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bana...@gmail.com

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Oct 10, 2006, 3:00:30 AM10/10/06
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I'd like to make a folder on a web public -- I want anyone who comes by
to be able to see everything that's in the folder. How can I do that?

Stefan B Rusynko

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Oct 10, 2006, 4:42:20 AM10/10/06
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Only if your host is willing to turn on folder/directory browsing for that folder for you

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Tom Willett

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Oct 10, 2006, 7:44:14 AM10/10/06
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...and you don't use a default/index page in that folder.
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Banaticus

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Oct 10, 2006, 7:08:30 PM10/10/06
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I am my host. How do I do that?

Tom Willett

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Oct 10, 2006, 7:28:08 PM10/10/06
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Where are the original parts of this thread so we know what you're talking
about?

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Banaticus

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Oct 11, 2006, 7:49:01 PM10/11/06
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What do you mean? They're right here in this thread.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.frontpage.client/browse_thread/thread/a08decd7c7dc5b18

"I'd like to make a folder on a web public -- I want anyone who comes
by
to be able to see everything that's in the folder. How can I do that?"

David Berry

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Oct 11, 2006, 7:57:44 PM10/11/06
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Open IIS, right click on the folder and check Allow directory browsing.
Then make sure that you do NOT have a default document in that folder (such
as index.htm, default.htm or whatever the server has set up as default
documents).

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Banaticus

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Oct 11, 2006, 9:26:15 PM10/11/06
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What's IIS?

Trevor L.

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Oct 11, 2006, 10:30:55 PM10/11/06
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Banaticus wrote:
> What's IIS?

Well, I can answer that one because I don't have it !

It is (I think) Internet Information Server, which is part of Windows XP
Pro. (I have Windows XP Home, so I know that I don't have it, and when I see
posts about it, I think: "Well that's not for me")

Anyway, it is a local server which enables you to test your web page on a
server, but locally rather than on a server somewhere else.

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David Berry

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Oct 11, 2006, 11:06:17 PM10/11/06
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IIS is Internet Information Server. It's your web server. If you're your
own "host" for this web site then you should be familiar with IIS, how it
works and how to configure your web site. If not you're running a HUGE
security risk because the chances that your server is wide open for attack
are very possible. You should really look into some books on IIS if you're
going to host your own site(s).

To find it go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Internet Information
Server. If you're running Windows 2003 Server (or 2000 Server) then it
should be in your Start, Programs menu


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Banaticus

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Oct 12, 2006, 3:40:13 AM10/12/06
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It's not running any version of Windows, it's running Linux. The admin
for the web site, though, is pretty completely handled by Front Page.

David Berry

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Oct 12, 2006, 6:48:37 AM10/12/06
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IIS doesn't come with Linux. You'll need to open whatever web server you
have and look for an option to allow Directory Browsing.


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