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NT4 Peer Web-Server: Installation
When installing the NT4 Workstation "Peer
Web-Server", I had some
problems, my first installations failed: the
"WWW-service" did not startup.
I got it finally to work, but I can only assume the reason for
the previous
failures:
- make sure, that NT4 ServicePack 5 , 6 or 6a is installed.
- make sure that ANY other program running is closed.
And that includes the taskbar:

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Whatever is running here,
close it by Right-Click and
selecting "Exit".
The Taskbar should only
contain non-closable programs:
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Like all other Internet
related tools
and utilities, the Peer-Webserver
requires that TCP/IP protocol is
installed.
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In the "Properties"
of your Networking,
select the tab: "Services"
, click on
"Add" and select from
the list
"Microsoft Peer Web Server" |
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Define the location of your Windows
Source files (usuall on the CD-ROM in
I386, but I keep a copy on the local disk
in C:\I386 to avoid to insert each time
the NT-CD-ROM when making a change ) |
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The usual reminder to close
ALL RUNING programs.
In my experience this includes the
programs in the taskbar (see above) |
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Select the options
required for you,
which is usually the
"Word Wide Web
Service" and
sometimes the
"FTP Service" |
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You need to confirm ("Yes") the
location for the storage of the Web-Server
Programs |
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You need to confirm the location for
the Website files to be processed by
the Webserver.
Unless you are short in disk capacity
on your C-drive, I suggest to keep the
suggested directories.
"wwwroot" will be used ti store the
HTM-files (and graphics) to be
displayed by a Web-browser.
"ftproot" will be used to store the
files for FTP upload/downloads.
If you are NOT prompted for these
directories, STOP THE INSTALLATION
(because the www-service will not start
up properly if you continue) |
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You need to confirm ("Yes") the
location for the storage of the Web-Server
WWW and FTP files. |
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The files for the WebServer are copied. |
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And the installation is done. |
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After each installation (of any component),
always check the configuration |
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