Cannot Access Personal Web Server Documents
ID: Q158260
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95
SYMPTOMS
When you are using Personal Web Server on a computer that does not have
an active network connection, you may be unable to access documents shared
using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
CAUSE
When you attempt to connect to Personal Web Server using the computer
name, the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack
is initialized and attempts to find the computer name, but cannot because
there is no Domain Name System (DNS) or Windows Internet Name Service
(WINS) server to resolve the name.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
- Connect to your Internet service provider before attempting to view
documents shared on Personal Web Server.
- If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.01, connect to
http://localhost. This initializes the TCP/IP stack and connects you to
the home page on your local computer. You can then access documents
shared on Personal Web Server using the computer name instead of
localhost. If you close Internet Explorer, you must follow these steps
again to access your documents.
NOTE: this procedure may not work with browsers other than Internet
Explorer 3.01
- For Internet Explorer 3.0 or later, clear the "Connect to the
Internet as needed" check box on the Connections tab. To access
this tab, click Options on the View menu in Internet Explorer.
- Disable WINS and DNS for TCP/IP in Network properties (unless they are
absolutely necessary for local area network (LAN) access) and make sure
the DNS servers are listed in the connectoid.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbenv mspwsw95
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
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