localhost and 127.0.0.1
I'm not a network guru. This is just my notes. I have to test
software running on web servers that run on my local machine. Here are some
notes.
General Information
 | If you have a web server loaded on your machine you should be able to
access the web servers home page, unless it has been customized with the
following: (all 3 ways are identical).
 | http://127.0.0.1 |
| http://localhost |
| http://<yourmachinename> |
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Windows Configuration files
This info may help allow you to have access to
your local machine via DNS.
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c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS - Add
an entry in this file.
127.0.0.1 localhost |
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If you're using socks servers:
| IE - Tools, Internet Options, Connections, Lan Settings, Proxy
Server's Advanced tab. Add to the settings for "Don't use
proxy server for addresses beginning" with:
localhost;127.0.0.1; |
| Netscape - Edit, Preferences, Advanced, Proxies, Manual Proxy
Configuration, Exceptions. Add to the settings:
localhost,127.0.0.1 |
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c:\winnt\socks.cnf - you may have to do something with this file. |
Web Servers
| MS IIS
| Default hostname & port: http://localhost:80 |
| default root - c:\inetpub\wwwroot |
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| Apache
| Default hostname & port: http://localhost:80 |
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| Tomcat
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| iPlanet
| iWS Administration Server
|
| Web Server
 | Default hostname & port: http://localhost:81 |
| default root - C:/iPlanet/Servers/docs |
| JRE Directory: C:/iPlanet/Servers/bin/https/jre |
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| Installation notes: http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/enterprise.html
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