Since I did a write-up on setting up a WIMP server, I figured I’d do the same for a WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL and PHP) server. In this how-to I will be using Apache 2.2.3 (windows installer) and the latest versions of PHP5 and MySQL 5. I have created a directory on my C drive named ‘web’ (C:\web) where my website(s) files will reside. In this example I used Windows XP Professional running as a virtual machine inside VMWare Server.
Please note, this is what I got working on a test server, and I’m sure it isn’t secure enough for a production environment. This is just the bare bones setup on how I got everything working together so I could test web apps like Moodle and Wordpress. I suggest you try this on a test machine, such as a Virtual Machine, so you don’t make a mistake and kill a working OS. If something breaks, it isn’t my fault.
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When trying to setup a WIMP (Windows, IIS, MySQL, PHP) server, I was surprised at how difficult it was to find a simple walk through of the setup online. I figured I would take notes as I went along and post them here.
Please note, this is what I got working on a test server, and I’m sure it isn’t secure enough for a production environment. This is just the bare bones setup on how I got everything working together so I could test web apps like Moodle and Wordpress. I suggest you try this on a test machine, such as a Virtual Machine, so you don’t make a mistake and kill a working OS. If something breaks, it isn’t my fault.
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While experimenting with Remote Installation Services (RIS) in VMWare I ran into a few snags. The PXE wasn’t receiving the proper file from my W2K3 server (also in VMWare). Luckily I found a few solutions from the links below. I’m reposting/rewording it here in case those sites ever go offline. Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve never been a fan of the shutdown tracker in Server 2003. Though useful on production servers, it gets old fast when enabled on a test server in VMWare that you reboot/shutdown often. Luckily it is simple to disable.
To turn off the shutdown tracker on 2003 Server:
- Start–>Run
- Type:
gpedit.msc
- Under Administrative Templates -> System, set Display shutdown event tracker to Disabled.
- Click OK and you’re done.