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I need to access my http://localhost/ (in IIS 6 on VM) from the MAC Host (Safari).
I am using NAT (or can use Bridged) network connection to the Guest, but not sure how to identify IP addresses, etc. A novice when it comes to networking ;-)
Thanks, Geoff
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You would need to start listening & route a port on the Mac into the relevant port(s) of the IIS server. One way would be to enable ssh on the Mac. Then you can ssh into the Mac (from the Mac itself) and tie the port on the IIS server to a port that is available on the local network.
IIS doesn't run on Mac, so I guess you should try Apache, and then install module "mod_mono". Or if that gets too hairy, just use the standalone mono web server called XSP. Or run FastCGI, or nginx.
A simple solution if you want a consistent hostname is to install Bonjour for Windows in the VM with bridged networking and then use http://computername.local in Safari.
It's possible to forward ports from a NATed VM too or ensure a consistent IP address if you want; some instructions are here.
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In Safari, you should be able to type in the IP address of your VM and be able to access IIS that way. Firewall settings permitting of course, but I assume you've set that up already.
If it doesn't work, could you please post more details about your current setup (VM software being used to run the guest, OS X version, Windows version) and I'm sure we'll be able to troubleshoot further.
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