Configure IIS and FMS on same machine?

Question

I have been running a test server using Apache as the web server. The problem is I need to be able to run FMS on an IIS machine, and there is a conflict over each trying to binding to port 80. I have read that a solution to this problem is to have 2 IP addresses, having FMS bind to one and IIS bind to the other. This is not a requirement for Apache and FMS. Why is it a requirement for IIS and FMS?  This question my show my lack of knowledge of the difference between the 2. But, is it possible to configure IIS or FMS so that they share port 80 like FMS and Apache do? I guess can someone explain to me how Apache and FMS work together, and why IIS can’t?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Two devices can never listen on the same port on a single IP.

In the case of FMS, the FMS process is acting as a proxy. When an HTTP request comes in on port 80, FMS forwards that request to an HTTP server listening on another port.

If you want to use a single IP, you could bind IIS to an alternate port (instead of port 80), and proxy all of your HTTP traffic through FMS, but that's going to create a lot of headaches for you, and will damage performance of FMS.

Best solution... have separate IP's.

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