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Key Features

	Have the independence of running your own web server.
	Not bound by space limitations or other rules.
	File and folder security.
	Virtual Folder support.
	Remote administration through the Remote Console.
	Multiple domain hosting on the same IP address.

Compatibility

	Windows 98/Me/XP
	NT4/2000/2003

Neptune Web Server

Neptune Web Server Home Edition
Run your own site, on your own terms

Version: 1.7 Build 431 (Released)

What is Neptune?

If you want to host your own web site but you can't find an ISP that doesn't bog you down with banner adverts or maximum file size limitations, or you're working on your web site and need to test it quickly, you need Neptune.

Running your own Web Server has many benefits such as no space limitations (excluding the capacity of your hard drive), and the advantage that your files don't have to be uploaded, as they're shared directly from your computer.

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Serving a web site to multiple users

Benefits

There are many benefits in hosting your own web site over a local network or the Internet. You can test out a web-page, share files or ideas. Neptune does not require a high specification machine or a fast connection to run, as file caching and maximum connection settings can be tailored on-the-fly to your needs (click here for a screenshot). Neptune supports a host of Silver Forge technologies to increase server performance, such as the ability to stream an entire web site from within a compressed file.

Neptune can run multiple websites side-by-side on the same computer over one IP address, allowing you to serve websites on different domains. Full MIME-type conversion and HTTP-Basic authentication are provided as standard, to ensure a standards-compliant browsing experience across the broadest range of platforms. The server interface has been widely acclaimed as friendly but powerful enough for both first-time and experienced users alike.

Features

	For administrative purposes, Neptune features a Remote Console accessible through any web browser. Once logged-in, you can view statistics about the server, reset cache or other settings, and view event logs. The console interface has proved to be the most efficient way to remotely configure a web server.
	When you're away from your computer, Neptune can be set-up to automatically upload the server address (the means of accessing your server over the Internet) to an FTP server of your choice. This facility ensures that you can always find the current address of the server from wherever you are.
	Neptune features 'Virtual Folders', which allows you to make any folder on your computer a sub-folder of your web site. For example, 'C:\My Documents' could be made accessible through the folder '\mydocs' in your web site.
	Neptune also allows you to design your own error pages, such as when a file is not found, or if a user is unauthorised to access a certain resource.

Security

Neptune supports both implicit and explicit file security - that is, you can choose to protect specific files or folders in a directory, or all files and folders under a given directory. Files within compressed STUF Packages can also be protected. The security model is easy to manage and based on user access privileges; not only are resources within your website protected, you can restrict certain program operations (Shutting down, Clear Logs) to users as well.

Reliability and Scalability

To test its performance under realistic operating conditions, the Silver Forge web site was hosted on Neptune for a month (you may have seen this logo on the home page). No service outages or other problems were encountered for the duration of the test, demonstrating a high level of reliability.