RE: Deploying IIS 6.0 Application To IIS 5.0

Unless you are relying on specific features or aspects of 2003 you shouldn't
have a problem. For example, if you're using ACLs to control access to
directories or something like that and you're assuming that your application
is running under NETWORK SERVICE where in W2K it will run under the ASPNET
account. And even that can be fixed by hacking your .config files a bit.

So no, I wouldn't worry about it. .NET is "cross-platform" enough in this
sense that you should be OK. Of course you'll still want to test everything =)

--
Klaus H. Probst, MVP
http://www.simulplex.net/


"Tam OShanter" wrote:

> Hello All,
> Question regarding application compatibility...
>
> We have been developing an asp.net application and deployed to a test
> environment consisting of
> Windows server 2003 Web Edition, IIS 6.0 and MDAC 2.8 SP2.
>
> Prior to production deployment, it was noticed (I know.....) that our
> production server is in fact running Windows 2000 with IIS5.0
>
> Will my 2003/IIS 6.0 application work with my Win2k/IIS5.0 setup?
>
> I would assume not, but have been engaged by a developer that finds my
> concerns with this discrepancy to be somewhat laughable.
>
> Can any one provide me with a good answer, as I have looked and information
> on this topic is lacking (probably because no one would consider doing what
> my developer says is a piece of cake...)
>
> Please help.
>
> Any and all feedback is most welcome.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> B.
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