Can we use Windows XP as a server?

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Hi everybody,

Out of curiosity, would like to check with you, why can’t we use Windows XP as a server? As of now, we are using Windows server 2000 for my reporting application.

I know that windows XP designed in such a way which cannot perform the server related things. For that we have to go for server ike millenim,NT, windows 2000, etc.

But wanted to know why we can’t use Windows XP? If we deploy the infoview, ORB,wiadmin,etc… will it work out?

Thanks in Advance,

----Selva :slight_smile:

selvaips (BOB member since 2005-05-03)

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We are using XI R2 on XP Sp2 and it is working as a server.
I am not really sure about the other versions.

B…

bobjkb :india: (BOB member since 2004-03-19)

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Hi,

Thank you for your reply… It is really interesting. I blindly believed that we can’t use XP as a server. I am using 6.5.1 version.

I would like to know what is your configuration? Hoe you made it as a server? Did u done anything specially?

Thank you very much advance.

— Selva :slight_smile:

selvaips (BOB member since 2005-05-03)

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Just to clarify things . . .

There are different versions of Windows XP. You can install BO 6.5 on Windows XP Server, but not on Windows XP Home or Windows XP Pro. Version 6.5 will only install on a server.

BOE XI will install on any machine that has a supported platform, regardless of whether or not it’s a server.

MichaelWelter :vatican_city: (BOB member since 2002-08-08)

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Hi,

It’s really a good information and thanks a lot.

-----Selva :slight_smile:

selvaips (BOB member since 2005-05-03)

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Does Windows XP Server even exist? I could be wrong, but I don’t think Microsoft ever released this.

It doesn’t really matter, you need a Server OS. Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows 2003 Server.

Steve Krandel :us: (BOB member since 2002-06-25)

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I thought there was a Windows XP Server, but I don’t see it on the Windows XP Site. I stand corrected.

MichaelWelter :vatican_city: (BOB member since 2002-08-08)

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Yes, even I never heard of Windows XP server…but windows XP Pro comes with microsoft web server, Internet information server. But this server is not installed by default we need to install it manually.

Raja Saripalli :us: (BOB member since 2005-12-14)

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Even though you can install a web server, it still is not a valid platform for BO.

Steve Krandel :us: (BOB member since 2002-06-25)

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To recap. There are those that have installed (at least some of) the server components on Windows XP and are using them successfully. That platform is not supported, so if you have any problems whatsoever you will have to reproduce the issue on a true server operating system. For such a “sandbox” environment, most folks will use a virtualization tool like Microsoft Virtual PC or VMWare. That way you are still only using desktop / laptop hardware, but are using a true server operating system for your BusObj server environment.

Dwayne Hoffpauir :us: (BOB member since 2002-09-19)