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Is Personal Web Server supported in XP?
Name: NaNo Date: April 12, 2002 at 12:36:00 Pacific
Comment:
Is Personal Web Server(PWS) supported in XP?
Are PWS and Internet Information Server (IIS) the same?
Name: Paul H Date: April 12, 2002 at 17:15:43 Pacific
Reply:
Answer to both......YES
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Response Number 2
Name: Darrell Date: July 7, 2002 at 15:48:54 Pacific
Reply:
PWS and IIS are NOT ANYTHING alike. PWS is for personal one site use. But if you get the right IIS (like on windows 2k server & advanced server) that is more for large companies that wish to use one server for more than one domain. I'm just not sure is PWS is supported by Windows XP
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