Technote Details :: Problems connecting Dreamweaver to the local web server

When trying to develop an application with Dreamweaver which uses a web server installed locally on the Windows computer I get errors regarding connectivity from both Dreamweaver and the server, or pages do not display properly.

This happen because a firewall is installed on the machine (either as a standalone program or as part of an Internet Security suite) that is blocking the web server. In the default configuration, firewalls are meant to block outside computers from accessing the local programs (e.g. the web server) and files (e.g. the web pages). This is useful for a regular computer surfing the internet, but greatly impairs the functions of a web server.

To achieve the normal functionality of the web server you must either configure the firewall to allow outside computers access to the web server (consult your firewall manual for instructions) or to disable the firewall.

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