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I'm setting up a web server on a old machine and i'm thinking about using windows 2000 server.
I have used microsoft personnal web server year ago, and have both the IIS that comes with WinXP pro and apache on the same machine, one one running at a tome. I have ran into problems when trying to run uncompiled active server pages. I can create the pages with a text editor, and link to them, but they never ran. I install a few files that were suppose to allow my to use these pages but they didn't work.
If I used 2000 server would it allow me to run these type of pages?
Also I'm planning to install a small message board that requires either, access 2000, sqlserver, or mysql. I have access 2000 I can install if need be, but will 2000 server come with any of them already?
I have read through some of the topics here and you guys seem to be pretty bright folks. Left me know what you think.
THank you
Profector
ASP pages don't compile, they are interpreted by the DLL that runs ASP on IIS.
Server 2ooo would be better than PWS.
no database comes preinstalled on Windows Servers. You will need to get one and install it.
Access will fine to start with , but will quickly become too stodgy. Use mySql if you want a free one, MSSQL if you want to pay.
You can't link to ASP pages i your file system like regular HTML pages. They need to run through a web server in order to see the output.
