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How to access IIS server running in my laptop connected to a network through wifi from a client computer connected to the same network through LAN.

Pinging fails...
 
Much more information is needed.

What have you tried, thus far, to "access" IIS server?

You cannot simply continue asking work or homework related questions without providing much more information and providing what you believe is the answer or solution.

Update your post(s) accordingly.
 
Much more information is needed.

What have you tried, thus far, to "access" IIS server?

You cannot simply continue asking work or homework related questions without providing much more information and providing what you believe is the answer or solution.

Update your post(s) accordingly.


Sure.

I have installed and running both an SQL Server and also an IIS Server in my laptop.

SQL Server is visible and accessible over the network using the Server Credentials method.

When coming to the IIS part. The server is not even visible over the network.

I tried pinging IIS IP in cmd prompt. Timeout. Not connecting.
 
How is the SQL Server configured? How is the laptop's IIS Server configured?

Wired or wireless LAN connections? SQL server = wired, laptop = wireless? (Laptop using wireless if I understand correctly.)

What IP addresses and subnet masks are being used? What IP or IPs did you ping? Static or DHCP?

Can the laptop connect to or otherwise see (and be seen by) other network devices?

When attempting to connect via the laptop what error messags appear?

Anything beyond failed ping attempts?

Are there any other laptops already thus connected and working?

Do the router's logs or the SQL Server logs provide any related information?

Again you must do much more troubleshooting upfront and provide what was done and the applicable results.

The ping test is very basic but is just a starting point.

You need to follow through with more diagnostic efforts and gather more data prior to posting.

I have asked many questions here and there may be other questions as well.

Answer my questions but also think ahead and consider what those other questions might be.
 
Fair enough.

Not need to rush per se. (At least on this end.)

Take the time to really think about what you are doing and consider the results.

Individually and in context. Be critical of results and seek verification whenever possible.

Apply common sense and take nothing for granted.
 
How is the SQL Server configured? How is the laptop's IIS Server configured?
SQL Server is configured as a 'Database Engine' with mixed mode authentication.
IIS Server is configured with Defaults. Firewall ports are granted for both HTTP and HTTPs.

Wired or wireless LAN connections? SQL server = wired, laptop = wireless? (Laptop using wireless if I understand correctly.)
My officer has granted me permission to bring my personal laptop to office to conduct the office automation development until the ordered machine arrives. I have been given an WiFi account with an username and password configured and dedicated to me. Since I cannot change the firewall rules and has less control in my office Desktop. I decided to proceed installing both SQL server and also IIS in my laptop. Laptop and Desktop (client computer) are both connected to the same network but different modes. My laptop through wifi the rest of the desktops all over the network through LAN.


Can the laptop connect to or otherwise see (and be seen by) other network devices?
Yes. I am able to connect my SQL server over the network through server credentials that is with username and password. Windows authentication mode fails for SQL Server.


When attempting to connect via the laptop what error messags appear?
Laptop connects seamlessly as both events are happening inside the same system i.e my laptop. 'Localhost' lands on the default IIS page.

Anything beyond failed ping attempts?
Browser navigation also fails

Are there any other laptops already thus connected and working?
Not tried before atleast in my department

Do the router's logs or the SQL Server logs provide any related information?
SQL Server works fine and connects like a charm.

Again you must do much more troubleshooting upfront and provide what was done and the applicable results.

The ping test is very basic but is just a starting point.

You need to follow through with more diagnostic efforts and gather more data prior to posting.

I have asked many questions here and there may be other questions as well.

Answer my questions but also think ahead and consider what those other questions might be.

All the necessary ports have been granted to the Firewall on the server system (Laptop). Clients firewall can't be touched as sonicwall firewall is installed and managed by hardware team.
 
Regarding: "Windows authentication mode fails for SQL Server."

Why would that be?

Noted the following:

"My officer has granted me permission to bring my personal laptop to office to conduct the office automation development until the ordered machine arrives"


and

"Clients firewall can't be touched as sonicwall firewall is installed and managed by hardware team."

and

"Since I cannot change the firewall rules and has less control in my office Desktop. I decided to proceed installing both SQL server and also IIS in my laptop."

Overall, my sense is that that even with the permissions etc. granted to your personal laptop, you and/or the laptop is not fully configured with all of the rights necessary to enable or otherwise complete the installations. Allowing personal laptops into a work environment is not accepted best practices. Even though someone may have (rightly or wrongly) agreed to that....

And all of that is now going outside of my comfort zone with the specifics of such matters.

What needs to be done then, I think, is that you, your officer, the client, and the hardware team all need to have a meeting to address the problem(s). May or may not be a matter of rights, permissions, and access.

To do for you:

Draft a memo, note, email, or whatever your office uses according to office protocols and norms.

Outline the problem, list everything that you have done and tried. Explain what you believe is the problem, the answer, and who can resolve the problem. Be brief, specific, avoid jargon.

Request a meeting or other responses as the parties involved may chose to provide.

Add that process to your skill set.
 
My question is: what will happen if I turn off the WiFi in my laptop and plugs an Ethernet into my laptop's Ethernet port... First thing in office to try tomorrow! Any Guess in the meantime?
 
So you're trying to experiment with this through the office LAN and their settings?

That is not the way to do this.

ethernet vs WiFi should have zero change, given competent network admins.

Is this for your personal WinServer + SharePoint experimentation?
 
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No. I work for an institution. Which is seeing a growth in recent times only. Thus funds are just now only started to pour in gradually. I am a VBA Developer (Ms Office Automation Specialist) by profession. Upon seeing my talent in automation (I am a natural coder), my boss who is a deciding authority in the admin level wants me to try my level best before concluding 'Cannot be Done'. The main problem is that the previous and the current guys in the IT level are not competent enough. That's what my Guess. There are 'Departments'. I belong to one. We are alloted PCs from our department. There is an intranet within the departments and among the departments. Currently that intranet is being used only to share internet only. My Boss was in our department earlier now he got promoted to a level where he can decide things in the institution level. Initially (as of now) he is letting the thing as it is. Slowly but steadily we reforms the structure. So kindly provide me a list of questions/request I have put before the hardware team tomorrow. Are you sure there no way to access the IIS without touching the client system firewall (Sonicwall it is). We will be happy if it works without going to them. Otherwise I and my department staffs need to devise a plan on approaching them. Because if we go through the proper channel. There's is a big word called 'approvals' will block our way. I am asking again... No way of achieving this with the current setup itself. I wonder how the SQL Server is working but. No problem. Thanks all for reading and replying. Thanks again.
 
Nothing is perfect there. We are sailing in a ship with lot of holes. We cannot stop and repair but journey has to be done. So we need to repair while the ship is sailing. My Boss is the captain.
 
And I also noted:

"Slowly but steadily we reforms the structure. So kindly provide me a list of questions/request I have put before the hardware team tomorrow. Are you sure there no way to access the IIS without touching the client system firewall (Sonicwall it is)."

No to providing a list of questions. That is for you to do. Consider it Damage Control.

No to accessing IIS and trying to help with that is certainly a violation of Forum rules.

Indeed, lots of ships on the ocean floor. And many bad captains with them....

Do you intend to go down with the ship?
 
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