Re: How do I unload/replace dll without stopping server?

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Bob Barrows [MVP] (reb01501_at_NOyahoo.SPAMcom)
Date: 07/06/04


Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:32:44 -0400

Larry Woods wrote:
> I have a "homegrown" dll that I am using in IIS (VBScript). I need to
> replace it on a production server, but I don't want to stop/restart
> server in order to replace the dll.
>
> Possible?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Larry Woods
Usually no, it is not possible.

If you configure your application to run in isolated mode (High security),
you will sometimes be able to unload the application in order to unregister,
replace and register a dll. But this does not always work.

Bob Barrows

-- 
Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get a
quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.


Relevant Pages

  • Re: How do I unload/replace dll without stopping server?
    ... Larry Woods wrote: ... > replace it on a production server, but I don't want to stop/restart server ... > in order to replace the dll. ...
    (microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general)
  • Re: simple question
    ... you shouldn't have ANY .vb files out on your production server. ... html you just need deploy that .aspx file to have your change take effect. ... require the .dll to be recompiled and deployed. ... But now, if i make a> MINOR change to a code-behind file, how do i replicate the changes without> having to recompile the whole project and make the whole process again? ...
    (microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet)
  • Re: HELP! "Access is denied to this object." - Server object error ASP 0178 : 80070005
    ... My production is working but my development ... is executing the ASP page has at least read permissions on the DLL ... > is executing the ASP page has at least read permissions on the DLL file ... it sounds like your production server has locked down some ...
    (microsoft.public.inetserver.iis)
  • Re: Can DLL reuse again in different environment?
    ... I imported in the MSI to production server without ... once i copy the DLL to production and resend my ... Import the MSI file on production server to add the information to ...
    (microsoft.public.biztalk.general)
  • Re: Related table entries deleted when I deleted a table. Why?
    ... I used a "DELETE" statement in Query Analyzer. ... this because it is a production server. ... > for which you have referencing row. ... >> Larry Woods ...
    (microsoft.public.sqlserver.programming)