IIS Server Help

Halm · 03-12-2018, 06:31 AM

We just retired from 25 years of IT consulting and have a few servers that I was going to re-purpose into something useful. Specifically, I want to organize and dump pictures/JPG’s onto a web server and be able to access them. I have google’ed this for a few days and need some help.

We were not web designers by any stretch and we hired pro’s anytime it was needed. But we do know basic IIS server management. So, I have created a test site and added a few JPG’s. I can hit it from inside the firewall and from the Internet.

But what I get is a basic Directory Listing. What I want is either thumbnails or the ability to scroll picture by picture. What do I need? Some code? An app of some sort?

Any and all help is appreciated.

stomachmonkey · 07:20 AM

You are getting a directory listing because that's all you are really doing, listing the directory.

So yes, some code to tell the browser how you want the content in the directory to be displayed.

Install a Nextcloud server.

https://nextcloud.com/

It's open source and has interface apps / cross platform clients for mobile and such.

id10t · 03-12-2018, 07:38 AM

Don't do IIS, but iwth Apache what you are looking at would be a DirectoryIndex

You'll need SOMETHING to either dynamically present content (scan directory, generate thumbnails, show a gallery type thing) or script a way to generate the presentation stuff and run it on a regular basis.

RKDinOKC · RKDinOKC's Garage

I would recommend Rumpus FTP. It allows you to FTP or use a web interface. The web interface can have thumbnails and you can view document/pictures without downloading them.

Maxum.com

stomachmonkey · 03-12-2018, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

I would recommend Rumpus FTP. It allows you to FTP or use a web interface. The web interface can have thumbnails and you can view document/pictures without downloading them.

Maxum.com

Why would one pay $300.00 for what sounds like a personal use appliance when the same functionality, and more, is available in a time tested open source solution?

RKDinOKC · RKDinOKC's Garage

To save time and less trouble for less experienced.

It also lets you email passworded links to files.

stomachmonkey · 03-12-2018, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

Time and trouble.

If he can admin ISS it will be cake.

If one wanted to be really lazy about it then spend $15.00 for an MS Hypervisor.

Download, launch, done.

https://shop.techandme.se/index.php/product/nextcloud-vm-microsoft-hyper-v-vhd/

stomachmonkey · 03-12-2018, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

It also lets you email passworded links to files.

So does Nextcloud.

Easiest way to think about it, Dropbox on your hardware.

RKDinOKC · RKDinOKC's Garage

He did state that they hired all the coding.

stomachmonkey · 03-12-2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

He did state that they hired all the coding.

Web designers.

Thats part of the point of both solutions.

That skill set is not needed.

rockfan4 · 03-12-2018, 10:36 AM

Just upload them to Photobucket, they'll always be available there

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

put in a file like index.html or .htm

or default.htlm / htm

and that will probably work

without that, browser will just do a directory listing.

Halm · 03-12-2018, 11:14 AM

Thanks guys. I just found what I need. It is app called Juicebox Lite. Browse to the JPG's I want to display and it creates web image gallery including thumbnails and HTML files to display the pictures.

Attached is a screen capture of a test site I created.

Again, THANKS for the help.