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by sixfourtykilo

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Is it possible in ANY way to get Microsoft PWS to work behind a Firewall/Router? From what I can tell, because of the router loop-back, the PWS sees only the internal IP, therefore making it impossible for it to listen to the correct IP and port. It seems there must be an .ini file or reg entry or ANYTHING that can be edited to bypass this issue. Thanks.

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by tprinzo

To me it sounds more like, you need the router to forward port 80 to the computer running PWS. In this way the computer is fine useing its internal IP and the router which is exposed to the internet passes the request. What type of router? I knowLinksys and others have an easy way to accomplish this

by sixfourtykilo

Geezus I feel like such an idiot. You're absolutely correct!! I mean, it only makes sense - you forward port 21 to get FTP to work, so you would have to forward port 80 to get HTTP to work... Well if only my colleagues were as observant as that...

Thanks much, enjoy the points.
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