Randy
Mon Nov 27 13:21:16 CST 2006
Yes, please make sure you do not have a blank host header if this machine
will be facing the internet.
http://www.iisanswers.com/hinders_rant.htm
Good luck!
Randy
www.adsi4nt.com
"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
news:xn0eu5afb0000016@news.microsoft.com...
> Invalid hostname means that the host header value you sent to IIS (as part
> of the HTTP request) did not match any of the host header names configured
> in IIS. To resolve this:
>
> - Open the properties of the website (in IIS Manager)
> - On the Web site tab, click on the Advanced button
> - Either remove the host header name, or use the correct one (i don't know
> what you want to do, so i cannot say which one is correct).
>
> The host header name should match what you use to access the website. For
> example, the website www.gafvert.info should have the host header name
> www.gafvert.info (and perhaps also gafvert.info).
>
> For more information on host headers, also see:
>
> "Understanding Host Headers in IIS"
>
http://www.gafvert.info/iis/article/understanding_host_headers.htm
>
> Please fix the first problem (invalid hostname) before continuing.
>
> For your second problem, i will check if IIS is the problem (i think the
> problem is network related).
>
> Once the first problem is fixed, enable the NIC that is causing problems.
> Check the event log for errors, and verify that IIS is still running. Also
> check if IIS is still responding by sending a request to IIS from the
> server itself (use localhost). Does it respond?
>
>
> With both NICs enabled, can you ping external machines (i.e.
> www.google.com)?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert
>
http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info
>
>
> jim.dalessio@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>It seems that I may have messed things up even more through trying
>>various troubleshooting steps I've found on the web.
>>
>>Now it's invalid hostname (bad address) even with the 2nd network card
>>disabled. Ugh.
>>
>>Just to give you a background on my ignorance here. Our senior admin
>>up and left mid project. It has fallen to me (the lowly help desk guy)
>>to ressurect this project by Monday. This is entirely outside of my
>>area of knowledge, but I'm sure it's going to lead to some resume
>>building experiance.
>>
>>So problem #1 is now Bad Request (invalid Hostname) even with the local
>>network card disabled.
>>
>>#2 is unable to access the site when the 2nd network card is enabled.
>>
>>Thank you so much for your quick response.
>>
>>JD
>>
>>On Nov 25, 12:06 pm, "Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafv...@NEWSilopia.com>
>>wrote:
>>>Does IIS start if the other NIC is enabled? What is the status of IIS
>>>when
>>>"guests cannot access the site"? Can you access the site (from the same
>>>machine)?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Regards,
>>>Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.gafvert.info/iis/- IIS Related Info
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>jim.dales...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>IIS conflicting with two network adaptors
>>>
>>>>I am running 2003 advanced server using IIS to host a site. I have two
>>>>network cards installed. one card is used for IIS and has a static
>>>>outside ip address. The other card is assigned an ip address but is the
>>>>local area connection with in the local network. If I have the local
>>>>connection disabled guests can access the site no problem. As son as i
>>>>enable the local area connection, guests no longer have access. They
>>>>get the error page can not be found.
>>>
>>>>I have the web site properties set to the correct static ip address of
>>>>the outside connection. Any ideas on what may be causing this?- Hide
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