[iomatic]

How do you get Parallels to 'hit' the local built-in webserver as in http://localhost in Win IE works as Safari in Mac OS X host?

I have only Bridget Ethernet as a selected option in Network, and other methods are grayed out, and trying to add a new connection.


Thanks.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by iomatic 

How do you get Parallels to 'hit' the local built-in webserver as in http://localhost in Win IE works as Safari in Mac OS X host?

I have only Bridget Ethernet as a selected option in Network, and other methods are grayed out, and trying to add a new connection.


Thanks.

You won't be able to use localhost to access your site, as this is a Unix thing, and would loopback to the Windows machine even if it did work. I'd suggest using your IP address, and not using a Bridged connection.

[iomatic]

Is it possible to not Bridge as it's set up this way, and all other options are grayed out?

I didn't know about localhost being a Unix convention; thanks. It sure solves problems when you're roaming networks though. Bummer.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by iomatic 

Is it possible to not Bridge as it's set up this way, and all other options are grayed out?

I didn't know about localhost being a Unix convention; thanks. It sure solves problems when you're roaming networks though. Bummer.

What you might try is from your Windows machine, type in your WAN IP address, and setup your router to forward requests on port 80 to your Mac.

I've never used Parallels, so I have no idea whether or not Parallels provides some sort of NAT networking option.

[iomatic]

Yeah, that ain't gonna work, as I have a separate server intercepting Web traffic on our static.

Thanks, though. Would've been cool to access localhost from anywhere... I could try mucking with the Windows hosts file? But the IP would change, no?

[besson3c]

Windows doesn't have an /etc/hosts file. No IP addresses are modified by editing this file under Unix.

[iomatic]

ah durrrr... so, i can write up say, "test.dev" address, browse to the address in Windows, and point it to localhost, call it done, yeah?

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by iomatic 

ah durrrr... so, i can write up say, "test.dev" address, browse to the address in Windows, and point it to localhost, call it done, yeah?

Huh? Where would this test.dev address be stored? DNS? /etc/hosts on your Mac?

You can Google a loopback IP address for Windows, you could try 127.0.0.1 (the loopback address under Unix), but I don't think the alias "localhost" will work - the IP might though.

Try pinging the 127.0.0.1 address on your Windows box and see what happens. If it responds, try connecting to it by going a Start -> Run -> \\127.0.0.1 and see which machine responds.

If there is no internal address that can be used for loopback, you will have to go outside of the box and loop back. This means using your WAN IP address.

[mark.s]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Windows doesn't have an /etc/hosts file. No IP addresses are modified by editing this file under Unix.

It certainly does.... \windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

localhost also resolves correctly under Windows (to 127.0.01).

[iomatic]

I get a folder that says "Scheduled Tasks" when I run \\127.0.0.1

I get a "The page cannot be displayed." when trying http://localhost/

I think my network connection needs to be changed, but all other options are grayed out.

[iomatic]

For posterity, this is what I was thinking. I wish it wasn't this complicated (these instructions are pretty easy, though).

2ni’s Blog » Blog Archive » Setting up parallels and virtual hosts on your macbook

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by iomatic 

For posterity, this is what I was thinking. I wish it wasn't this complicated (these instructions are pretty easy, though).

2ni’s Blog � Blog Archive � Setting up parallels and virtual hosts on your macbook

In this demo he is setting up his own IP address for Win XP. If you can do that, you're home free. What he is doing is NAT.

[iomatic]

Getting closer.

There's this, which I can't seem to get to work:
Headdress for OS X

And this:
Apple - Support - Downloads - Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3

This thread had no final conclusion (having a DHCP machine make this work properly), and a pointer to a solution that only works if you have an assigned IP address:
Hitting the Host Webserver From The Guest OS - Parallels Support Forum

[donut2d]

A solution that worked perfectly the first time: 2ni’s Blog » Blog Archive » Setting up parallels and virtual hosts on your macbook

Wonderful!