[AccessD] OT: DSL/IIS/Viruses

PWS is a "cut down" version of IIS.  It has similar
functionality.  It *IS* hittable from outside of the
local box.  Meaning, that it is not a local only web
server.  You CAN connect to it from other machines,
just like IIS.

--- Drew Wutka <DWUTKA at marlow.com> wrote:
> Boy, that is a good question.  I am not sure myself,
> but I always thought
> that the PWS was only usable on the local machine.
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim DeMarco [mailto:Jdemarco at hshhp.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 7:03 AM
> To: AccessD (E-mail)
> Subject: [AccessD] OT: DSL/IIS/Viruses
> 
> 
> List,
> 
> A while back I got a DSL connection on my home
> office PC which I
> occasionally use for web development using Personal
> Web Server (Win 9x/ME
> version of IIS).  I was advised by our staff network
> person NOT to run PWS
> after the DSL was up because I'd be succeptable to
> attacks and viruses.
> Does anyone know if this is true?  I have not run
> PWS in a couple of months
> and have been using a disconnected laptop to write
> ASP code but I'm
> wondering if this is necessary.  Would I need to
> install a firewall if I
> want to run PWS?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim DeMarco
> 
> 
>
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