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Working with .NET Remoting Under IIS Server and Using ASP.NET as Remote Client

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Published: 23 Jan 2008

Abstract
In this article, Abhishek describes the step-by-step procedures to implement remote server using VB 2005 remoting and host it on Internet Information Services. The article also shows how to invoke remote methods through ASP.NET web applications.

by Abhishek Kumar Singh
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Introduction

Remoting is a technology based on communication between one or more different application domains in a distributed environment. It means this enables objects residing on the same domain or computer, else spread among different domains or computers worldwide, to be accessible by each other and they can communicate and transfer data among each other. Normally, this follows the client server architecture of a centralized server application and its multiple client applications.

.NET Remoting without using IIS Server

As you know, we can implement remote server and client objects in different type of applications. For example, Console application, Windows Form based application, and Windows Services. In this case, we need to implement security options, authentication and authorization in the application.

.NET Remoting using IIS Server

To implement the remote client object in ASP.NET web application we have to setup the remote server object in the IIS Server. In this case, we do not need to implement security options, authentication and authorization, since the application would be able to use security features provided by IIS as these would be hosted in the IIS.

Which one to use, when and why?

We should go for IIS hosted remoting if we require one or more points among the following:

· We want to use the remote server object to be accessible by web client applications (ASP.NET clients).

· If webservice has slow performance on processing large or complex data.

· We do not want to bother about implementing security, authentication or authorization in the code.

· IIS setting at server are more scalable than stand alone application and have proxy backup servers.

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User Comments

Title: Another cause of 404
Name: Tangent
Date: 2011-03-31 9:47:15 PM
Comment:
Occasionally 404 can be caused by too much data has been sent to remoting server. Because there is a maxAllowedContentLength constraint which is by default set at 4MB, unless this setting is overridden, calling Remoting with serialized data potentially larger than 4MB would result a 404 error (non-sense but true). Check http://tangentlin.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/404-error-in-net-remoting/ for more details and solution.

Title: Nice
Name: amir
Date: 2010-03-05 5:02:08 AM
Comment:
i faced with this question.
Is it possible to write webchat application using asp.net and remoting?

if we can how we can mange chate users and messages?

Title: Good Work..!!
Name: J.J
Date: 2009-11-26 8:26:28 AM
Comment:
Good work for any .NET remoting beginner like me..!!
I have a problem when I have the IIS installed on a remote server. The server/ip instead of localhost (http://localhost/server/server.soap?wsdl) doesnot seems to work. Please suggest a possible solution.

Thanks In Advance
J.J

Title: Thanks a lot
Name: Echo
Date: 2009-11-16 4:56:28 AM
Comment:
Ok, It work well base on your description, But there are a mistake need to point out which in Web.config
"type="Server.clsServer,Server"

Not "clsServer", First I don't change it,it should be a Class "MyServer" in here, or else throw a exception:"Cannot load type Server.clsServer, Server Pin", Hope can help others.
Anyway, Good work with your clear explanations.

Echo

Title: I just want to how to deploy Server in IIS
Name: echo
Date: 2009-11-15 10:53:05 PM
Comment:
hope can help me

Title: Appreciates goood work
Name: Pasan Indeewara
Date: 2009-08-05 11:52:23 PM
Comment:
.NET remoting is actually great for free services we're hoping to provide like online radio stations where we're not considering security much. Still if we need to include sort of security it's better deal with IIS than .NET remoting.
I Appreciate good work with your clear explanations.

Title: Article
Name: Saravanan M
Date: 2009-07-20 5:58:48 AM
Comment:
Good Article... :) Great work ...

Title: (404) Not Found
Name: Richard Fremmerlid
Date: 2009-03-06 6:25:30 PM
Comment:
If you are getting a 404 error it means probably a mapping for the .REM extension doesn't exist or isn't mapped to the aspnet_isapi.dll I'm guessing you installed .NET prior to loading IIS, because it is done with the installation.

From the .NET command prompt run the following
aspnet_regiis -i

Title: client to server in C#.net
Name: vasantha
Date: 2008-11-13 1:10:02 AM
Comment:
hi,
we r doing chat aplication from the client side to server.this is a desktop application using C#.net. So Can u just send the code in C# or any converter available for free download.
Thanks.

Title: Working with .NET Remoting Under IIS Server .........
Name: Srinandan
Date: 2008-07-31 5:01:26 AM
Comment:
Thanks Abhishek.
I did it but used the console application which i have to execute everytime.

using class library with web.config using IIS made it easy to deploy..

Really i appreciate your job.

Title: finally a step by step guide
Name: Fabrizio
Date: 2008-06-28 9:21:32 AM
Comment:
Thanks a lot for your article, some days wandering and i found only generic help. This article step by step guided me to a working solutions. Just two tips:
- explain better what you write in the web.config
- explain better the ways in which an ASP.NET page can call you (through global.asax activation and so on)

Thanks again,
Fabrizio

Title: article
Name: sam
Date: 2008-05-09 3:33:12 AM
Comment:
good

Title: this article
Name: abhishek singh
Date: 2008-05-08 3:22:04 AM
Comment:
this is actually for advance programmers only. In normal situation we don't require to host remoting under IIS. It's for hight level busineess processing.

Title: Working with .NET Remoting Under IIS Server and Using ASP.NET as Remote Client
Name: Santy
Date: 2008-05-08 2:55:39 AM
Comment:
Its pretty gud but I dont think the beginners can understand the terminology much... so be as simple as you can... its just a suggestion rest is left up to you, but the article is really gud... I appreciate your effort.

Title: Very easy to read!
Name: henkgijsbert
Date: 2008-03-14 5:07:15 PM
Comment:
Well done. Easy to read with lots of screen shots. No need for me to do it myself in order to get good understanding. Saves time.

Title: for C# version
Name: Abhishek Singh (Author)
Date: 2008-02-28 7:11:37 AM
Comment:
you can easily get C# version of code. Just try to use some convertor available free on internet. You need to put part of vb code and then you will get C# version of that code..
then use that code in your C# project.

Title: mr
Name: reddy
Date: 2008-02-28 5:25:06 AM
Comment:
could u pls write it in c-sharp?

Title: 404 error
Name: Abhishek Singh
Date: 2008-02-01 10:51:05 AM
Comment:
Please check if you have set virtual directory to use proper .net framework.

Title: malinimarudhu@gmail.com
Name: Malini
Date: 2008-01-31 7:25:27 AM
Comment:
Hi..

Its a good Stuff!!!
but i get "The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. "
Cause?

Title: Working with .NET Remoting Under IIS Server and Using ASP.NET as Remote Client
Name: Mena
Date: 2008-01-31 7:23:08 AM
Comment:
Hi..
when i try this, i get the error
"The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. "
why?

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