PHP Testing 2

[TjmSmith]

I am developing on a home network with 2 different PC computers,

#1 is Win 7 w/IE9; #2 is XPpro w/IE8.

Dreamweave CS5.5 on #1

XAMPP on #2 (testing server)

XAMPP control panel reports all is working

Set up Site as follows:

- Site

- - Name: PHP Test Site

- - Local Site Folder: \\#2computername\xampp\htdocs\php_test\

- Servers (only testing is checked)

- - Basic

- - - Server Name: Local Testing

- - - Connect using: Local/Network

- - - Server Folder: \\#2computername\xampp\htdocs\php_test\

- - - Web URL: http://#2computername/xampp/htdocs/php_test/

- - Advanced

- - - ONLY Maintain sync info is checked, and

- - - server model: PHP MySQL

Developed 'timetest.php' per instructions; on 'Save', the timetest.php file goes to the server folder.

The 'design' window shows the text with the PHP icon correctly placed.

On selecting 'live view', the following results:

Access forbidden!

New XAMPP security concept:

Access to the requested object is only available from the local network.

This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf"

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.

ERROR 403

tom-old-desktop

8/9/2011 2:10:44 am

Apache/2.2.17 (Win32) mod_ssl/2.2.17 OpenSSL/0.9.8o PHP/5.3.4 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1

[Ben M]

Sounds like a firewall issue to me.  Does computer #2's firewall allow all traffic on the http/mysql ports from addresses on your local network?

[TjmSmith]

Firewall settings on Computer #2 (local network test set) shows:

General:  On

Exceptions:  Apache - ON (same with File and Printer Sharing, Network Diagnostics f/XP, Remote Assist, UPnP Framework)

- Remote Desktop is OFF

Under Apache HTTP Server, the path: C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

Under Apache 'scope':  Any computer

I suppose I could change scope to "My network (subnet) only" ???

Under Apache 'Advanced Settings', local area connection is checked and

- tab: services: nothing is turned on.

- tab: ICMP: nothing is turned on.

OTHER:

When I use IE on Computer #2 and try to open the 'timetest.php' file directly I get a 'file download' dialog box. (Same result when I try to open it from WinExplorer!)

Suggestions??

Thanks, Tom

[Ben M]

The file download prompt suggests to me that the server is not running or not configured properly.  And what firewall are you using?  Just the built-in XP one or do you have a 3rd party firewall?  From experience I don't think the Windows one is that configurable and you might be better with a 3rd party firewall.

[TjmSmith]

Cripes, missed the absolute obvious all the way!!!

On #2 (testing server), using the correctly written URL address of: http://localhost/php_test/timetest/php worked perfectly.

On #1, using the correctly written URL address in IE & Firefox of: http://#2computer/php_test/timetest.php worked perfectly.

On #1, using the correctly written URL address in DW works toooooo!

Albeit the displayed time is six hours off from computer displayed clock!!! Any idea why? <p>The time is now <?php echo date('H:i:s'); ?>.</p>

Truly sorry for this and thanks for keeping me attentive.

Tom Smith