Install cygwin and run apache on it ;) On 5/3/05, Christian Tortorich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Install IIS and lock it down. Then pray. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Joseph Fruchey > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 1:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] polite rant (was: Webhosting suggestions?) > > Okay, I have a friend who wants to host a domain on a Windows box. > Besides the obvious security implications, how would one proceed? > > Joey > > On 5/3/05, -ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 3 May 2005, Justin W. Pauler wrote: > > > > > Now, maybe I'm in the minority on this, but there are only two > > > (major) broadband players in Baton Rouge and I'm not jeopardizing my > > > > account with my ISP, because I'm definitely not going to order a > > > POTS line so I can have DSL. > > > > "Don't run a server" has ALWAYS been in ISP AUP's. I've never heard > > of anyone getting their ISP account terminated for running a small > > server to host the family album. Now if you're hosting porn or > illegal content, > > that's different. Ports are blocked because of worms and virii, not > to > > prevent servers. Your little server uses a lot less upstream > > bandwidth than p2p users that run 24/7. > > > > Also as an aside, you are THEIR customer. You shouldn't live in fear > > of "jeopardizing your account". They need to do everything they can > > to keep your business. You should demand great service and complain > > loudly when you don't get it. If they still don't want your business > > tell them "come get this damn cable modem and turn off the cable TV > > and BTW do you know the number for DirecTV and Bellsouth?" > > > > ray > > -- > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ray DeJean http://www.r-a-y.org > > Systems Engineer Southeastern Louisiana University > > IBM Certified Specialist AIX Administration, AIX Support > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
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