Running IIS in Windows XP Home Edition.
To enable IIS service for Windows XP hope edition, follow the solution by Richard Sandoz (published on the 15seconds.com):
(1) locate and edit the file C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF
(2) locate a section called [Components]
(3) find a line like this:
iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,hide,7
(4) change it to this (the iis cab in the i386 xp home folder looks to be nothing) iis=iis2.dll,OcEntry,iis2.inf,,7
(some sort of ms caching thing keeps sticking back iis.dll when I try to nuke it. quickly renaming and making hidden dir called iis.dll seems to thwart, but not worth it, so iis2.dll is good enough)
(5) I grabbed the iis.dl_ and iis.in_ from win2k advanced server cd.
I would guess similar techniques would work from W98, FP, etc. Use "EXPAND IIS.DL_ IIS2.DLL" from a command prompt Same for IIS2.INF, place IIS2.INF in C:\WINDOWS\INF and IIS2.DLL in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SETUP
(6) Now when I did "add windows programs" from the control panel's add new programs, I had IIS options and I could even check em off. yippee - could not check em off from my xppro cd :(((
I just went with the defaulted ones though (all i needed was iis web server)
(7) It will prompt you for files. Get em from MS XP Home CDs, Adv Server CDs, C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\INETSRV, C:\WINDOWS\I386, etc. (It will tell you the file it needs, you just need to have a searcher going, probably the CDs will have all you need)
IIS on WinXP Home Edition
Hi,
I have found a guide showing how to install IIS on Windows XP Home. As the original article is written in Italian, I have translated it (to the best of my ability) into English for WebThang readers. I have used this method of installing IIS on XP Home, and it worked for me.
Pippo.
WARNING: Microsoft do not support the installation of IIS on XP Home edition. This work around is not for beginners. If you have any doubts about your ability to carry out the instructions in this article DO NOT attempt this tutorial. Back up all your important information before attempting this method of installing IIS. Neither the author or WebThang accept any responsibility for damage caused to your data or computer resulting from the use of this method of installing IIS.
1/ You will need the installation CD of Win2000 Professional or Server (winXP Pro CD will not work) or a trial version of Windows 2000 Server - See the FAQ's at the bottom of this page
2/ If you don't have 2 cd-rom player I suggest you to copy the directory i386 from the WinXP Home on your hard disk
3/ In this directory (i386) there is a file called IMS.CAB with WinRar (or something similar) unpack the content to a temporary folder (you will need them at the end of the installation)
4/ Search and find the file: c:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF
5/ In the section [COMPONENTS] you will find this line: iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,hide,7
6/ Change it to this: iis=iis2.dll,OcEntry,iis2.inf,,7
(remember to change the name in iis2.dll and iis2.inf and to eliminate the word hide. In this way you bypass the protection of XP home)
7/ From the Win2000 cd (Pro or Server) take the files: iis.dl_ and iis.in_ that are in the i386 folder and copy them on your desktop, open a dos windows and with the prompt pointing at your desktop edit the following commands:
EXPAND IIS.DL_ IIS2.DLL
EXPAND IIS.IN_ IIS2.INF
this will generate two new files named iis2.dll and iis2.inf
copy and paste IIS2:DLL to c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SETUP\
and IIS.INF to c:\WINDOWS\INF\
8/ Go to control panel/application/windows components (I don't have an English version of Windows so I don't know exactly the name) and start windows installer. You will see "Internet Information server" is now available as a checkable option.
9/ Select it (I suggest that if you are looking only for PWS to select only that because the more components you install the more files you have to search for)
10/ It will need about 10/15 minutes and during that time the system is going to ask you for a lot of files: some are in XP Home CD other in Win2000 CD. At a certain point the system will ask you for the EXCH_adsiisex.dll file: it is the file you have extracted at the point 3 of this guide, select it and you should go on without trouble.
11/ At the end restart you computer.
12/ Test if it is working: open Explorer and type in the address line: http://localhost
13/ If it will not work, try the following:
open a DOS window and type: iisreset /RESTART
go to web proprieties in "directory protection" (I don't know if this is the exact name on an English version) click on "modify" (or edit, as said before I don't have an English version ...) "browse" and finally"find". You will see all user in your PC. Select the one you are working with and click OK. In the text-box you will see PcName\UserName. Click OK to close the window. Remember to uncheck "password Control) and click OK three times. Close and restart the web server and retry point 12. If all is correct you will see the default presentation page of IIS 5 and the online help
good luck.
(translation made with best effort ;-) by pippo_mares@yahoo.it
(I'm sorry for any mistakes or incorrect names you will find but my english is not so good and even the guide was a bit "foggy" especially in the last part (system administration and password). Please, if you have found the guide useful mail me the correct spelling or the mistakes you have found. I have tried it and it worked well (but after some problems with the userName and password, so good luck). If you want you can mail me at the above address but not for technical question (I have only translated this guide and the author is unknown)
CIAO
WARNING: Microsoft do not support the installation of IIS on XP Home edition. This work around is not for beginners. If you have any doubts about your ability to carry out the instructions in this article DO NOT attempt this tutorial. Back up all your important information before attempting this method of installing IIS. Neither the author or WebThang accept any responsibility for damage caused to your data or computer resulting from the use of this method of installing IIS.
Note from Gordon:
Thank you for your article Pippo. If anyone tries this method (I do not have XP Home so I can not test it) and has any comments or feedback Please post them to the WebThang Forum
FAQ Notes from the Forum:
Some people had a few problems understanding point 13 due to the fact that Pippo uses an Italian version of Windows. Below are some comments from the WebThang Forum that should help clarify things.
I followed the steps and successfully installed IIS on XP Home edition. Even though I had to try it twice, it worked. I even installed the .NET platform SDK, worked fine. Step 13 is a little confusing, but if you know that you are supposed to change the settings at /ControlPanel/PerfomanceAndMaintance/AdministativeTools/InternetServiceManager, then it's not so bad.
Thanks a bunch pippo_mares. (posted by Froggy)
I tried the solution proposed by Pippo Mares to implement IIS on XP Home version and it worked for me too.
Pippo was working with an Italian version of XP so his translation of the final configuration tasks is not correct. If you check the settings in the Internet Service Manager (access by Administartive Tools in the control panel) to check the default web page for your server and remove the password requirment for anonymous accounts, it should work.
Thanks Pippo! (posted by Bruno)
When i try to install iis according to Pippo Mares's instructions, I could not find the file c:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf. Can some one tell me what's wrong? Thanks. (posted by Leda)
c:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf
is a hidden directory.
Unhide it, and you will
find the file.
(posted by Suska)
Hi, I just installed IIS on my xp home. I didn't use the Cd for xp home, just a trial version of win 2000 advanced server.
Thanks for the tutorial!
(posted by Betty)
Thanks Pippo for the translated instructions. IIS now working great on XP Home!! (posted by Martyn)