Any GUI server for windows?

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

Hello, I want to setup a server on a windows PC, I used to use "small http server" which is all GUI based, but I cannot find any key to register it, are there any alternatives? I know a lot of server software but they are all CLI based, and the IIS only allow 10 connections...

ss202sl · Jan 8, 2016

Windows Server? Like.... Windows Server 2012?

theyeti87 · Jan 8, 2016

How are you with Linux?

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

ss202sl :

Thank you, but my PC is old and cannot run server 2012, and I don't want to reinstall the OS...

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

theyeti87 :

I'm not familiar with it, that's why I ask for a GUI one...
BTW I tried a lot of Linux on that PC and none work properly, the VGA always out-of-sync.

rgd1101 · Jan 8, 2016

Do you mean a GUI based HTTP webs server?

USAFRet · Jan 8, 2016

What are you actually trying to do? What is this server to be used for?
What OS do you currently have?

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

rgd1101 :

Yes, plus FTP

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

USAFRet :

I have windows XP SP3---I know it's not even a good desktop choice, but it's the only one that can be installed and run on that little PC without problem.
the server provide a FTP for my home safety camera, and it might be used to provide a mirror site for BSD in the future.

USAFRet · Jan 8, 2016

sam1275tom :

What type of security camera?
There are multiple camera specific applications that will do that http and FTP.

However...XP? I sincerely hope this is not exposed to the outside world.

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

USAFRet :

Dlink 933L
errr, it may become a public mirror for a project in the future...
I tried to install Posready 2009 but it don't recognize the HDD.
I want to use windows because I'm not that familiar with Unix-like ones, and I also like the windows GUI so that I can monitor everything through RDP easily.
However I tried many Linux and BSD before, none of them working.

USAFRet · Jan 8, 2016

sam1275tom :

USAFRet :

Dlink 933L
errr, it may become a public mirror for a project in the future...
I tried to install Posready 2009 but it don't recognize the HDD.
I want to use windows because I'm not that familiar with Unix-like ones, and I also like the windows GUI so that I can monitor everything through RDP easily.
However I tried many Linux and BSD before, none of them working.

The software that comes with the camera already does FTP, email, DDNS, etc.
It is its own webserver already.
http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DCS-933L

pg 35 in your user manual:
ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DCS-933L/REVA/DCS-933L_MANUAL_1.1_EN_US.PDF

sam1275tom · Jan 8, 2016

USAFRet :

sam1275tom :

The software that comes with the camera already does FTP, email, DDNS, etc.
It is its own webserver already.
http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DCS-933L

pg 35 in your user manual:
ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DCS-933L/REVA/DCS-933L_MANUAL_1.1_EN_US.PDF

Thank you.
But I think I already know this, I just want a web server because it have to act as a HTTP and FTP server for the mirror later, and It's better not install a separate camera tool to use up the PC resource...
I'm still using "small http server" now, it seems don't have much limit without register code, however I just want to know if there's better option.

USAFRet · Jan 8, 2016

Trying to turn XP home OS into an actual public facing webserver is a bad idea.

Do the camera thing now. Later, see about a real webserver. Either Server2008/2012 Essentials or some Linux variant.

McHenryB · Jan 8, 2016

The connection limit of 10 is a function of the Windows operating system, not IIS. It was raised with Windows 7 to 20. Any web server that you install would have this limit, so IIS is as good as any other.

As already stated, if you need more connections you need a server version of the OS.

sam1275tom · Jan 9, 2016

Thank you everyone, I may just try more Unix system to get it work...

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