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Microsoft IIS
Posted on 1/12/16 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 1/12/16 at 8:33 pm
Can anyone explain what IIS is and what it is used for? Layman's terms would be great as I'm not the guru I thought I was..
Thanks
Thanks
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Posted on 1/12/16 at 8:51 pm to GeauxingtoGA
Internet Information Services.
A web server. Serves web pages.
A web server. Serves web pages.
This post was edited on 1/12/16 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 1/12/16 at 8:53 pm to GeauxingtoGA
It's a web server. Same thing Apache is on Linux. Used to host websites.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 9:00 pm to GeauxTigersLee
are there any disadvantages to using it? are there any security issues or worries that i should be aware of?
Posted on 1/13/16 at 8:44 am to GeauxingtoGA
quote:If you don't even know what it is, why would you want to use it? I would say that if you don't know what it does, much less how to configure it, then yes it would probably be a security issue for you.
are there any disadvantages to using it? are there any security issues or worries that i should be aware of?
Posted on 1/13/16 at 9:00 am to GeauxingtoGA
quote:
are there any disadvantages to using it? are there any security issues or worries that i should be aware of?
nope, not a single one. have fun interneting
Posted on 1/13/16 at 9:58 am to GeauxingtoGA
quote:
are there any disadvantages to using it? are there any security issues or worries that i should be aware of?
way more than apache.
also the fact that it opens access whatever computer you put it on.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 10:05 am to GeauxingtoGA
First of all, since you have 2 posts and both of them are in this thread, welcome to the Tech Board.
With regards to your question, if you are personally going to set it up and don't know what you're doing then yes there will be security problems but that would be true with any product.
If you're planning to hire someone else I suggest you ask that person's advice and trust him to do it properly or find someone you do trust.
Not trying to troll you but really that is what it will come down to.
With regards to your question, if you are personally going to set it up and don't know what you're doing then yes there will be security problems but that would be true with any product.
If you're planning to hire someone else I suggest you ask that person's advice and trust him to do it properly or find someone you do trust.
Not trying to troll you but really that is what it will come down to.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 11:00 am to musick
quote:
way more than apache.
This is an opinion. Fact is both Apache and IIS are very secure if installed and set up correctly. Most site infections happen because of administrative mistakes or poorly written applications. Not the Web server software.
I will say IIS is more user-friendly as far as setup goes. Apache provides much more customization but that comes with complexity.
To the OP: What are you trying to do with IIS? If you just want to play and experiment with web development, you can easily set that up without having to expose your websites to the world.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 11:08 am to gamemc
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This is an opinion
I would agree it is an opinion as well, it is all about how it is set up and managed, just because the site is running off Apache does not automatically inherit security.
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 11:09 am
Posted on 1/13/16 at 11:25 am to foshizzle
quote:
welcome to the Tech Board
Thank you.
quote:
With regards to your question, if you are personally going to set it up and don't know what you're doing then yes there will be security problems but that would be true with any product. If you're planning to hire someone else I suggest you ask that person's advice and trust him to do it properly or find someone you do trust.
No I will NOT be installing this personally. I have been made into the "IT guy" for my company, and this is coming with a software upgrade we are doing. My boss is asking me about it and I have no idea how to respond.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:40 pm to musick
quote:
also the fact that it opens access whatever computer you put it on.
This is not true at all. You have to a site configured and allowed through any NAT you may have. Just having it installed will not open your computer up to the world.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 9:56 pm to gamemc
quote:
This is an opinion. Fact is both Apache and IIS are very secure if installed and set up correctly. Most site infections happen because of administrative mistakes or poorly written applications. Not the Web server software.
+1. I work for a top 15 bank and many of our web applications use IIS as the front end web server. These apps handle millions of dollars in transactions every day over the internet. We also use IBM Http server, which is IBM's implementation of Apache.
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 1/14/16 at 1:52 pm to gpburdell
Apache is the best but IIS can be good and secure.
Posted on 1/14/16 at 3:45 pm to GeauxingtoGA
quote:
No I will NOT be installing this personally. I have been made into the "IT guy" for my company, and this is coming with a software upgrade we are doing. My boss is asking me about it and I have no idea how to respond.
The software is most likely browser/web based. If it will be hosted internal to your company than yes it would need to be installed on a windows server.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:11 am to sfdurst
It is certainly an opinion based on IIS vs Apache but I meant the inherent better security you get running off a
-nix box rather than windows.
-nix box rather than windows.
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