Localhost from a Network Computer

Hi,

On my server, C:\inetpub\wwwroot is mapped to w:\.

>From another computer on the network, IE6 or 7 can access localhost
using w:\ fine, except for the fact that the pages open so slow it's
not reasonable to work from this other computer.

Both computers are new, fast,running fully updated XP Pro and
otherwise healthy. Any ideas how the speed can be improved?

Any help would be appreciated,

Michele

Re: Localhost from a Network Computer

"mjones" wrote in message
news:1183686383.974260.180240@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com.. .
> Hi,
>
> On my server, C:\inetpub\wwwroot is mapped to w:\.
>
>>From another computer on the network, IE6 or 7 can access localhost
> using w:\ fine, except for the fact that the pages open so slow it's
> not reasonable to work from this other computer.
>
> Both computers are new, fast,running fully updated XP Pro and
> otherwise healthy. Any ideas how the speed can be improved?
>

IIS, by defalt, uses the identity of local account, COMPUTER\IUSR_computer
for anonymous access. So make sure you create a local domain account that
serves this purpose.


In addition, make sure your ACL for the remote share and the NTFS allow
correct access.
It should allow the 'network account' that you assigned to w:\ as well as
the IUSR_ account.

More about this...
http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/archive/2006/01/27/Remote-U NC-Shares-and-the-IIS-Manager-UI.aspx

If that all is done, measure your bandwith to w:\ is that really good?

Re: Localhost from a Network Computer

On Jul 5, 6:46 pm, mjones wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On my server, C:\inetpub\wwwroot is mapped to w:\.
>
> >From another computer on the network, IE6 or 7 can access localhost
>
> using w:\ fine, except for the fact that the pages open so slow it's
> not reasonable to work from this other computer.
>
> Both computers are new, fast,running fully updated XP Pro and
> otherwise healthy. Any ideas how the speed can be improved?
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
>
> Michele


Windows does not behave like this by default, so you will have to go
through all the software, especially personal security software, that
may be scanning, throttling, and otherwise controlling network traffic
between your computers and possibly causing the issues you observe.

This does not seem like an IIS question because you said you are
accessing files using "W:\" , which does not involve "http://", so I
do not see IIS involved in your description at all. C:\inetpub\wwwroot
is just another folder on the computer and not special to IIS either.
Web browser like IE is able to open files without using HTTP against a
web server like IIS.


//David
http://w3-4u.blogspot.com
http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
//