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| boston_code_monkey 2005-10-07, 2:57 am |
| I am attempting to host my own website, but have run into several
obstacles.
Due to the limited traffic I receive, I assumed I could use my dsl
connection and win2k server to host my site.
Obstacles:
My ISP (verizon) blocks port 80 so my windows http webserver listens on
port 8183
I don't have a specific(static) IP for my website
e-commerce due to the high cost of a security certificate from verisign
my website url is listed as an ip instead of a "alpha" url which I
worry may alarm customers/clients
scripts break since my ip and url do not match (since my ip gets
updated frequently)
wORKAROUNDS:
I'm using no-ip to host the dns entries for my dot com
thus all queries for my dot com get forwared to no-ip.com which then
forwards them to:
http://myip:8183
I configured all requests for my alternate web port on my router to be
forwarded specifically to my webserver pc on my local network
I use the masking option @ no-ip to substitute my httP://ip with
http://www.*.com
I use paypal for all eccommerce transactions.
Are there any good articles/books on doing this? Not just the web
server and web page design aspects, but ISP cost, dns, etc
I want to host my site so I can have the flexibilty of 24/7 access and
choosing my infrastructure and tools etc
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| William Tasso 2005-10-24, 5:06 pm |
| boston_code_monkey <ma.tech.cs@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am attempting to host my own website, but have run into several
> obstacles.
> Due to the limited traffic I receive, I assumed I could use my dsl
> connection and win2k server to host my site.
Sure - if you have the skills and resources to manage and maintain a
production class web server. I mention it because WS3 superceded Win2k
over two years ago.
> Obstacles:
> My ISP (verizon) blocks port 80 so my windows http webserver listens on
> port 8183
> I don't have a specific(static) IP for my website
> e-commerce due to the high cost of a security certificate from verisign
> ...
> I want to host my site so I can have the flexibilty of 24/7 access and
> choosing my infrastructure and tools etc
Frankly, I can't think of a harder way to achieve your ends.
Get a static IP (or several) from an ISP which doesn't block port 80.
You will sleep better at night.
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William Tasso
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