Really basic question: how to test new IIS install on LAN?

Question

Server 2019. Installed IIS. Created quick test website using the directions here: https://www.ssl.com/how-to/create-new-website-iis-10/

For the life of me I cannot connect to the website from another system on the LAN. I'm using the ip address:80. I get a 404 resource not found error.

If there is a better place to discuss this feel free to offer verbal abuse and a pointer as to where I should go.

Answer 1

Hi @Jim Ryan ,

When you isntall IIS, you don't need to create any test site. IIS has a default website after installing.

You can enter http://localhost or http://localhost:80 in browser to test it on server itself. If you see a page like this:

That means IIS has installed successfully and can host website.

Then you can enter http://server IP or http://server IP:80 on other machine to test connection. If you still get 404 error, please show the error page. Try to use Ping command in cmd to test data exchange with server.

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Answer 2

When you install IIS it should create a default site that you should be able to navigate to from any machine by using the machine name (e.g. http://myserver). If you set up any custom bindings then that would impact things. You don't need the port as IIS handles the defaults, unless you change them.