I have Windows 2008 server and IIS7 and I have created a trial website to publish it on the internet (for testing in order to replace it with the full one)
and it works fine locally, But I am not able to access the site remotely (outside the local network) However, I am sure that I have assigned application pool to to the website, I checked HTTP and HTTPS on the Windows Firewall and I've added the Port 80 to
it as TCP.
Noting that I have deleted the trial website that already pre-configured on IIS7 cause I thought it might cause problems.
Also I have made a forward zone on DNS and a new Host(A) with the website name and the ip address (locally)
and regarding the IIS7 I have set the Bindings type of the website to Http ,Ip address (the server IP) port 80 and hostname is the website name www.sitename.com
and the strange thing when i did a quick test using nslookup it gives me
> www.sitename.com
Server: UnKnown
Address: ::1
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
Name: www.sitename.com
Address: 192.168.1.50
why the DNS replied with request timed out ...!!!!!
and regarding the IIS7 I have set the Bindings type of the website to Http ,Ip address (the server IP) port 80 and hostname is the website name www.sitename.com
The hostname here should be your trial Domain name from dyndns.com. If DNS request time out, the domain name is not registered properly in DNS server or the DNS server is unreachable. You'll need to contact dyndns.com for further troubleshooting. Thanks.
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magedhv
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remote users are not able to access my site
Oct 30, 2011 11:09 AM|LINK
Hi guys,
I have Windows 2008 server and IIS7 and I have created a trial website to publish it on the internet (for testing in order to replace it with the full one)
and it works fine locally, But I am not able to access the site remotely (outside the local network) However, I am sure that I have assigned application pool to to the website, I checked HTTP and HTTPS on the Windows Firewall and I've added the Port 80 to it as TCP.
Noting that I have deleted the trial website that already pre-configured on IIS7 cause I thought it might cause problems.
Also I have made a forward zone on DNS and a new Host(A) with the website name and the ip address (locally)
and regarding the IIS7 I have set the Bindings type of the website to Http ,Ip address (the server IP) port 80 and hostname is the website name www.sitename.com
and the strange thing when i did a quick test using nslookup it gives me
> www.sitename.com
Server: UnKnown
Address: ::1
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
Name: www.sitename.com
Address: 192.168.1.50
why the DNS replied with request timed out ...!!!!!
Kindly Help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
HCamper
8048 Posts
Re: remote users are not able to access my site
Oct 30, 2011 01:56 PM|LINK
Hi,
Look at user thread http://forums.iis.net/t/1182315.aspx Configuring Domain and IIS Server.
You need to get a registered Domain Name IP Address users in the Internet
to have access to your system. The IP Address your using is Private local LAN only.
Wikipedia IP Address http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address
Look at Network Solutions information Support http://www.networksolutions.com/help/index.jsp .
Martin
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magedhv
2 Posts
Re: remote users are not able to access my site
Oct 30, 2011 02:36 PM|LINK
Hi,
I have Static IP address from My ISP which I put to DMZ on my router and I have a trial Domain name from dyndns.com
Isn't enough!!??
HCamper
8048 Posts
Re: remote users are not able to access my site
Oct 30, 2011 02:46 PM|LINK
Hi,
Your problems are 90 % basic Networking.
Yes you can use Trial Domain for dydns your need to use guides from dyndns and your router manual.
Once you have the Domain Name IP Address and NameServer registered in DNS
add the IIS Server Binding.
Martin
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Re: remote users are not able to access my site
Nov 01, 2011 03:13 AM|LINK
Hi,
The hostname here should be your trial Domain name from dyndns.com. If DNS request time out, the domain name is not registered properly in DNS server or the DNS server is unreachable. You'll need to contact dyndns.com for further troubleshooting. Thanks.
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HCamper
8048 Posts
Re: remote users are not able to access my site
Nov 02, 2011 03:18 PM|LINK
Hi,
Leo Tang is correct you need to make sure dydns has a registration for your server.
Recheck using >nslookup server-name
You should see the server-name
and not errors or time-outs.
Martin
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