Share your files in Internet.

Configuring your Home PC

That’s
me!
 Requirements

A. Computer (Windows XP Professional

with Service Pack 2)

B. Win XP PRO Installation CD

C. Internet Connection
( ADSL modem/router )
 IIS: Microsoft’s web server.

 Internet Information Services (“IIS”) together

with Remote Desktop will enable you to
connect to your Home PC from anywhere in
the world and to share files across Internet
with your friends. Just with a WEB browser!
=)
 IIS is NOT available on Windows XP Home
Edition.
 In this step, you’ll need your Windows
XP Pro setup CD.
 Important! You need to be logged as an
administrator to follow this mini-guide.
 Works with NTFS & FAT partitions. Don’t worry
if you don’t know what it means. Go ahead!
 Install “IIS”: WEB server
1. Click. 7. Scroll down. Just click on “World Wide Web Services”.

2. Click.

3. Click.

4. Click.
8. Click.

9. Click on “Remote Desktop Web Connection AND select the

checkbox.

5. Scroll down and look for “Internet Information Services”.

Click on “IIS” AND select the checkbox.

10. Click.

11. Click.

12. Click.

6. Click.
 Install “IIS”: WEB server
13. Insert your Windows XP PRO CD. Click “OK”.

Hey, I’m now alive!!!

Just type
http://localhost on
your WEB browser. =)

14. Please wait ; when ready, click “Finish”.

 Enable “Remote Desktop”
1. Go to “My Computer” icon. 5. Click
Right-click on it.

6. Notice that the user “juliosanchezt” (administrator) is

already a “Remote User”. Here you can add/remove users
that will be able to access remotely your HOME PC.

2. From the pop-up menu select “Properties”.

7. Click Not too fast brother!

What about your
3.In the dialog box, select the “Remote” TAB. 8. Click firewall(s)???
http://C600/tsweb
Wow! Now I can be is NOT working...
controlled remotely
4. Select the checkbox: “Allow users to connect…”. from another PC M65
Notice also your PC’s name. Keep it handy! inside our home
network. =D

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NOTE: “C600” and “M65” are on the SAME local network.
 Windows Firewall: adding TCP port
80 (the web servers’ famous port)
1. Click.
7. Notice there’s already an active exception for “Remote
Desktop”. That’s the result from the last slide. Good!
2. Click.

3. Click.
8. We need another exception for our IIS web
server. So, please click on “Add Port” button.

4. Scroll down. Click on “Windows Firewall”.

9. Click.
5. In the dialog box, make sure your “Windows Firewall” is ON.
Also, verify that the “Don’t allow exceptions” checkbox is 10. Make sure the “Any computer” radio-button is selected.
EMPTY.

11. Click

12. Now, fill the textboxes and radio-button as shown below.

6. In the same dialog box, click the “Exceptions” TAB.

 Windows Firewall: adding TCP port
80 (the web servers’ famous port)
13. Click “OK” to close the “Add Port” dialog box.

Wow!!!
14. Notice you now have a new active exception http://C600/tsweb is
called “Web Server”. What about now? Is working!!!
it working? I’ve You’re a
already configured master…great job!
ALL my firewalls
15. Now, please click “OK” to close and antivirus
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Windows Firewall. programs.

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NOTE: “C600” and “M65” are on the SAME local network.

IMPORTANT!!!

If you use a third-party firewall instead of Windows Firewall, you NEED to ADD to it an exception for TCP
port 80 (incoming direction). The same MUST BE done for Remote Desktop (TCP 3389). Also, sometimes
some antivirus programs need to be configured too. If you have doubts, contact me or make a search
with Google: “open ports firewall McAfee”, for example.
PLEASE, DON’T LET THIS STOP YOU...I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT. =)
 Open ports in your ADSL
That’s
modem/router. me!

 Why?
 Right now, any computer INSIDE
your local network (home I’m at
home:
network) can access “C600” Brazil

remotely. Excellent!
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I’m in
Japan M65

 But what about if is in

Japan (OUT of your home network
–Internet–) and needs to access
“C600” in Brazil?
 Open ports in your ADSL
modem/router. I protect
your home
network.

 The answer is: you MUST

configure the firewall
embedded into your ADSL
modem/router to allow “M65”
to connect to and
(both hosted in “C600”).
 Open ports in your ADSL
modem/router.
Mmm…Let me check my ports…

Oh yes! Ports TCP 80 and 3389 are

opened. Both are still “tied” to
“C600”.

I will take you with “C600”. May I come into your local
Welcome! network?

I need to talk with “IIS” and

“Remote Desktop”.
Home Network Internet
By the way, where are
they? Are they still with my
brother “C600” or with my
sister “XPS”?

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XPS
M65 Thank you! You’re
the best home
network firewall!!!

NOTE: Now, “C600” and “M65” are on DIFFERENT networks.

“Remote Desktop” uses “TCP 3389” door. (Oh, sorry! Port, I mean)
“IIS” uses famous “TCP 80” port.
 Open ports in your ADSL
That’s
modem/router. me!

1. On your HOME PC, double-click your

current Internet Network Connection 5. A web page opens to configure your
icon ( it can be wireless or not ). You ADSL modem/router. We ONLY need to
can find it on your Windows taskbar. configure the firewall embedded into it.

2. A dialog box opens. Click on the “Support” TAB.

3. Find the IP address of your “Default Gateway”. “Default

Gateway” refers to your ADSL modem/router which gives
you access to Internet. By the way, in this dialog box you
can look your PRIVATE PC IP address (not shown here).

6. Click on the “Firewall” icon.

4. Type the IP address in a web browser. Begin with http://

7. On the menu below, click on “Firewall Settings”.

 Open ports in your ADSL
That’s
modem/router. me!

8. Select your HOME PC NAME from the dropdown list.

Do you remember to keep your computer name handy??? 10. In the multi-choice menu, find and select “Web Server”
and “XP Remote Desktop”.

TIP!: you can select multiple options by keeping pressed the

“Ctrl” key while you click on your desired options.

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9. Now, we need to “tie” IIS (web server) and Remote

Desktop to your HOME PC. First, make sure the “Allow
individual application(s)” radio-button is selected.

11. Click.

12. At the right bottom of the web page,

click on “Done” button.
 Open ports in your ADSL
That’s
modem/router. me!

IMPORTANT!!!

This configuration depends a lot on the brand of your ADSL modem/router

(Linksys, 2WIRE, Belkin, 3COM, etc.).

The main point is to “tie” “TCP 80” port (web server) and “TCP 3389”
(remote desktop) to your HOME PC. In other words: to OPEN those ports on
your FIREWALL and “tie” them to your HOME PC (“forward ports”).

If you get stucked, please contact me or use Google: “how-to forward ports
linksys”, for example.

PLEASE, DON’T LET THIS STOP YOU...I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.
IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. =)

Come on! We’re almost

done…Now you know more
about networking than 95% of
the people. Don’t you feel
happy???
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 Create an account for all your
friends to access your files
1. Click.
8. Create the account!

2. Click.
9. Click on the account you created.

3. Click. C600

10. A dialog box opens. Click on “Create a password”.

4. Click.

5. Type a login name. This account will be used by your friends 11. Type a password. An easy one to remember for
when you share with them your MP3’s, pictures, docs. your friends.
How? When you give them by MSN Messenger an address like
this one: http://yourname.servehttp.com/Funny

6. Click.
12. Create the password!

7. Select “Limited” account .

 Remember names, not numbers!

 If you type this address in your HOME PC:

http://whatismyhost.com/, you will know your
Internet address or PUBLIC IP address
that your Internet Service Provider (“ISP”)
has assigned to your whole local network
(“LAN”). For example: “189.144.176.14”.
 That’s the way PCs around the world know
you exist. But what about humans? It’s hard
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to remember those numbers. Moreover,
your ISP changes your PUBLIC IP
address every week or so (it’s “dynamic”).
 We don’t want to check it every time it
changes in order to give it to our friends:
http://189.144.176.14/pictures
 Remember names, not numbers!

 Humans WANT to use something like

“www.google.com” (DNS name), not “64.233.167.99”
(public IP address).
 Both of them take you to the same place:
Hey!, I’m Google! In fact, they are like synonyms!
just what
you are
looking
 So, we need 3 things:
for!!!  First, a DNS name: “yourname.servehttp.com”
 Somebody who remembers those synonyms (DNS
name and public IP address) and advises any PC I’ll send
it to my
which public IP address to use when somebody DNS
types your DNS name in a browser. Moreover, it server!

must be able to receive updates from your

HOME PC when your ISP changes your public IP
address. This is your NEW
public IP address
 Must be free! NO fees! for your LAN….. C600
 Sign-up for your free account!
1. In your HOME PC, type this address.
5. Now, login.

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6. On the left menu, click on the “Add” link.

2. Click the “Sign-up Now!” link.

3. Create your account. Afterwards, click on the “I

Accept. Create my Account” button.

4. An email is sent to you in order to ACTIVATE your

account. Check your email and activate your account.
 Sign-up for your free account!
7. Complete your DNS name. This is the way people on Internet will know about you!
For example: http://yourName.servehttp.com
Type whatever hostname you like. Then choose a name from the dropdown list.
Finally, make sure the “Host Type” radio button is set to “DNS Host(A)” option. 11. DOWNLOAD the program by
clicking on the following links.

8. Scroll down the page and click on the “Create Host” button. 12. After download completes, click on the
“Run” button in the dialog box.

9. Click now on the “Downloads” link.

10. Click on the Windows logo.

 Sign-up for your free account!

13. Install the program with the default 15. The program opens. Notice your DNS
options. Click on the following buttons. name. Is it the same as in step 7? Great!!!
(You’ll be notified of a “security warning”.
Don’t worry, it’s safe. Go ahead!)

16. Click

17. On the “Standard” tab. Make sure the checkbox below is enabled.

14. Then, you’ll be prompted for your NO-IP.com 18. Click “OK”. Now, just close the
account. Type it as in step 5. Click “OK”. dialog box.

19. Notice it’s still running in the

background. Excellent!
 Disable “Simple File Sharing” on
Windows XP Pro.
1. In your HOME PC, open a “Windows 4. Scroll down the dialog box. Find and DISABLE the
Explorer” window by keeping pressed “Use File Simple Sharing (Recommended)” checkbox
the “Window” key (don’t release it yet) as shown below.
and now press the “E” key.

5.Click “Apply”.
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2. From the “Tools” menu, select

“Folder Options”.
6. Now click “OK”.

IMPORTANT!!!

3.Select the “View” TAB.
If you don’t perform this step and your FRIENDS type the address YOU
gave them “http://yourname.servehttp.com/Funny” (for example), then
they will get an “Unauthorized: Logon Failed” message from your web
server (IIS) no matter if they used correctly the account you created for
them (“myFriends”, remember?). Be careful.
 Disable “Loopback Check Security Feature”

1. In your HOME PC, click start.

5. On the right-hand panel. Look for this value: DisableLoopbackCheck.
If it’s NOT there, we’re going to CREATE it.
2. Click.
6. To create it., right-click on the “LSA”. Select “New”, then
“DWORD Value” from the pop-up menu as shown above.
3. Type: regedit
And press Enter key.

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4. On the left tree LOOK FOR and OPEN the following

“registry keys”.
ONLY double-click each one to OPEN the next sub tree.

7. A new value is created. Name it DisableLoopbackCheck by

typing in the editable textbox and then press ENTER key.
 Disable “Loopback Check Security Feature”

8. Double-click DisableLoopbackCheck to 9. Click

OPEN a dialog box. Edit the current value
to match as shown below.

10. Close the “Registry Editor” window.

Restart me!
Please!

11. PLEASE, RESTART YOUR HOME

PC for changes to take effect!

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IMPORTANT!!!
If you want to TEST your address http://yourname.servehttp.com/Funny (for example) in the web browser
of YOUR HOME PC BEFORE you give it to your friends, then YOU MUST accomplish this step.

If not, you will receive a “Unauthorized: Logon Failed” message from IIS no matter if you used correctly
your personal account OR “myFriends” account. I know this is silly because you’re testing FROM your
OWN HOME PC and it must work…but that´s a Microsoft security feature within Service Pack 2 (SP2).

For more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896861

 Congratulations!!!

Now, you are able to access remotely your

HOME PC from any PC and begin to share your
files as shown in the video!!!
http://yourname.servehttp.com/tsweb Wow! I can access my
brother from a web
browser no matter he’s
now in Brazil.

I’ll share some

pictures with my new
Japanese friends.

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IMPORTANT!!: If it does NOT connect, CLOSE the browser and OPEN a FRESH one.
 Thank you!!!

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