Re: Migrating form NT server site to 2003 server site

From: Jon Spivey (jons_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:15:13 +0100

Hi,
The only difference you'll encounter is 2003 is very locked down by
default - you need to specifically enable anything like ASP that you need.
Give this a read
http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2476 

-- 
Cheers,
Jon
Microsoft MVP
"p c" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message 
news:nbOdnVVc2vDFgtvfRVn-pA@comcast.com...
> My initial questions re: using FP2000 with FPSE 2002 wan answered, "yes.
>
> Follow up question: Do I need any migration issues to get the web site 
> transferred to the new server?
>
> If copy the home directory for the site to the new server and  change the 
> IIS web site properties to point to it will it work?
>
> The home directory on on the old server is on d:/somefolder.
> Some other documents are in web shared folders, e.g. d:/someWebDocFolder. 
> I store backend Access databases in a dedicated folder, e.g. 
> d:/someDBfolder. The site consists of static pages and classic ASP pages. 
> Some of the ASP pages connect to the Access DB files. I use FPSE 
> extensions, but I only use shared borders from the various components. And 
> i use FP to upload or edit pages to the site (fpweb). I have set FP web 
> permissions for web authors for the site (FP web) and on FP subweb.
>
> I understand that I will need to do the following:
> Transfer the site home directory and point to it.
> Transfer the related folders to the new server.
> Web share the web shared folders
> Change connection strings in ASP pages connecting to DB files
> Install the apropriate JETSQL MDAC.
> Set the appropriate IUSER permissions on the DB folder.
>
> Does this sound right? Any other issues?
>
> I am not clear what is going to happen with the FP web author permissions. 
> I hope I am not locked out. Any advice?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> ..PC
>
>
> --
> I have an intranet web site running on NT4 (iis4) which is frontopage 
> enable with Fonpage server extnsions. We use FP 2000 for authoring and 
> uploading pages to the site.
>
> We will replace the NT server with a 2003 windows server, which (I think) 
> comes with FP Server extsions 2002.
>
> Can we use FP 2000 wih FPSE 2002 or do we need to upgrade FP?
>
> Thanks in advance.

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