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.
Really basic question: how to test new IIS install on LAN?
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.
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Bruce Zhang-MSFT 3,736 Reputation points
2021-10-14T03:21:47.75+00:00 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 enterhttp://localhost
orhttp://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
orhttp://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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Bruce Zhang