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Thanks for the info chisholmd!
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Is there a way to check the status of a remote server (whether it is running or not) using VBscript or Javascript? I want to make sure that a server is running when the user navaigates to a certain ASP page. If it is not, I plan to redirect.
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Is there a way to check the status of a remote server (whether it is running or not) using VBscript or Javascript? I want to make sure that a server is running when the user navaigates to a certain ASP page. If it is not, I plan to redirect.

Way to check server status in code

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