CharlesBLee
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Interdev client/server
I have a network with a WinNT4 server and win98/2000 clients.
I want to set up my pages and files on the server.
I wan't to be able to use Interdev on the clients only.
I've set up interdev on MS Personal Web Server before, but never in a client/erver configuration.
I can't find any simple instructions for how to do this.
Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance.
CB
I want to set up my pages and files on the server.
I wan't to be able to use Interdev on the clients only.
I've set up interdev on MS Personal Web Server before, but never in a client/erver configuration.
I can't find any simple instructions for how to do this.
Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance.
CB
you will want to select the Master mode probably.
As John844 said, that is how VI is setup to work.
See here for step by step instructions to set it up
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/devprods/vs6/vinterdev/vidref/vihowcreatingwebproject.htm
See here for step by step instructions to set it up
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/devprods/vs6/vinterdev/vidref/vihowcreatingwebproject.htm
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I guess what I need to know is the configuration settings for the server and clients.
In the new project wizard, how do I fill out the file paths for the clients to find the project root on the server.
What would be my URL be. I'm not actually hooked to the internet. I just want this environment to test my site.
My Server's IP is 10.10.10.10
My clients' Ip's are 10.21.21.21, 22, 23, etc.
my subnet masks are 255.0.0.0
Do I need to set any DNS, WINS stuff?
I'll increase points for the the complexity of the solution accordingly.
I'm increasing points to 75
CB
In the new project wizard, how do I fill out the file paths for the clients to find the project root on the server.
What would be my URL be. I'm not actually hooked to the internet. I just want this environment to test my site.
My Server's IP is 10.10.10.10
My clients' Ip's are 10.21.21.21, 22, 23, etc.
my subnet masks are 255.0.0.0
Do I need to set any DNS, WINS stuff?
I'll increase points for the the complexity of the solution accordingly.
I'm increasing points to 75
CB
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I'm increasing points to 75
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The Interdev new project wizard asks where I want to create the new project
I entered : \\dell1400\Inetpub\wwwroot
(a new folder was created)
next it asks me what server do I want to use
I entered : dell1400
It asks for some information about what type of web site I want and then tells me it could not find the network name.
what should the server name be?
I entered : \\dell1400\Inetpub\wwwroot
(a new folder was created)
next it asks me what server do I want to use
I entered : dell1400
It asks for some information about what type of web site I want and then tells me it could not find the network name.
what should the server name be?
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The Interdev new project wizard asks where I want to create the new project
I entered : \\dell1400\Inetpub\wwwroot
(a new folder was created)
next it asks me what server do I want to use
I entered : dell1400
It asks for some information about what type of web site I want and then tells me it could not find the network name.
what should the server name be?
I entered : \\dell1400\Inetpub\wwwroot
(a new folder was created)
next it asks me what server do I want to use
I entered : dell1400
It asks for some information about what type of web site I want and then tells me it could not find the network name.
what should the server name be?
The server name is whatever the remote or the webserver computer name is.
The project files are the local copy for your InterDev user, different from the web files. I would suggest each InterDev user keep their own local project files on their own computer in the normal MyProjects folder. This would be the path setting when you create a new web project.
When you need to specify the web server, simply use the IP address or URL of the NT web server. Each user has the option to connect to an existing web application if all will be sharing a web.
Getting/releasing working copies will create or remove copies of web pages from the server to your local project file.
Use SourceSafe if you need to prevent contention between developers.
When you need to specify the web server, simply use the IP address or URL of the NT web server. Each user has the option to connect to an existing web application if all will be sharing a web.
Getting/releasing working copies will create or remove copies of web pages from the server to your local project file.
Use SourceSafe if you need to prevent contention between developers.
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Thank you all,
I haven't had a chance to play with these things, probably tomorrow. My server is not recognized immediately by by clients in their network neighborhoods. I'm not sure why. I'm going to keep this thread open and probably increase points again tomorrow.
CB
I haven't had a chance to play with these things, probably tomorrow. My server is not recognized immediately by by clients in their network neighborhoods. I'm not sure why. I'm going to keep this thread open and probably increase points again tomorrow.
CB
Have you tried the ip address. Instead of doing the server name, just use the ip address. It will work to.
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I can now access my Server, however, I want to work in local mode on the clients.
To do this, my understanding is that I would install IIS 5.0 on the Win2000 workstation. When I open up Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Personal Web
Manager it tells me my default website is http://DellGX200(the name of the machine).
However, now when I try to create a new project in Interdev, and name DellGX200 as the server, it tells me it
can't find http://DellGx200. using 'localhost' or the IP address does not work either. Why is this? Have I not set something up right?
Thanks,
CB
I've increased points to 100
To do this, my understanding is that I would install IIS 5.0 on the Win2000 workstation. When I open up Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Personal Web
Manager it tells me my default website is http://DellGX200(the name of the machine).
However, now when I try to create a new project in Interdev, and name DellGX200 as the server, it tells me it
can't find http://DellGx200. using 'localhost' or the IP address does not work either. Why is this? Have I not set something up right?
Thanks,
CB
I've increased points to 100
Working in local or master mode is a toggle within your dev project. Open Project | Web Project | working mode and select local. Interdev will automagically take care of the rest.
Creating an additional project will only confuse matters when you need to synch your files.
Hope this is what you are looking for.
Pam
Creating an additional project will only confuse matters when you need to synch your files.
Hope this is what you are looking for.
Pam
What Pam says is true. You also need to be careful in that (unless you use VSS) by working in local mode, if more than one developer is working on the same project, changes can easily be overwritten.
Even in master mode, if two developers happen to be working on the same page at the same time, changes can get lost.
VSS (or extreme caution) is advised.
Tom
Even in master mode, if two developers happen to be working on the same page at the same time, changes can get lost.
VSS (or extreme caution) is advised.
Tom
hey... I gave you the answer and deathwish just repeated it. He even gave credit in his post stating <I think John gave you this already>. What did he give you that was not given in the comments directly above?
John
John
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John,
I'm going to post a new question, Called "Points for John844." Sorry about that.
CB
I'm going to post a new question, Called "Points for John844." Sorry about that.
CB
when you create a new project, select the web servers url as the server(no http://). select other options as you would normally.