Can't reach IIS 5.1 web server from internet

Thanks for the help...

This is what I have set up,

Yes I set the "home directory"
In IIS, I right clicked Properties, "Home Directory" tab,
selected the option "A directory located on this computer",
and typed in the text in "Local Path" text box.

Yes I set the "default document"
In IIS, I right clicked Properties, "Documents" tab,
checked off "Enable Default Document" and added the
"helloworld.html" document.

I think I have the permissions correctly on the website folder:
This is the directory which is the "home directory",... right ? Anyhow,
From "Internet Explorer", I right clicked the "Properties", and selected
the "Security" tab. Under "Group or user names", I have this account listed:
InternetGuest Account (VIPER\IUSR_VIPER)
where the machine name is Viper... And the permissions checked off are:
Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, Read,and Write...

Obviously I've missed something, because its not working...
What's the missing piece to this puzzle?

----- Carroll P. MacDonald wrote: -----

Have you set your "Home Directory"?

Have you set your "Default" page in the MMC? (index.htm or index.html)

Have you set your permissions correctly on your web folder or the folder you
have your website in? (IUSR must have at least the read permission)



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Thank you for your time and have a great day,

Carroll P. MacDonald
System Administrator
Webmaster
Microsoft Certified Professional
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® Carroll P. MacDonald Digital Drive
1668 Route 133
Grand Barachois, N.B.
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Ph.: (506) 532-2013
Cell: (506) 531-0483
http://www.digitaldrive.ca/ (work)
http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/ (personal)
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Have you tried NOIP.com? (http://www.no-ip.com/) Once set up on your
system the program will do all the work for you. The home version is
Freeware. Also you may want to check out DNS Services IWAS2Technology
(http://www.ipupdater.com/index.php) Again the home user version is
Freeware.

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Thank you for your time and have a great day,

Carroll P. MacDonald
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/</a>



"dontpassgo" <mister5729 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:BEF5BCB3-BD71-4734-AEF6-3579F6D1100F@microsoft.com...
 > Hello,
 >
 > I have IIS 5.1 set up on my Windows Xp machine.
 > And I can see my default web page from this machine.
 > I can also ping my dsl ip adress from this machine.
 >
 > PPP Adapter Verizon Online:
 > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
 > Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
 >
 > My dsl connection is dynamic so the xxx's keep changing.
 > And I have been changing the settings accurately in both
 > Internet Information Services and Network connections window
 > to match the results of ipconfig from a cmd.exe window.
 >
 > Anyhow here's the problem,
 > When I try to access my website from the internet, I get the error:
 >
 > Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/helloworld.html</font" target="_blank">http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/helloworld.html</font</a>>
 > A connection with the server could not be established.
 >
 > From the internet I can Ping the IP address without it being lost,
 > However I can't view the web pages.
 >
 > Can someone please explain how to fix this?
 >
 > Thanks.
 > DPG
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Have you set your "Home Directory"?

Have you set your "Default" page in the MMC? (index.htm or index.html)

Have you set your permissions correctly on your web folder or the folder you
have your website in? (IUSR must have at least the read permission)



--


Thank you for your time and have a great day,

Carroll P. MacDonald
System Administrator
Webmaster
Microsoft Certified Professional
A+ Certified

® Carroll P. MacDonald Digital Drive
1668 Route 133
Grand Barachois, N.B.
E4P 8H5
Ph.: (506) 532-2013
Cell: (506) 531-0483
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.digitaldrive.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.digitaldrive.ca/</a> (work)
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/</a> (personal)


"dontpassgo" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A88ADD4-4234-436E-B7A5-5D3A3B7DF0D3@microsoft.com...
 > Thanks for the reply Carroll.
 >
 > Yes, I tried no-ip.com.
 > And I still get the "I.E. cannot open Internet site" error.
 >
 >
 > ----- Carroll P. MacDonald wrote: -----
 >
 > Have you tried NOIP.com? (http://www.no-ip.com/) Once set up on
your
 > system the program will do all the work for you. The home version is
 > Freeware. Also you may want to check out DNS Services
IWAS2Technology
 > (http://www.ipupdater.com/index.php) Again the home user version is
 > Freeware.
 >
 > --
 >
 >
 > Thank you for your time and have a great day,
 >
 > Carroll P. MacDonald
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.pegusisfreeware.com/</font</a>><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"dontpassgo" <mister5729 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:BEF5BCB3-BD71-4734-AEF6-3579F6D1100F@microsoft.com...
 > Hello,
 >
 > I have IIS 5.1 set up on my Windows Xp machine.
 > And I can see my default web page from this machine.
 > I can also ping my dsl ip adress from this machine.
 >
 > PPP Adapter Verizon Online:
 > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
 > Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
 >
 > My dsl connection is dynamic so the xxx's keep changing.
 > And I have been changing the settings accurately in both
 > Internet Information Services and Network connections window
 > to match the results of ipconfig from a cmd.exe window.
 >
 > Anyhow here's the problem,
 > When I try to access my website from the internet, I get the error:
 >
 > Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/helloworld.html</font" target="_blank">http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/helloworld.html</font</a>>
 > A connection with the server could not be established.
 >
 > From the internet I can Ping the IP address without it being lost,
 > However I can't view the web pages.
 >
 > Can someone please explain how to fix this?

Please note that most broadband ISPs block port 80. Try again with IIS on a
different port.

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