IIS Question.. (1 Viewer)

[DeathStar1]

My server has Windows NT 4.0. Eventually, it's going to be upgraded, in order to better protect it, but what should I upgrade it too? What's the latest version of the IIS Software?

Hopefully it didn't sound too stupid a question, but I havn't gotten around to looking at the Windows Product page y et . And I'm not sure what they have available..

 

[SethH]

Are you going to upgrade the OS or just IIS? IIS is on 6.0 right now, I think. If you're asking about OS, either XP Pro or Server 2003 will work for you.

 

[DeathStar1]

Question about this new information.

Can I upgrade IIS 4 to 6, without re-installing all the websites that are already setup?

Have to do some research about Server 2003.


I alreaday have Windows XP Pro. I saw that it included a version of IIS when installing our network, but I couldn't figure out how to access it as it didn't have a start menu icon like the Windows NT 4 version had..

 

[Chris]

XP Pro actually includes a limited IIS called PWS (Personal Web Server) which limits out most of the big functions of IIS, so I wouldn't consider it that valid to go to.

To upgrade IIS, you have to upgrade Windows, and you are better off with IIS6 then IIS4 for multiple reasons, outside of functionality. IIS6 offers quite a bit more in terms of what it offers you as a webhost.. from better host header negotiations to executable branching and useage pools, etc.

It's not quite Apache, but it's good

(I say this and most of our servers run 2k3)

 

[DeathStar1]

Hmm, so much for installing IIS6 on NT4. Now...question. Can I load Windows XP on the machine, and then download IIS 6, or won't it work that way?

Unfortunatly, the buisness only makes $40's a month at the moment with three customers, so we can't afford Server 2003 at the moment :frowning:..

 

[Chris]

No. You can't load XP. XP will not upgrade NT4 Server (though it kinda can for NT4 WS, but there is some trickery) and PWS, which is what XP uses, will only support 1 website.

You could, as an alternative, load up Linux and run Apache if you need to go cheap

Or, you can run XP and run Apache

 

[Sami Kallio]

Fedora Core 3, Apache, there's my recommendation. Get also apt-get (& synaptic) and updating is rather easy.

 

[SethH]

If Linux makes you nervous, then just do as mentioned above. Reformat, load XP Pro, download Apache.

 

[Bryan Toth]

The versions of IIS are pretty much tied to the OS. (i.e. IIS4 = NT 4.0, IIS5 = Win2K, IIS6 = Win2K3) You can't really mix and match. The only upgrade path from NT 4.0 Server is to Win2K server (and possibly Win2K3 server) but I'd highly recommend backing up your web data and just re-installing the new OS if you're going to do that ....

Bryan

 

[Andrew Pratt]

I use to use IIS but switched over to Apache and haven't looked back. If you can't get 2003 Server just run Apache on XP Pro.

 

[DeathStar1]

The versions of IIS are pretty much tied to the OS. (i.e. IIS4 = NT 4.0, IIS5 = Win2K, IIS6 = Win2K3) You can't really mix and match. The only upgrade path from NT 4.0 Server is to Win2K server (and possibly Win2K3 server) but I'd highly recommend backing up your web data and just re-installing the new OS if you're going to do that ....
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Yep, we always backup our data. Just spent a few hours doing just that, downloading all the data off the server onto a DVD disc..

Maby I can make some dough at our upcoming April garage sale and make some money towards SErver 2k3....Either that or check out Apache...

 

[DaveNel]

I wouldnt push server 2003, Its to new of a system and this comes alot of bugs in it. Wait till the upgraded version comes out. Windows XP would be a better choice either home or pro version.

 

[DeathStar1]

Well, I downloaded Server 2K3 Trial Ware. I'll load it on my spare hard drive down the Jersey Shore and check it out.

 

[Tekara]

been playing with 2k3 in the last week myself, it's obnoxious to work with. It's difficult to do anything as windows is determined that it knows what's best.

I personnaly us apache (xampp), it installs easy, it works like it's supposed to and there's a lt of good help out there on the web for it.