I have an html page (iisstart.htm) which calls a php program running
successfully with MySQL from the server where it is installed. I simply launch
the iisstart.htm file by double clicking on it as I am logged into the server.
It all works exactly the way I want it to locally.
I have gone through the following steps in enabling PHP processing on this
server:
1. In the "Actions" pane click "Add Module Mapping...";
1. In the "Add Module Mapping" dialog enter the following:
* Request path: *.php
* Module: FastCgiModule
* Executable: C:\[Path to PHP installation]\php-cgi.exe
* Name: PHP_via_FastCGI
1. Click "Request Restrictions" button and then configure the mapping to
invoke handler only if request is mapped to a file or a folder;
1. Click OK on all the dialogs to save the configuration.
This all seems to be properly setup. If I go to another machine and type in the
IP address of this server, the main iisstart.htm file gets displayed as I
expect it to. But if I click on the submit button on this page running through
a browser, which calls a php file, I get an error saying:
Unable to connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost.
The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
The URL at this point is
http://localhost/DisplayMCWPubs.php
which is the php file that runs fine from within the server (the php file
executes some sql and displays the results on the webpage).
I have tried duplicating the security settings I find for the iisstart.htm file
for the DisplayMCWPubs.php file, but that doesn't do anything.
What am I doing wrong? Anyone?
Roberto Harrison, MLIS
Technology Support Librarian
Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries
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