Rob Kennedy wrote > Kraven wrote: >> In order to use HTTP on 127.0.0.1 (which is YOUR local LAN IP Address) >> you >> need to have IIS (Internet Information Services) installed on your >> machine.... this comes with the XP CD under "Add Remove Programs" in >> control >> panel. > > IIS is a Web server. Indy provides the tools to make a Web server of > your own. IIS is not required for anything. In particular, it's not > required just to make localhost available for HTTP.
I'm running Win XP Home Edition, which doesn't have IIS. I do have Google Desktop Search, but from what you say below, that doesn't appear to be a problem. > If he's getting a 404 response from localhost, then there is already > something listening on port 80 of that address. Since it's apparently > not his program, it's probably IIS. He'd probably know if he had Apache > installed instead. Google Desktop Search installs its own Web server, > but I think it listens on some other port, so that shouldn't interfere. > Since he's apparently not using IIS, I'd recommend that he uninstall it, > not only to free up port 80 for his own program, but also to remove a > frequent target of hacking attacks. I don't have any web server installed except for the Indy 9 HTTP server demo, which I am trying to connect to. Any ideas about what else could be wrong? Thanks, Rich __________________________________________________ Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk
