Localhost:88 -> local:88

[mendhak]

In IIS, I've created a new website at port 88.

In Internet Explorer only, if I type

localhost:88

in the address bar, this gets converted to

local:88

Which is basically nothing. On the other hand, if I complete it with the protocol like so:

http://localhost:88

It opens the page fine.

Why does the 'localhost' change to 'local' when the http protocol is not specified?

[visualAd]

I have no idea. I assume that is one of IE's handy features, setting 127.0.0.1 -> local in the hosts file makes no difference either. My guess is, is that it is some kind of scheme, like http:// and file:///

local:///

If you have front page installed, maybe appending the name of one of your webs to the end will reveal its purpose.

[mendhak]

Do you have frontpage installed?

I did a search on this, and have found nothing on google.

Did you try this yourself?

[mendhak]

I ought to become a tester for MS. I once found a bug in their login dialog box.

Also, I once found a bug in notepad. In NOTEPAD!

[visualAd]

Do you have frontpage installed?

I did a search on this, and have found nothing on google.

Did you try this yourself?

I would not install Fornypage if you paid me. But I did do a google search and found this:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mic...&rnum=1&hl=en&

It appears those jolly nice people at MS cannot explain it too.

[mendhak]

Protocol file?

Where is the protocol file located?

[visualAd]

%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\protocol

p.s: you need admin priviledges to edit it and knowledge of how to open ASCII text files

[mendhak]

Should I mark this thread resolved using my 1337 administrative privileges over this thread?

[visualAd]

I think we should wait until bill gates posts.

[Mr. Bill Gates]

Move along, there is nothing to see....

[George W Bush]

If we don't solve this problem, then the terrorists have won.

[visualAd]

RFLMFAO