2003 server
Hi
I've a web server running windows 2003. On this IIS is running with a website called "TestSite2", with a page called Index.htm.
I can access the files from within building intranet but not outside the building. The website port is set to 7001.
Here's how things are setup.
PC with website hosted/IIS Setup: http://192.168.1.126/
Visiting http://192.168.1.126/TestSite2/Index.htm
from any PC in building works fine.
Visiting
xx.xx.xx.xx/TestSite2/Inde
OR
xx.xx.xx.xx:7001/TestSite2
doesn't work outside building.
"The page cannot be found" error.
Router is set to accept all traffic on port 7001 and direct to 192.168.1.126. SonicWall is running but port 7001 is opened.
If I put TestSite2 on our Terminal Server, it can be accessed from outwith building on that but that's no use - must be on the 192.168.1.126 PC. IIS doesn't have any security on it. The only tick box is "Allow anonymous access" (no windows authentication etc ticked)
Not sure what's up. Don't think its the router as it seems configured right.
Ideas, please - thank-you!
I've a web server running windows 2003. On this IIS is running with a website called "TestSite2", with a page called Index.htm.
I can access the files from within building intranet but not outside the building. The website port is set to 7001.
Here's how things are setup.
PC with website hosted/IIS Setup: http://192.168.1.126/
Visiting http://192.168.1.126/TestSite2/Index.htm
from any PC in building works fine.
Visiting
xx.xx.xx.xx/TestSite2/Inde
OR
xx.xx.xx.xx:7001/TestSite2
doesn't work outside building.
"The page cannot be found" error.
Router is set to accept all traffic on port 7001 and direct to 192.168.1.126. SonicWall is running but port 7001 is opened.
If I put TestSite2 on our Terminal Server, it can be accessed from outwith building on that but that's no use - must be on the 192.168.1.126 PC. IIS doesn't have any security on it. The only tick box is "Allow anonymous access" (no windows authentication etc ticked)
Not sure what's up. Don't think its the router as it seems configured right.
Ideas, please - thank-you!
Brett Danney
Your firewall rules seem fine however when you say "outside the building" are you refering to people accessing the site via the Internet? If so their firewall may not be allowing any traffic on port 7001.
ASKER
"outside the building"
indeed I mean people accessing from internet
indeed I mean people accessing from internet
ASKER
I have just tried setting my laptop firewall settings to allow traffic in port 7001 but no joy accessing site
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I don't know if this helps but
http://x.x.x.x/TestSite/Index.html
gives "The page cannot be found"
and
http://x.x.x.x:7001/TestSite/Index.html
gives "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"
http://x.x.x.x/TestSite/Index.html
gives "The page cannot be found"
and
http://x.x.x.x:7001/TestSite/Index.html
gives "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"
hangon a second the ip that goes in x.x.x.x is that ip address a public ip address?
ASKER
yes
we use x.x.x.x/exchange or x.x.x.x:80/exchange to get our emails
we use x.x.x.x/exchange or x.x.x.x:80/exchange to get our emails
ASKER
at least I think it must be public if we can access emails anywhere in world ?
The test site you added is on the same machine as the exchange web interface?
Is the site setup to allow annonymous? If so check the permissions on the website, right click and go to permissions and make sure the annon account has permissions to the folder.
Is the site setup to allow annonymous? If so check the permissions on the website, right click and go to permissions and make sure the annon account has permissions to the folder.
Check the seetings of the exchange webfolders site, everything in your new site should mach exactly the only diffrence should be the port number, home directory and users who have access.
ASKER
IIS site settings:
for authentication methods "Enable anonymous access" is ticked. User name is IUSR_....
"Integrtaed windows auth", "digest authentication", "basic authentication" and ".net authentication" are all unchecked
for IP Address and domain retrictions , "Granted access" is checked, and no exceptions are there.
under "Home directory", "A directory located on this computer" is checked
local path is C:\inetpub\wwwroot\TestSit
with "Read" ticked
no filters on ISAPI filters
Windows explorer settings:
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\TestSit
security : Internet Guest Account is set to "Read and exectute, List folder contents, read"
no idea what's up!
for authentication methods "Enable anonymous access" is ticked. User name is IUSR_....
"Integrtaed windows auth", "digest authentication", "basic authentication" and ".net authentication" are all unchecked
for IP Address and domain retrictions , "Granted access" is checked, and no exceptions are there.
under "Home directory", "A directory located on this computer" is checked
local path is C:\inetpub\wwwroot\TestSit
with "Read" ticked
no filters on ISAPI filters
Windows explorer settings:
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\TestSit
security : Internet Guest Account is set to "Read and exectute, List folder contents, read"
no idea what's up!
ASKER
When I visit x.x.x.x, I get the "This site is under construction" message. This is IIS running on terminal server.
Does the Terminal server IIS settings need to be configured, or is it just the router since the 192.168.126 is connected to router.
Does the Terminal server IIS settings need to be configured, or is it just the router since the 192.168.126 is connected to router.
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visiting http://x.x.x.x:7001 internally doesn't work; I need to use 192.168..../TestSite
IIS on the server hosting the site is listening on port 7001. This is a different server to terminal server
Home for weekend, need to leave til Monday now....
IIS on the server hosting the site is listening on port 7001. This is a different server to terminal server
Home for weekend, need to leave til Monday now....
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If I go to to http://x.x.x.x:7001/testsite it doesn't work externally out of office.
I have a fixed IP address of x.x.x.x.
I thought I could host pages in the office with IIS running, accessible from the internet with this IP address and a port number?
Thanks
I have a fixed IP address of x.x.x.x.
I thought I could host pages in the office with IIS running, accessible from the internet with this IP address and a port number?
Thanks
ASKER
turned out this was SonicWall. It wasn't installed on PC hosting site, so router was blocking items on their way out to internet.
installing SonicWall software on PC hosting site fixed things
installing SonicWall software on PC hosting site fixed things
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thanks to you both for your contributions