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Deploying ASP.NET Applications

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Published: 19 Oct 2007

Abstract
This article covers how to deploy ASP.NET Application in the production environment. It takes you through some of the concepts like application pool, why we need it and Configuring Application pools. At the end the author discusses some of the common problems that may arise during deployment and the possible solutions to overcome them.

by Satheesh Babu
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Introduction

As an ASP.NET developer, we are always focusing on learning new ideas on design and development which made us to have less knowledge on deployment of applications in production. This article targets developer community to have some of the rudimentary knowledge on deployment of ASP.NET application on IIS 6.0. After reading this article a user will be familiar in:

· Virtual Directories and Creating it

· Application Pools, Creating Application Pools and why it is used

· Use of service accounts in Application Pools

· Web.Config Settings and using Web.Config Settings for debugging errors

· Common hindrance we may possibly face during deployment and resolutions

It is assumed that the user is logged in to the server or connected to the server through Remote Desktop Connection and the user has enough permission to do the deployment.

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Title: Nice for beginers
Name: developer from Pune
Date: 12/11/2010 5:28:20 AM
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Nice for beginers

Title: Nice
Name: johnny
Date: 9/24/2010 4:29:44 AM
Comment:
Really nice one great stuff ... thanks alot

Title: Artical is good, but still error
Name: manish
Date: 8/17/2010 12:34:21 AM
Comment:
I have an error

Failed to access IIS metabase.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase.

The process account used to run ASP.NET must have read access to the IIS metabase (e.g. IIS://servername/W3SVC). For information on modifying metabase permissions, please see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267904.

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Title: Thankx
Name: Neerav Chauhan
Date: 5/1/2010 7:23:04 PM
Comment:
Hello This article is really helpful.
Thank you very much

Title: Feedback
Name: Chethan
Date: 2/22/2010 7:46:34 AM
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Great tutorial for begineer.
Thanks a lot....

Title: Good for Everyone
Name: Jiaur
Date: 11/14/2009 10:44:59 PM
Comment:
Not Only great but also excellent article. Thanks & go ahead.

Title: Well done!
Name: Alan Ramos
Date: 8/25/2009 8:05:33 AM
Comment:
This is really great. I have just read through the article and this steps are really great. I am glad that I found the link.

Title: Thanks
Name: Nuwan
Date: 7/18/2009 12:32:23 AM
Comment:
Thank you very much Satheesh. This is really a great article

Title: Thanks
Name: Prathi
Date: 7/8/2009 6:50:54 AM
Comment:
ITs very good. Thanks very much man..

Title: Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Name: Ezeamama Andrew
Date: 5/13/2009 7:04:56 AM
Comment:
Great information for ASP.NET developers

Title: IIS 7
Name: Md. Ismail
Date: 3/17/2009 1:05:10 AM
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Great One!!!
Looking forward to similar article on IIS 7

Title: Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Name: vikash
Date: 3/6/2009 1:30:53 AM
Comment:
this is good for all developers

Title: Deploying ASP.NET application
Name: Sunil Dhas
Date: 2/24/2009 1:59:42 AM
Comment:
Really a helpfull reading....

Title: Deploying ASP.NET application
Name: Hiren Nagar
Date: 10/2/2008 4:28:02 PM
Comment:
It's a great article. Thanks for posting this information.

Title: Adding additional comments.
Name: Prabhurajan
Date: 4/15/2008 2:29:47 AM
Comment:
Hi Satheesh Babu,
Really the Article was very good, to add your points, i have some suggestion during deployment.
There are some places, were Firewall is Mandatory and it cannot be disabled. In such condition, after giving appropriate Permission. Next step is to enable the Web Server(Http) in LAN Settings of the Firewall.

Goto Start --> Run --> type 'Firewall.cpl'.
Goto Advanced tab, in Local Area Network setting -> Click Settings.
After clicking Settings, you will get the list of services. Check WebServer(Http) is checked or not.
After checking WebServer only, your WebSite can be accessed from Other Machines.

Thanks and Regards,
Prabhu

Title: RE:virtual directory permission
Name: Satheesh babu
Date: 11/19/2007 11:52:15 AM
Comment:
Hi kiran,
ya definitely the service account needs the required permissions to write...

Title: virtual directory permission
Name: kiran
Date: 11/19/2007 2:47:11 AM
Comment:
hi Satheesh ,
i am facing some problems in deploying my app . i m editing my resourse files(.txt) on server and i users can upload files to server this will follow creating directory on server . do this will need that virtual directory will need write Permission../add any user account to virtual directory?
btw thanx for sharing valuable information.

Title: Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Name: Kiran P
Date: 11/18/2007 11:42:46 AM
Comment:
Thanks for the valuable info

Title: Deploying ASP.Net Applications
Name: Rekha
Date: 11/12/2007 10:57:38 AM
Comment:
It is a gud article....worth reading..............

Thanks

Title: RE:IIS 6.0 problems
Name: Satheesh babu
Date: 10/26/2007 2:16:53 PM
Comment:
Hi guys,
Thank you so much for the valuable feedbacks!!!
Pramod:
I think you havn't installed IIS 6.0.IIS 6.0 is default websrver of windows 2003 and it will come with Windows 2003.I guess you are trying to do something in your desktop PC(like 2000 or XP). App pool concept is there only in IIS 6.0.

For your info:
Windows 2000 ---> IIS 5.0
Windows XP ---> IIS 5.1
Windows 2003 ---> IIS 6.0

Title: IIS 6.0 problems..?
Name: Pramod Aryan
Date: 10/25/2007 3:04:26 PM
Comment:
Hi sateesh ur arcticle is v ery much handy for rookie developers like me.But i am facing a problem with IIS 6.0.i have downloaded and installed it but i cant see application pooling in that console root can u please help me in this regard.

Title: Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Name: Vivekananda
Date: 10/23/2007 9:07:37 AM
Comment:
Xplains each and every aspect of web site deployment & its very useful to fine tune the existing applications thro' IIS too.....Useful one!!!

Title: Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Name: Jai
Date: 10/22/2007 11:59:48 PM
Comment:
Even though we know something about this already, it goes little bit deeper in all aspects.

Good , worth reading.

Title: ASP.NET Applications Deployment
Name: Nitin Sharma (Dot Net Developer)
Date: 10/19/2007 1:02:41 AM
Comment:
It's really Fundoo yar..!!!! V V Informative..
Grat going ASPALLIANCE.COM

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