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James Wong

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Jun 19, 2005, 9:49:01 AM6/19/05
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I've been experimenting with the Web Connection samples without much luck
and
was wondering if anyone has gotten the hello world example to work with IIS
V6.
I'd like to see them all work but I thought IIS might be the easiest.

I tried the sample on a remote Web IIS server first and then moved my VAST
development
onto the Web IIS server with no luck. I'm trying to follow the instructions
in the VAST Web
Connection User's Guide for the Microsoft ISAPI interface. Any suggestions
would be
appreciated. Thanks...

James Wong


Thomas Stalzer

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Jun 19, 2005, 10:49:51 AM6/19/05
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Hi James

what exactly is your problem?

Usually configuring the ISAPI interface is straight forward.

We've got a VAST application working with Apache Tomcat and IIS V6.0 using
the servlet interface. If you want, have a look at
http://portal.objdyn.com

Best regards

Thomas Stalzer
OBJECT dynamics Software GmbH

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Marten Feldtmann

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Jun 19, 2005, 11:46:56 AM6/19/05
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Thomas Stalzer schrieb:

> Hi James
>
> what exactly is your problem?
>
> Usually configuring the ISAPI interface is straight forward.
>
> We've got a VAST application working with Apache Tomcat and IIS V6.0 using
> the servlet interface. If you want, have a look at
> http://portal.objdyn.com
>

Does not work with Mozilla/Firefox, right ?? Firefox shows
some JavaScript errors .... but it works under IE 6.x

Marten

James Wong

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Jun 20, 2005, 12:40:39 AM6/20/05
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Thomas,

I'm trying to see if the ISAPI interface setup works with IIS V5.0. I
didn't use the servlet interface,
instead I tried the ISAPI interface as well as the CGI interface. The setup
tests appear to work
but not the showing of the Hello World app.

When I switched to IBM HTTP server, the CGI interface would work locally but
not remotely.
I'd like to get most of the interface examples to work but I haven't tried
the servlet interface.
Thanks,

James Wong

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victor metelitsa

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Jun 20, 2005, 12:40:10 AM6/20/05
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I think VAST documentation about working WebConnection via IIS is
outdated. You can to get troubles with IIS 6 because IIS 6 new security
model.

I think that simplest method is WebConnection via Server Smalltalk.
see
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/ibm.software.vasmalltalk/browse_thread/thread/b5f6bd0bec497f7f/9a22b4a7905daa8d?q=metelitsa&rnum=17#9a22b4a7905daa8d

try this:

1. Get virgine image
2. Load "VA: Web Connection" and "VA: Server, Web Connection for SST"
features.
3. Start System Transcript -> Tools -> Open Web Server Interface Monitor.
4. Press "Start a WSI Server" button and start a WSI server with
sst-http transport and 8081 port.
5. Start System Transcript -> Tools -> Open Web Browser Launch Options
and replace Default Prefix from http://127.0.0.1/cgi-bin/abtws­ac.exe/
with http://127.0.0.1:8081/AbtWebCo­nnect/.
6. Select any web part and press "Test" button.

<quote from some PHP resource - may be you need for something like it>
PHP 4 and IIS 6.0 (Windows Server 2003)

Had difficulty getting PHP 4.3.3 to work with Win2003 Ent Server for use
with SquirrelMail. Problem found and believed solved. Appears to be
something New with IIS 6.0 (More security by Micro$oft) Was getting 404
error and php was not being run as a cgi even though it was in
extensions and IIS user had rights to execute it. (php from command line
operated correctly)

If you are installing on Windows Server 2003 (only have Enterprise
Edition - Not sure if this applies to standard edition), and you have
done the normal procedures for inclusion of PHP scripts (either ISAPI or
CGI) in IIS, you will still get a 404 error when attempting to execute
those scripts even though IIS has rights and the extension points to the
correct file. To alleviate this problem, perform the following:

1. Open a command prompt window
2. Change to C:\windows\system32
3. Execute the command: cscript iisext.vbs /AddFile c:\php\php.exe
1 php 0 php
4. Execute the command: cscript iisext.vbs /EnFile c:\php\php.exe
5. To check for correct execution of the above,
6. Execute the command: cscript IisExt.vbs /ListFile - the php
extension should be listed

If you try just step 4 without step 3 you get an error that the file is
not in the list (and won't be there till you do step 3 above)

After this, IIS seems to like the php extension and work normally.

For additional reference, see the below 3 Micro$oft KB Articles:
HOWTO: Enable and Disable ISAPI Extensions and CGI Applications in IIS
6.0 (MS KB Article 328360)

HOWTO List Web Server Extensions and Extension Files in IIS 6.0 (MS KB
Article 328505)

HOWTO Add and Remove Web Service Extension Files in IIS 6.0 (MS KB
Article 328419)
</quote>

Thomas Stalzer

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Jun 20, 2005, 7:33:29 AM6/20/05
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Hi Marten

I must admit, I haven't tested with Firefox lately.I tested it a while ago
and it seemed to work. Could you send me some information about the error
you are getting?

Thanks

-- Thomas

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