[Xitami] Multiple IP Addresses

[Thomas J. Hruska]

At 06:25 PM 7/11/2002 -0330, jon writeth:
>Hi:
>
>I am running a Windows Web Server and I have multiple IP addresses from my
ISP. They are 
>programmed into a Cisco 800 series router provided by my ISP. My problem
is this, I need 
>multiple IP addresses assigned to the web server for virtual hosts. Some
of my clients 
>require SSL certs. I am leaving the transfer of these clients to my server
because I do 
>not no how to get these IPs assigned to my server.

SSL is extremely CPU intensive as calculating/generating keys and
behind-the-scenes session management is a very complex process.  You will
want to have enough processing power behind the server to handle all
SSL/TLS and normal HTTP requests.  Too many SSL/TLS requests can quickly
drag a server to its knees and HTTP will be less responsive as a result.

You mentioned Windows Me.  I tried at one time to assign multiple IPs to
one network card by manually editing the registry and it worked somewhat.
I don't know how much mileage you will get from it.  A quick search on
Google found this link:

<http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/multiipa.htm>

Hope this helps!


          Thomas J. Hruska -- shinelight@shininglightpro.com
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