[thelist] Win 2K Pro vs Server

[Poojie]

quote (Erik Mattheis):
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I see that Win 2K Pro can have only "1 virtual server" ... does
this apply to localhost? In other words, if I am using Win 2K Pro
to build websites, could I open up the IIS console and select what
directory is the home directory for localhost like I can in NT
4/IIS 4?
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Yeah, 1 server is the limit for Win2k Pro, which becomes your
localhost (or http://127.0.0.1 ). You can also create virtual
directories though if you are working on several sites -- these
become http://localhost/dirname . This is what I do to forgoe
having to upgrade to Server edition.

<tip type="Virtual Directories with IIS 5.0" author="Daryl grant">
You can quickly add or remove virtual directories from within
Windows Explorer (in Win2k) by right clicking a folder and clicking
"Properties". Then go to the Web Sharing tab and enable sharing for
that folder. A properties dialog will pop up which will allow you
to do some basic configuration for that folder including its
"alias". This "Virtual Directory" will now be available at
http://localhost/alias .
</tip>

Daryl