localhost and 127.0.0.1

I'm not a network guru.  This is just my notes.  I have to test software running on web servers that run on my local machine.  Here are some notes.

General Information

• If you have a web server loaded on your machine you should be able to access the web servers home page, unless it has been customized with the following: (all 3 ways are identical).
  • http://127.0.0.1
  • http://localhost
  • http://<yourmachinename>

Windows Configuration files

This info may help allow you to have access to your local machine via DNS.

• c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS - Add an entry in this file.
  127.0.0.1     localhost
  10.x.x.x <DNS Hostname>
  10.x.x.x <Internet IP Address>

• If you're using socks servers:
  • IE - Tools, Internet Options, Connections, Lan Settings, Proxy Server's Advanced tab.  Add to the settings for "Don't use proxy server for addresses beginning" with:
    localhost;127.0.0.1;
  • Netscape - Edit, Preferences, Advanced, Proxies, Manual Proxy Configuration, Exceptions.  Add to the settings:
    localhost,127.0.0.1
• c:\winnt\socks.cnf - you may have to do something with this file.

Web Servers

• MS IIS
  • Default hostname & port: http://localhost:80
  • default root - c:\inetpub\wwwroot
• Apache
  • Default hostname & port: http://localhost:80
• Tomcat
  • Default hostname & port: http://localhost:8080
  • Default root - ...<varies with install>...\webapps
• iPlanet
  • iWS Administration Server
    • Default hostname & port: http://localhost:8888
      http://<machinename>:8888
  • Web Server
    • Default hostname & port: http://localhost:81
    • default root - C:/iPlanet/Servers/docs
    • JRE Directory: C:/iPlanet/Servers/bin/https/jre
  • Installation notes: http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/enterprise.html