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    Question Localhost:88 -> local:88

    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?

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    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.
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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    Do you have frontpage installed?

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

    Did you try this yourself?

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    Quote Originally Posted by mendhak
    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.
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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    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!

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    Protocol file?

    Where is the protocol file located?

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\protocol

    p.s: you need admin priviledges to edit it and knowledge of how to open ASCII text files
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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

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

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    I think we should wait until bill gates posts.
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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

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

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

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    Re: Localhost:88 -> local:88

    RFLMFAO
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