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• 11-29-2008, 9:07 AM

  dstrimple Joined on 11-29-2008, 8:56 AM Posts 3

  Testing Website before going live. Reply Contact Is is possible to test my website that I created in IIS by using http://servername/websitename before using DNS.  I know it is possible with Apache but it hasn't worked for me with IIS.  I am able to add the address of server to host file on the web server and then http://websitename will work.  I just have to remember to remove it from the host file when I do go live.

• 11-29-2008, 11:07 AM

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  Paul Lynch Joined on 05-24-2006, 9:41 AM UK Posts 1,234	Re: Testing Website before going live. Reply Contact Hi, Try this : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228760 Regards,  Paul Lynch | www.iisadmin.co.uk

• 11-30-2008, 1:20 AM

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  dstrimple Joined on 11-29-2008, 8:56 AM Posts 3	Re: Testing Website before going live. Reply Contact Paul, This was very helpful. Do you recommend going to the latest IIS. We are using IIS4 now with FrontPage extensions and I am concerned about the compatibility with the latest IIS6 or 7.

• 11-30-2008, 12:45 PM

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  Paul Lynch Joined on 05-24-2006, 9:41 AM UK Posts 1,234

  Re: Testing Website before going live. Reply Contact Hi, I wouldn't recommend IIS4 for any production system. NT4 is now completely out of support : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/ntendlife.mspx?mfr=true You should be looking at IIS6 at the very least for your production deployment or preferably IIS7. You can get FPSE 2002 for IIS7 here : http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1630 Regards,   Paul Lynch | www.iisadmin.co.uk

• 11-30-2008, 7:58 PM

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  dstrimple Joined on 11-29-2008, 8:56 AM Posts 3	Re: Testing Website before going live. Reply Contact Paul, You are impressive. I have no idea what your background is but you, obviously, are very qualified. Thank you. Take care...