Virtual Server 2005

[Fred Herring]

I have seen this product advertised on the msdn download site. I run windows
server 2003 with 1 web service and 1 web site. I don't really understand
what virtual server means to me and my setup and if I should consider it.

Thanks,
Fred Herring

[Bruce Johnson [.NET MVP]]

Fred,

If that is the extent of what you're running in your environment, then
Virtual Server is overkill. The idea behind Virtual Server is to allow for
the consolidation of multiple servers onto a single piece of hardware, while
allowing the apparent continuation of multiple servers. That is to say, that
if you currently had four servers, you could instead run four instances of
virtual server on a single machine and no application dependent on the
original servers would know the difference.

So it's about hardware consolidation, which is something that I suspect
isn't a concern of yours with that setup you described ;)

Hope that helps

Bruce Johnson [.NET MVP]
[url]http://www.objectsharp.com/blogs/bruce[/url]

"Fred Herring" wrote:

> I have seen this product advertised on the msdn download site. I run windows
> server 2003 with 1 web service and 1 web site. I don't really understand
> what virtual server means to me and my setup and if I should consider it.
>
> Thanks,
> Fred Herring

[Steve Drake]

Anyone got the above working?

I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not much
use.

my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual servers
etc, anyone know of such an app?

Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.

Steve

[Steve Drake]

I have just install it without the webadmin bits, then I copied them from
another PC, but when I goto the admin site, IE downloads the EXE, IIS7 does
not execute it server side like its meant to, I have allowed script and
executables in IIS but it seams like its not honoring the setting.

to be honest, I don't think iis7 is stable at all, its causing me no end of
trouble.


Steve

"Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
news:22E5133A-C977-4B81-8AD2-F7E2B72F0AEC@microsoft.com...

> Anyone got the above working?
>
> I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not much
> use.
>
> my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual servers
> etc, anyone know of such an app?
>
> Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>
> Steve

[Zack Whittaker \(R2 Mentor\)]

IIS 7 is a bit difficult at the moment - I tried running some of my
[url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url] files locally on our network, and even that fouled up
horribly. It really doesn't like PHP files at all, and some of the pages I
created as tests such as AJAX pages and Perl pages just errored all over the
place. I think they'll get it fixed mind you :o) There doing an awful lot
with it!

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--- Original message follows ---
"Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
news:B5FB6474-A521-491B-AAE3-D2A440D471DD@microsoft.com...

>I have just install it without the webadmin bits, then I copied them from
>another PC, but when I goto the admin site, IE downloads the EXE, IIS7 does
>not execute it server side like its meant to, I have allowed script and
>executables in IIS but it seams like its not honoring the setting.
>
> to be honest, I don't think iis7 is stable at all, its causing me no end
> of trouble.
>
>
> Steve
>
> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:22E5133A-C977-4B81-8AD2-F7E2B72F0AEC@microsoft.com...

>> Anyone got the above working?
>>
>> I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not
>> much use.
>>
>> my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual servers
>> etc, anyone know of such an app?
>>
>> Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>>
>> Steve

>

[Steve Drake]

Yes, I thought this was the case, I am looking at other options, I have
installed another cgi capable web server, I am trying to get this working
with vs2005

Steve


"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23ViikO5PGHA.3728@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> IIS 7 is a bit difficult at the moment - I tried running some of my
> [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url] files locally on our network, and even that fouled up
> horribly. It really doesn't like PHP files at all, and some of the pages I
> created as tests such as AJAX pages and Perl pages just errored all over
> the place. I think they'll get it fixed mind you :o) There doing an awful
> lot with it!
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> » ZackNET Enterprises: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url]
> » MSBlog on ResDev: [url]http://msblog.resdev.net[/url]
> » ZackNET Forum: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/forum[/url]
> » VistaBase: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase[/url]
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>
>
> --- Original message follows ---
> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:B5FB6474-A521-491B-AAE3-D2A440D471DD@microsoft.com...

>>I have just install it without the webadmin bits, then I copied them from
>>another PC, but when I goto the admin site, IE downloads the EXE, IIS7
>>does not execute it server side like its meant to, I have allowed script
>>and executables in IIS but it seams like its not honoring the setting.
>>
>> to be honest, I don't think iis7 is stable at all, its causing me no end
>> of trouble.
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:22E5133A-C977-4B81-8AD2-F7E2B72F0AEC@microsoft.com...

>>> Anyone got the above working?
>>>
>>> I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not
>>> much use.
>>>
>>> my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual servers
>>> etc, anyone know of such an app?
>>>
>>> Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>>>
>>> Steve

>>

>
>

[Steve Foster [SBS MVP]]

Steve Drake wrote:

>Anyone got the above working?
>
>I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not much
>use.
>
>my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual servers
>etc, anyone know of such an app?
>
>Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>
>Steve

After installing IIS7 using the command documented in the Release Notes
Addendum, I had no trouble installing Virtual Server 2005 R2 on 5308.

How are you installing IIS7?

--
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[Zack Whittaker \(R2 Mentor\)]

Go for something like Apache - my web server's running it, works excellently
:o)

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--- Original message follows ---
"Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
news:B0C46FD3-024D-454E-984D-3D634F1CED62@microsoft.com...

> Yes, I thought this was the case, I am looking at other options, I have
> installed another cgi capable web server, I am trying to get this working
> with vs2005
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23ViikO5PGHA.3728@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

>> IIS 7 is a bit difficult at the moment - I tried running some of my
>> [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url] files locally on our network, and even that fouled up
>> horribly. It really doesn't like PHP files at all, and some of the pages
>> I created as tests such as AJAX pages and Perl pages just errored all
>> over the place. I think they'll get it fixed mind you :o) There doing an
>> awful lot with it!
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url]
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: [url]http://msblog.resdev.net[/url]
>> » ZackNET Forum: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/forum[/url]
>> » VistaBase: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase[/url]
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>
>>
>> --- Original message follows ---
>> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:B5FB6474-A521-491B-AAE3-D2A440D471DD@microsoft.com...

>>>I have just install it without the webadmin bits, then I copied them from
>>>another PC, but when I goto the admin site, IE downloads the EXE, IIS7
>>>does not execute it server side like its meant to, I have allowed script
>>>and executables in IIS but it seams like its not honoring the setting.
>>>
>>> to be honest, I don't think iis7 is stable at all, its causing me no end
>>> of trouble.
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:22E5133A-C977-4B81-8AD2-F7E2B72F0AEC@microsoft.com...
>>>> Anyone got the above working?
>>>>
>>>> I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not
>>>> much use.
>>>>
>>>> my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual
>>>> servers etc, anyone know of such an app?
>>>>
>>>> Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>

>>
>>

>

[Steve Drake]

I got Apache working, but virtual server 2005 doesent work with it, i get
funny error about the installation not being correct, i think this is due to
my XCOPY install of the website.

Steve


"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uPZHpn7PGHA.1688@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Go for something like Apache - my web server's running it, works
> excellently :o)
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> » ZackNET Enterprises: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url]
> » MSBlog on ResDev: [url]http://msblog.resdev.net[/url]
> » ZackNET Forum: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/forum[/url]
> » VistaBase: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase[/url]
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>
>
> --- Original message follows ---
> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:B0C46FD3-024D-454E-984D-3D634F1CED62@microsoft.com...

>> Yes, I thought this was the case, I am looking at other options, I have
>> installed another cgi capable web server, I am trying to get this working
>> with vs2005
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23ViikO5PGHA.3728@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

>>> IIS 7 is a bit difficult at the moment - I tried running some of my
>>> [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url] files locally on our network, and even that fouled up
>>> horribly. It really doesn't like PHP files at all, and some of the pages
>>> I created as tests such as AJAX pages and Perl pages just errored all
>>> over the place. I think they'll get it fixed mind you :o) There doing an
>>> awful lot with it!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zack Whittaker
>>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk[/url]
>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: [url]http://msblog.resdev.net[/url]
>>> » ZackNET Forum: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/forum[/url]
>>> » VistaBase: [url]www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase[/url]
>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>>> not
>>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Original message follows ---
>>> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:B5FB6474-A521-491B-AAE3-D2A440D471DD@microsoft.com...
>>>>I have just install it without the webadmin bits, then I copied them
>>>>from another PC, but when I goto the admin site, IE downloads the EXE,
>>>>IIS7 does not execute it server side like its meant to, I have allowed
>>>>script and executables in IIS but it seams like its not honoring the
>>>>setting.
>>>>
>>>> to be honest, I don't think iis7 is stable at all, its causing me no
>>>> end of trouble.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> "Steve Drake" <steve@_NOSPAMDrakey.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:22E5133A-C977-4B81-8AD2-F7E2B72F0AEC@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Anyone got the above working?
>>>>>
>>>>> I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not
>>>>> much use.
>>>>>
>>>>> my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual
>>>>> servers etc, anyone know of such an app?
>>>>>
>>>>> Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

[Steve Drake]

Add programs, maybe i should uninstall and re install.

just goes to show, i should have RTMed :)

Do you have any problems with ASP.NET apps?

Steve

"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:xn0ejc4oo5fs1hb00n@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Steve Drake wrote:
>

>>Anyone got the above working?
>>
>>I can install it, but it wont install the web based admin, so its not much
>>use.
>>
>>my other option is to write an app to allow me to create virtual servers
>>etc, anyone know of such an app?
>>
>>Virtual PC is no good as it breaks glass when you run it.
>>
>>Steve

>
> After installing IIS7 using the command documented in the Release Notes
> Addendum, I had no trouble installing Virtual Server 2005 R2 on 5308.
>
> How are you installing IIS7?
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

[Steve Foster [SBS MVP]]

Steve Drake wrote:

>Add programs, maybe i should uninstall and re install.
>
>just goes to show, i should have RTMed :)
>
>Do you have any problems with ASP.NET apps?
>

I haven't tried any. I don't normally use IIS on my workstations, it's
only installed because Virtual Server 2005 needs it for the web admin.

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